J.
William Studdard, CFE, CPA
Experience
Consulting
¨ The accounting firm of J. William Studdard,
CPA, Carrollton, Georgia
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Offering anti-fraud consulting, financial and
fraud investigations, expert witness services, criminal and civil litigation
support.
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Public speaking engagements and training
provided on fraud, forensic accounting and financial investigation topics.
Investigation
¨ Special
Investigator – self-employed under contract to conduct background
investigations of persons considered for sensitive United States government
positions, positions of public trust, or for positions which require a national
security clearance. Agencies supported
include the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense,
and the United States Office of Personnel
Management.
¨ Senior Special Agent, United States Customs Service, Office of Investigations, Department of the Treasury -
¾ Conducted criminal and civil investigations involving a variety of federal crimes, with a primary focus on "white collar" offenses such as import/export fraud, intellectual property, international arms trafficking, and other financial crimes. Prepared cases for trial and testified in both Federal and state court proceedings.
¾ Managed the commercial fraud and strategic export investigation programs for the Atlanta field office, including preparing threat assessments, developing enforcement strategies, and conducting outreach programs for industry.
¾ Maintained working relationships with other federal, state, and local agencies and the business community.
¨ Special Agent, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation Division, Department of the Treasury –
¾ Conducted criminal investigations of violations of the federal tax laws and related offenses. Assisted the United States Attorney in preparation for and conduct of trials and testified in US District Court and US Tax Court.
¾ Managed criminal intelligence gathering projects related to the detection of tax evasion schemes.
Audit
¨ Internal Revenue Agent, Internal Revenue Service, Examination Division, Department of the Treasury - conducted federal tax examinations, detected and referred suspected fraud violations to Criminal Investigations Division (CID), conducted joint investigations with CID, focusing on civil aspects of case.
Instruction
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Instructor
of Accounting, University of West Georgia, Richards College of Business –
Teaching undergraduate financial accounting and fraud examination
¨ Assistant
Director (Supervisory Criminal Investigator), US Customs Service Academy, Department
of the Treasury –
¾ Developed and taught courses in the areas of commercial fraud, intellectual property, manipulation of financial systems, money laundering, asset forfeiture and other investigative subjects, and acted as a subject matter expert in the investigation of complex financial crime and forensic accounting.
¾ Managed the national program for advanced law enforcement training of U.S. Customs investigators, including program development and delivery, scheduling, budgeting, quality control, and staff recruiting.
¾ Supervised U.S. Customs investigations training support to the International Law Enforcement Academies in Budapest, Hungary, and Bangkok, Thailand. Conducted briefings for senior foreign law enforcement officials on U.S. Customs training programs and initiatives.
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Law Enforcement Specialist (Senior
Instructor), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Department of
Homeland Security - conducted basic and advanced instruction in law enforcement
subjects, primarily interviewing and interrogation, courtroom demeanor and
testifying skills, and related topics to criminal investigator and uniformed
police officer trainees from over eighty federal agencies.
Certifications
and Licenses
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Public Accountant
Education
Master of Business Administration,
accounting major,
Bachelor of Business Administration
cum laude, accounting major,
Technical Training
Criminal
Internal Revenue Service Special Agent training
US Customs Service Special Agent training, first in academic class standing
Internal Revenue Service Revenue Agent training
Fraud Investigations course, US Customs Service
Asset Forfeiture and Financial Investigations course, US Customs Service
International Financial Investigators course, Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Law Enforcement Instructor Training
Program,
And several other courses involving general law enforcement and investigative subject matter.
Other courses from non-government
providers:
Certified Fraud Examiner Preparation course, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Verbal Judo Instructor training, Verbal Judo Institute
Bank Secrecy Act training
Fraud Examination for Managers and Auditors
Forensic Accounting
Forensic Accounting for Divorce Engagements
Strategies for the Detection of Fraud
Internal Control and Fraud Detection
Professional Associations
Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants (past chapter officer)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (past chapter director)
Peace Officers Association of
Association of Former Customs Special Agents
Association of Former Special Agents of the IRS
Military
Commander (retired), United States Naval Reserve - Military experience
includes leadership and managerial positions supervising a diverse workforce
overseas, aboard ship, and in the
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