DBA, CPA, CFE, CMA, CFM
Resume:
Richard O. Hanson
DBA, CPA, CFE, CMA, CFM
Bluffton, South Carolina 29909
Email: *******@*****.***
Education
DBA, Nova Southeastern University
Major: Management, with emphasis in accounting
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Accounting and Management
Dissertation Title: A Study of Altman's Revised Four-Variable Z" - Score Bankruptcy Prediction Model as it Applies to the Service Industry
MBA, New Hampshire College (Now Southern New Hampshire University)
Major: Management
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Management and Business
BS, Bellarmine College
Major: Accounting
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Accounting and Management
Associates degree in Business, Burdett College
Major: Business
Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Management and Business
Professional Positions:
Academic - Post-Secondary
Assistant Professor all the way up to Professor, Southern New Hampshire University (Formerly New Hampshire College) semi-retired from full-time employment
Professional
Owner -Sole Proprietor, The Fraud Doctor and Richard O. Hanson, CPA.
President, New Hampshire Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Owner - Self-employed CPA/Consulting Firm, Richard O. Hanson, CPA.
Comptroller - Later Promoted to Chief Financial Officer, Lemay, Inc.
Comptroller and Manager of Administration, Sanel Enterprises, Inc.
Accountant, Evergreen Industries, Inc.
Staff Accountant, Imhof, Veatch & Wilcoxson, CPAs.
Accountant and later promoted to Credit Manager, Jordan-Milton Machinery, Inc.
Licensures and Certifications
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Certified Financial Manager (CFM), Institute of Management Accountants.
Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Institute of Management of Accountants.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of New Hampshire.
Professional Memberships
Granite State Chapter - Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Member, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
Member, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
Member, New Hampshire Society of Certified Public Accountants (NHSCPA).
Member, The American College of Forensic Examiners Institute of Forensic Science (ACFE)
Member, American Accounting Association (AAA).
Development Activities Attended:
Completed Information Security Awareness @ SNHU – Sponsored by SNHU
Completed Beginning of the Term Grading Review Live Webinar – Sponsored by SNHU
Completed Seeing the Racial Waters – Sponsored by SNHU
Completed an Announcements Workshop – Provided by SNHU
Professional Development Module – Faculty Fundamental Requirements (FFR) – Sponsored by SNHU
Completed Best Practices in Online Learning – Active Engagement in the Online Community – Provided by SNHU
Completed ADJ-205 – APA 3 hours CPE – APA Formatting for Students – Provided by SNHU
Completed ADJ-200 Academic Honesty Training – Provided by SNHU
Completed an online self-study course titled Recovering the Proceeds of Fraud – 12 hours of CPE – Sponsored by the ACFE
Completed Online Course titled Executive Roadmap to Fraud Prevention and Internal Controls – 16 CPEs
Attended and completed Southern New Hampshire University COCE Faculty Training and Development – ADJ-101 New Adjunct Faculty Training for online instruction
New Hampshire Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE’s) Situational Ethics and Developing Fraud Analysis into Effective Forensic Testimony
Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA’s) – CPE Seminar Titled Cynthia Cooper Triple Play Event Ethical Leadership for the 21st Century (3 hours ethics), Advocating for the Profession of Internal Auditing, Cloud Computing, Optimized Critical Thinking, and Bottom-Line Savings Through Contract Compliance and Cost Recovery
New Hampshire Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE’s) – CPE Seminar Titled Constitutional Rights During Investigative Process
National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA) Reviewer Program – Review of VA-DC HFMA Chapter Course/Program Titled Federal DSH & the SSI Ratio: Doing More with Less in the Healthcare Reform Era
National Association of State Board of Accountancy (NASBA) Reviewer Program – Review of Western CPE Course/Program Titled Ethics & Professional Conduct for West Virginia CPA’s
Seminar, "Business Fraud," Northern Essex Community College
Chief Judge for Business Award, "Judge at Troy Marandos Scholarship Fund Activity," Troy Marandos Scholarship Foundation, Manchester, NH.
