Certifications and Education

• Certified Public Accountant since 1982
• Certified Fraud Examiner since 1989
• Certified Internal Auditor since 1977
• Certified Information Systems Auditor since 1984
• Master of Business Administration degree,
  University of Arizona, Eller College of Management

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Hands-On Work Experience

• Director of Auditing for 8 years
• Audit Supervisor / Audit Senior for 10 years
• Controller for 4 years
• Business owner for 7 years

Diversified Industry Background

• Retail stores, wholesale operations and distribution centers
• Real estate development and property management
• Construction - commercial and residential
• Banking, credit cards, insurance, loans, and financial services
• Resorts, hotels, restaurants, convention services, country clubs, and franchises
• Casinos, travel agencies, airline charters, and advertising agencies
• Electric utilities - nuclear, coal, and gas
• Manufacturing, research and development, imports and exports

Writing Experience

• 80 articles on business and fraud

• 3 nonfiction books

• Audit reports for boards of directors and management

• Internet and Intranet Web sites

• Company policy and procedure manuals

• Employee handbooks and opinion surveys

• Editorial Review Board for FRAUD Magazine and The White Paper: Topical Issues on White-Collar Crime

• Founder and Editor of Arizona Fraud Line

Leadership and Public Speaking

• President and Founder of the Arizona Chapter and National Chairman for Chapter Development for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Instructor at the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University. Guest lecturer at Arizona State University, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Mesa College
• E-mentor for business and accounting students
• Board of Governors and International Conferences Coordinator for the Institute of Internal Auditors
• Seminar leader for the American Society of Women Accountants, Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants, Institute of Internal Auditors, American Payroll Association, Food Marketing Institute International Loss Prevention Conference, Carollo Engineers, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, Institute of Management Accountants, APICS (Association for Operations Management), and the State of Arizona General Accounting Office.