SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Chief Financial Officer:
Responsibility for the company's accounting policies, practices and procedures.
Management of the automated accounting systems. Accumulation and
disbursement of financial information. Accounts receivable and payable. Order
entry, cost accounting, monthly reporting, inventory control, payroll, internal
accounting control, and fixed assets monitoring. Tax planning, reporting, and
filing.
Certified Public Accountant:
Prepared and reviewed audits, reviews and compilations, risk management, internal
control review, state and federal tax returns and management consulting
engagements. Developed budgets, cost accounting systems, company computer
systems, employee manuals, and written company policies and procedures,
company and personal financial planning.
Certified Forensic Accounting:
Performed analysis, investigation, inquiry, tests, inspection and examination to
develop an expert opinion in matters of contract review, negotiation, trial
preparation, auditing, and divorce planning.
Certified Fraud Examiner:
Resolved allegations of fraud by obtaining evidence, taking statements, writing
reports, testifying to findings, and assisting in the prevention and detection of fraud
and white-collar crime.
Instructor:
College, vocational, and adult education; subjects including accounting, business,
and computers.
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
Education:
Fresno State University, BS Accounting
Federal Emergency Management Institute-Basic Incident Command Systems
Federal Emergency Management Institute Comptroller Cadre
Reality Therapy Training (Deming Theory of Management)
Marine Law Enforcement
Chelan County Reserve Police Academy
Certifications:
CPA - Certified Public Accountant, California and Washington
CrFA- Certified Forensic Accountant, American College of Forensic Examiners International
CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
DACFA - Diplomat, American College of Forensic Accountants
EMT - Emergency Medical Technician, Washington
Standard First Aid and CPR, 2000
Standard Designated Teachers Credential, California
General Contractors License, California
Memberships:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
American College of Forensic Examiners International
Certified Fraud Examiner Association
Hospital Financial Management Association (Past)
Computer Technology:
Extensive professional knowledge of most popular computer applications:
Microsoft Word - develop letters, merge lists, import items
Microsoft Excel - develop spreadsheets, perform data analysis, design graphs and financial calculations
Microsoft Power Point - develop presentations
Microsoft Access - establish and manage databases, write reports, merge and sort
Microsoft Publisher - develop and publish web pages, flyers, cards, and brochures
Microsoft FrontPage - develop and publish web pages
MAS 90 - set up accounting systems, import and export data, write reports
Peachtree - establish accounting systems, produce reports and financial statements, import and export, analysis by date
ACCPAC - develop accounting systems, produce financial statements, write checks, A/P and A/R
QuickBooks - set company-wide books, develop reports, import and export, analysis by date
Intuit Pro Series - prepare state and federal income tax returns
True Value - compute financial information
CD Law - research state law
Operating systems:
DOS
Windows 95/98/2000/XP
CHRONOLOGY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Self-Owned Consulting Practice CPA/Owner, 1984 – Present
CPA firm employing two professionals, 5% audit, 50% tax and 45% consulting. Prepared
and reviewed audits, reviews and compilations, risk management, tax returns and
management consulting engagements. Developed budgets, cost accounting systems,
company computer systems, employee manuals, and written company policies and
procedures. Provided assistance in contract review and negotiation, forensic accounting
and trial preparation, and as an expert witness.
Computer Training Center Owner/Instructor, 1995 – 1998
Private business vocational school. Managed the design and implementation of state
approved curriculum, instructed classes, and developed business policies and procedures.
C. G. Uhlenberg Accounts Inc., CPA/Owner, 1970 – 1984
CPA firm employing 12 professionals, 50% audit, 20% tax, and 30% management
consulting. Prepared and reviewed audits, reviews and compilations, risk management, tax
returns, and management consulting engagements. Developed budgets, cost accounting
systems, company computer systems, employee manuals, and written company policies and
procedures. Audits included El Camino Hospital District (500 beds), Washington Hospital
District (450 beds), and Sequoia Hospital District (450 beds) as well as the cities of
Cupertino, Mountain View, and South San Francisco, California, the San Mateo and
Milpitas School Districts, VSL Corporation (revenues of $100,000,000), Mid-State
Mechanical Inc., and Salinas Bean Company. Provided assistance in contract review and
negotiation, trial preparation, and as an expert witness.
PROJECTS WORK SUMMARY:
Pacific Tissue Company, GA, CFO 2000-01
Golden T. Corporation, AZ, CFO 1992-93
Cascade Medical Center, WA, CFO 1986-88
San Jose Software Consulting Inc., CA, CFO 1983-84
Town of Los Altos Hills, CA, CFO 1980-81
AUDITS SUMMARY:
Toroda Construction Inc., Wenatchee, WA 1994
Milpitas Unified School District, CA 1976-84
Washington Hospital District, Fremont, CA 1974-84
VSL Corporation, Los Gatos, CA 1972-82
El Camino Hospital District, Mountain View, CA 1971-84
Town of Los Altos Hills, CA 1970-84
City of Mountain View, CA 1970-78
City of Cupertino, CA 1970-76
Salinas Bean Crop, Salinas, CA 1970-78
Mid State Mechanical, San Jose, CA 1970-84
San Mateo Board of Realtors, CA 1970-80
FRAUD INVESTIGATION SUMMARY:
City - vendor collusion kick back scheme.
Hospital District - substitution of cash register receipts and removing cash.
School - student body funds, school secretary taking cash.
Construction Corporation - overstating revenue, falsification of documents,
falsification of customs reports, collusion between parent and subsidiary,
collusion between parent and customers, drugs to supplement revenues.
Medicaid Fraud - pharmacies dispensing drugs not on the formulary and
billing for formulary drugs.
Divorce - understatement of income, hiding of assets, valuations of assets,
retirement plans, taking of money from business
Service Club - substituting register receipts after hours and taking of cash.
Business Valuation – dissolution of partnerships.
Jewelry Store - taking of inventory and selling it, income not recorded.
Hospital/Doctor - transferring of income to another company; physician
intentionally not referring patients to a hospital in spite of contract to do so.
Kickbacks from machine shops to reps with government contracts involved.
Start-up fictitious product - salted gold mine.
AUTHOR AND LECTURER:
“Fraud Prevention Through Internal Control.” Two-day course on detecting
and reducing fraud.
“Basic Bookkeeping.” Three-day, basic accounting course starting with debits
and credits and continuing through payroll and depreciation.
“Office Skills and Etiquette.” One-day course on office skills from dress to office
equipment, filing, and professional etiquette.
“Basic QuickBooks.” How to set up a company, post transactions and prepare
financial statements through the use of a practice set.
REFERENCES:
Available Upon Request