Self-Study Program, "Practical Ethics for CFEs," ACFE
Seminar, "Situational Ethics Seminar," NH Chapter of CFEs, Manchester, NH.
Developing, revising, and improving, "Four-course curriculum contained in the Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination," SNHU, Manchester, NH.
Self-Study Program, "Investigating by the Computer," ACFE.
Formed an Education Committee for the New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, "Education Committee," New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, Concord, NH.
Seminar, "Fraud 101," Granite State Chapter of CFEs, Concord, NH.
Self-Study Program, "Financial Statement Fraud in Nonprofit Organization," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Austin, Texas
Judge for Scholarship Program, "New Hampshire Junior Miss Scholarship Program," NH Junior Miss Scholarship Program, Manchester, NH.
Seminar, "How to Become a CPA in New Hampshire," Becker Professional Education and SNHU, Manchester, NH.
"2010 CPA Inauguration and Ethics Pledge Ceremony," NH Society of CPAs and the NH Board of Accountancy, Manchester, NH.
Seminar, "Business Fraud in New Hampshire," New Hampshire Business Education Association, Manchester, NH.
Represented Southern New Hampshire University, "Business Excellence Awards for 2010," New Hampshire Business Review, Manchester, NH.
Seminar, "Taking Control - How to Protect Yourself from Fraud," Granite State Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners, Concord, NH.
Seminar, "Fraud in New Hampshire and Other Related Fraud Topics," NEGASC, Keene, NH.
Seminar, "Situational Ethics and Ethical Decision-Making," NEGASC, Keene, NH.
Seminar, "Business Fraud and the Small Business," Northern Essex Community College, North Andover, MA.
Self-Study Program, "Fraud and the Forensic Accountant: Tackling Fraud from Start to Finish," AICPA, New York, NY.
Seminar, "Crazy Eddie's Fraud," Institute of Internal Auditors - Greater Boston Chapter, Boston, MA.
Seminar, "CSI for the Regular Guy/Gal," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Granite State Chapter, Concord, NH.
Seminar, "Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Red Flag Indicators," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Granite State Chapter, Concord, NH.
Seminar, "Designing Your Audit to Uncover Fraud," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Granite State Chapter, Concord, NH.
Self-Study Program, "Advanced Forensic Techniques for Accountants," AICPA, New York, New York.
Seminar, "Financial Statement Fraud," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Granite State Chapter, Manchester, NH (Held at SNHU).
Seminar, "Preventing and Prosecuting Fraud/Nonprofits," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Granite State Chapter, Concord, NH.
Self-Study Program, "Forensic Accounting: Fraudulent Reporting and Concealed Assets," American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Durham, NC.
Conference Attendance, "19th Annual ACFE Fraud Conference and Exhibition," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Boston, MA.
Conference Attendance, "Conference on the State of the Examination (CPA)," National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), Dallas, Texas.
Research/Writing Presentation, "Seven Things an Internal Auditor Should Know Before Starting a Fraud Investigation," Institute of Internal Auditors, Bonita Springs, Florida.
Seminar, "Computer Forensics," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - Granite State Chapter, Concord, NH.
Self-Study Program, "Analyzing Bank Records," ACFE.
Seminar, "Computer Forensics," Granite State Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Self-Study Program, "CFE Examination Preparation Course," ACFE.
Seminar, "New Hampshire Liaison Meeting," Association of Certified Fraud Specialists, Inc.
Seminar, "How I Embezzled $1 Million in 4 Years, and How the Audit System is Flawed," Granite State Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Conference Attendance, "2007 Fraud and Forensic Accounting Education Conference," Georgia Southern University and West Virginia University.
Seminar, "Financial Interviewing," Granite State Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Seminar, "Bank Fraud," Granite State Chapter of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Conference Attendance, "Model Curriculum for Fraud and Forensic Accounting," West Virginia University/Division of Accounting.
