Donald J.

Dempsey, CIA
309 NW 18th Street, Unit 901 515-724-2269
Ankeny, IA 50023 dd607856@westpost.net
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Acclaim Mortgage, Inc., Senior Loan Officer, Denver, CO Oct 1997 to Oct 2002
* Originated, processed and closed residential real estate mortgage loans (FHA/V
A, Conforming & Alt-A).
* Originated land, construction, and small commercial real estate loans.
* Early adopter of technological innovations to streamline the loan origination
process. Examples include automated interface between credit reporting and loan
origination systems, automated underwriting (FNMA, FHLMC, and proprietary), ele
ctronic vs. paper home appraisals, etc. Trained colleagues to implement these t
imesaving innovations.
Donald J. Dempsey, CPA, Littleton, CO Jan 1991 to Sep 1997
* Forensic Accounting (fraud investigations and litigation support):
o Recovered > $4 million for clients (without litigation) resulting from contrac
t compliance analyses.
o Recovered > $10 million for clients after successful litigation regarding insi
der self-dealing.
o Clients were Receivers for various property and casualty insurers in liquidati
on (i.e., attorneys acting on behalf of various State Insurance Commissioners).
* Financial statement audits of water, sewer and fire protection districts, and
not-for-profit entities.
* Most work was performed under sub-contract from other local CPAs.
Compu Systems Corp., Controller June 1988 to Dec 1990
(Startup Software developer, now defunct), Littleton, CO
* Responsible for all aspects of financial controls, records and reporting. Sup
ervised 1-2 staff.
* Designed, implemented and managed employee benefit program.
Price Waterhouse Coopers, Senior Auditor, Denver, CO Jan 1987 to May 1988
Ehrhadrt, Keefe, Steiner & Hottman, PC, Senior Auditor, Denver CO June 1986 to
Dec 1986
Dalby, Wendland & Co, PC, Senior Auditor, Denver, CO Oct 1985 to June 1986
Arthur Andersen & Co., Senior Auditor, Denver, CO July 1982 to Oct 1985
* Big 4 - Supervised 1-4 staff accountants in the design and conduct of financia
l audits, profit improvement studies, litigation support and management consulti
ng projects. Major clients included oil & gas explorers/producers, a medical e
quipment manufacturer, a computer software developer, a US government agency, an
d a state Housing Finance Authority. SEC work included public stock/bond offeri
ngs and quarterly/annual reporting (10-Qs and 10Ks) for publicly traded firms.
* Local CPA firm audit clients included pipeline & paving contractors, industria
l equipment distributors, a commercial printer, and a publisher. Supervised 1-2
staff on a typical project. Also prepared corporate, partnership and individua
l tax returns.
EDUCATION
* Bachelor of Science with High Distinction, Accounting, Colorado State Universi
ty, May 1982
* Continuing Professional Education:
o 2003 to Present: Operational Auditing, Mortgage Banking, SOX, Life/Annuity Op
erations, Actuarial Concepts
o 1998 to 2002: Mortgage loan origination, processing, and marketing 1998 to 20
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o 1982 to 1997: Accounting, Auditing, Forensic Accounting, Litigation Support,
and Tax
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
* Certified Internal Auditor, 2006 to present
* Former CPA (Colorado, 1986-1997)
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES
* Audit Management Software - AutoAudit, ICEsys and ACT
* Data Extract & Analysis - Audit Control Language (ACL), Business Objects, and
Crystal Reports
* Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Visio (flowcharts
and diagrams)