Self-Study Program, "Real World Business Ethics: How Will You React?" AICPA.
Self-Study Program, "Using Benford's Law to Detect Fraud," ACFE.
Self-Study Program, "Financial Fraud in the Smaller Company," AICPA.
Self-Study Program, "Ethics for New Hampshire CPAs," Professional Education Services, LP, Roseville, CA.
Seminar, "Investigating by Computer," Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Radisson Hotel, Boston.
Conference Attendance, "NASBA's CBT Examination Symposium 2005," National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), Washington, DC.
Continuing Education Program, "Introduction to Fraud Examination," ACFE, Austin, TX.
Self-Study Program, "Finding the Truth: Effective Techniques for Interviews and Communications," ACFE, Austin, TX.
Seminar, "Disability Fraud," Granite State Chapter of the ACFE, Concord, NH.
Self-Study Program, "How to Detect and Prevent Financial Statement Fraud," ACFE, Austin, TX.
Conference Attendance, "NASBA's 2004 Eastern Regional Meeting," National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), Orlando, Florida.
Self-Study Program, "Cooking the Books: What Every Accountant Should Know About Fraud," ACFE, Austin, TX.
Each year I continue to complete self-study courses to maintain all my professional certifications.
Awards and Honors
Sigma Beta Delta National Honor Society, Nova Southeastern University.
TEACHING – (Full Time)
Teaching Experience
Southern New Hampshire University – Graduate Courses
ACC 305, Advanced Accounting I, 1 course.
ACC 421, Auditing and Forensic Accounting, 1 course.
ACC 500, Managerial Accounting, 1 course.
ACC 610, Financial Reporting I, 4 courses.
ACC 620, Financial Reporting II, 4 courses.
ACC 630, Financial Reporting III, 9 courses.
ACC 646, Intro Forensic Accounting/Fraud Exam, 2 courses.
ACC 660, Controllership, 6 courses.
ACC 689, Intro Forensic Accounting/Fraud Exam, 1 course.
ACC 690, Adv Topics in Fin Reporting, 7 courses.
ACC 691, Detect/Prevent Fraud Fin Statements, 1 course.
ACC 692, Interview Tech/Legal Aspects Fraud, 1 course.
ACC 700, Seminar in Accounting Topics, 7 courses.
MBA 710, Internship, 2 courses.
Awards and Honors
Visiting Professor to South Korea, SNHU.
RESEARCH
Published Intellectual Contributions
Books
Hanson, R.. The Small Business Controller. New York, New York. Business Expert Press.
Periodicals
Litchtman, J., Hanson, R. How do we repair America's integrity? (n/a ed., vol. n/a, pp. n/a). Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Inquirer.
Litchtman, J., Hanson, R.. Enron: Smart People who didn't get it (n/a ed., vol. n/a, pp. n/a). Santa Barbara, CA: Santa Barbara News-Press.
Intellectual Presentations Given:
Hanson, R. (Author & Presenter), Center for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation, "Business Fraud in New Hampshire," School of Business - Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH.
Hanson, R. (Presenter), Seminar in Fraud Detection and Forensic Accounting, "Fraud Detection and Forensic Accounting," Northern Essex Community College, North Andover, MA.
Hanson, R. (Presenter), The Law of Electronic Data and Records, "Fraud in New Hampshire," The NH Granite State Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Hanson, R. (Presenter), Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination, "Various topics of Fraud and Forensic Accounting," Northern Essex Community College.
Hanson, R. (Presenter), New Hampshire Chapter of IMA's, "Ethics and Ethical Decision Making," New Hampshire Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants.
Hanson, R. (Presenter), Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Seminar, "Fraud, etc.," Northern Essex Community College.
Hanson, R. (Presenter), NH Chapter National Association of Tax Professionals., "Forensic Accounting, Fraud Examination, and Fraud in New Hampshire Businesses," Same as above, Holiday Inn, Concord, NH.
Hanson, R. (Presenter) The New Hampshire Society of Accountants - Monthly Meeting Seminar, "Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination for New Hampshire Small Businesses," Same as above, Cat-N-Fiddle Restaurant, Concord, NH.
Hanson, R. (Presenter) Rotary Club of Manchester Monthly Meeting, "Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination for Small Businesses in New Hampshire,"
Rotary Club of Manchester, Chateau Restaurant, Manchester, NH.
Hanson, R. (Presenter) Queen City Rotary Monthly Meeting, "Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination for Small Businesses in New Hampshire," Queen City Rotary, Puritan Backroom, Manchester, NH.
Hanson, R., New Hampshire Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants Monthly Meeting, "Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination for Small Businesses in New Hampshire," NH Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants, Manchester Country Club, Manchester, NH.
Hanson, R. (Presenter) Somewhat North of Boston (SNOB) Film Festival, "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," New Hampshire Society of Accountants, NH Technical Institute, Concord, NH.
Hanson, R., (Presenter) The Granite State Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, "Fraud and Forensic Accounting," NH Chapter of Internal Auditors, The Highlander Inn, Manchester, NH.
Hanson, R. (Presenter) Sarbanes-Oxley and Corporate Governance: Are You Prepared? "Issues and Concerns with Sarbanes Oxley and possible changes in curriculum by academics," New Hampshire Society of CPAs and The Institute of Internal Auditors, SNHU, Manchester, NH.
SERVICE
Consulting
Litigation, The Fraud Doctor and Richard O. Hanson, CPA, throughout primarily New Hampshire.
Litigation, Blind woman with two children going through a divorce, Portsmouth, NH.
Management, The Fraud Doctor, Bedford, NH.
Management, The Fraud Doctor, Bedford, NH.
Management, Various, Throughout New England.
Forensic accounting, fraud examination, and controllership functions, Various, Richard O. Hanson, CPA, 86 Brick Mill Road, Bedford, NH 03110.
Forensic accounting, fraud examination, and controllership functions, Various, Richard O. Hanson, CPA, 86 Brick Mill Road, Bedford, NH 03110.
Forensic accounting, fraud examination, and controllership functions, Various, Richard O. Hanson, CPA, 86 Brick Mill Road, Bedford, NH 03110.
Forensic Accounting, Fraud Examination, and Controllership functions, Various, Richard O. Hanson, CPA, 86 Brick Mill Road, Bedford, NH 03110.
Forensic Accounting, Fraud Examination, and Controllership Functions, Various, Richard O. Hanson, CPA, 86 Brick Mill Road, Bedford, NH 03110.
Awards and Honors
Service, Community
Former Secretary of the New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, New Hampshire Board of Accountancy.
Service, Professional
Former Chair of the New Hampshire Board of Accountancy, New Hampshire Board of Accountancy.
Former Committee Member of the AICPA and NASBA for several years the
CPA Examination.
Former President of the New Hampshire Chapter of the Certified Fraud
Examiners.
I continue to serve on the Finance Committee at Sun City Hilton Head where I
reside.
Teaching – Adjunct:
University of North Texas – College of Business – Accounting 3120 Intermediate
Accounting II – July – August
Southern New Hampshire University – School of Business – ACC-692 Graduate Course titled Interview Techniques and Legal Aspects of Fraud - January –April and May – July Online courses.
Southern New Hampshire University – School of Business – ACC-691 Graduate Course titled Detection and Prevention of Financial Statement Fraud – September through December - Online courses.
Southern New Hampshire University – School of Business – ACC-610 Graduate Course titled Financial Reporting I – January through March Online courses.
Southern New Hampshire University – School of Business – I continue to teach one or two sections of ACC-700 Graduate Course titled Seminar in Accounting Topics – Current. Online courses.
ROH
February, 2025
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