DONALD A. GLENN, CPA/ABV, CFE, CVA
Donald
A. Glenn is a Certified Public Accountant, Accredited in Business Valuation by
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Certified Fraud
Examiner and Certified Valuation Analyst with over 30 years experience. He is a
partner with Glenn & Dawson, LLP in Walnut Creek, CA. He was founding chair
of the California Society of CPA's Family Law Section and author of the
California Society of CPA's Family Law Workshop course. He is frequently a
court-appointed expert in California Superior and Federal Bankruptcy Courts. He
is a member of the national standards committee of the National Association of
Certified Valuation Analysts. Mr. Glenn has served on the National Board of
Directors of the Institute of Management Accountants and the State Board of
Directors of the California Society of CPA's. He was a member of the Technical
Review Panel and served as an expert for the California Board of Accountancy.
He has participated as faculty expert in the U.C. Hastings Law School trial
advocacy program. Mr. Glenn is a nationally known lecturer to judges,
attorneys, CPAs and other groups on Forensic Accounting and has authored
numerous articles. He was the first recipient of the California Society of
CPA's state Family Law Section's "Distinguished Service Award" for
his contributions to forensic accounting.
Certified Public
Accountant
California Certified Public Accountant –
April 1974
Senior member of the Firm which has provided Litigation support services to
courts and attorneys for over twenty years.
Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) –
February 1998.
The ABV designation is awarded to CPAs who provide evidence of substantial
experience in Business Valuation and who have passed a written exam covering
the business valuation common body of knowledge. CPAs with the ABV designation
must re-certify every three years, demonstrating substantial involvement in the
business valuation discipline and completing professional education
requirements.
Member
of "2001-2 Advanced Litigation Services Conference" Planning
Committee
Member
since 1974
The national professional group for Certified Public Accountants.
California State
Board of Accountancy
Technical Review Panel - 1985-1986.
Panel members assist the State Board of Accountancy and Attorney General in
civil and criminal complaints filed against CPA's. Panel members investigate
and act as experts on a wide variety of technical matters for the State Board.
- Member
State Board of Directors - 1996 to 1998
- Founding
Chair of Statewide Family Law Section - 1995 to 1997
- Recipient
of 1995 "Conference Speaker of the Year" award
- Recipient
of first annual Distinguished Service Award statewide Family Law Section -
2000
- Organized
and supervised Contra Costa County CPA Society Pro Bono Program - 1995
- Author
of Society Professional Development Course - "Family Law for CPA's -
A Comprehensive Case Study" and "Advanced Family Law
Topics" - 1994 to present
- Member
of California Society of CPAs 1992 special task force on California
Society's role in development of litigation service standards - Northern
California representative from a family law practice.
- Chair
State-wide Family Law Conference - 1992
- Co-chair
State-wide Litigation Services Conference – 1991
- Member
California Society of CPA's 1991 special task force on professional
development for Litigation services (including family law)
- State-wide
Litigation Section - 1985 to present
- State-wide
Professional Conduct Committee - 1992 to present
- State-wide
Management of Accounting Practices Committee - 1985 to 1991
- Board
of Directors, East Bay Chapter - 1988 to 1990
- Chair
of East Bay Chapter Management of Accounting Practice Committee - 1985 to
1987
- Founding
Chair of East Bay Chapter Litigation Services Committee - 1986 to 1987
- Chair
of East Bay Chapter Professional Conduct Committee – 1996 to 1998
Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) -
October 1995 to Present
Certified Valuation Analysts (CVA) perform valuations of business enterprises.
The CVA designation is limited to CPA's who have met the educational and
testing requirements of the Association. CVA’s must meet continuing education
requirements and peer quality reviews to maintain the designation.
- Member
of National Business Valuation Standards Committee – 1998 to present
- Member
of National Course Review Committee – 1998 to present
National
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) - May 1993.
Certified Fraud Examiners are responsible for resolving a wide range of
allegations regarding fraud and white-collar crime.
Association of
Insolvency and Restructuring Advisors
Member 1991 to 2000
Association of accountants specializing in business bankruptcy and insolvency.
- National
Board of Directors - 1984 to 1986
- National
Marketing and Membership Committee - 1982 to 1983
- Vice
President of Regional Golden West Council - 1982 to 1983
- President
of Oakland East Bay Chapter - 1981 to 1982
Professional
Experience
Over
30 years public and private industry accounting experience. Experience includes
advising potential business buyers and sellers on business values, valuation of
businesses, tax consequences and financing. Valuation of a wide range of
privately owned companies. Substantial experience in "forensic"
accounting with qualifications as an expert witness in Federal and State
courts. Court appointed expert in California Superior and Federal Bankruptcy
Courts. Appointed Referee in State Superior Courts.
Lecturer
- Selected
speaking engagements:
- California
Center for Judicial Education and Research - 1995 Fall Continuing Judicial
Studies Program - Advanced Family Law Seminar
- California
Society of Certified Public Accountants (author of Comprehensive and
Advanced Family Law Courses for CPAs) 1984 to present
- Judicial
Council Family Law Advisory Committee - Goodwill Colloquia participant -
October 1990
- Hastings
College of Advocacy - Faculty Expert 1987 to 2000
- Federal
Office of Personnel Management
- Institute
of Management Accountants
- California
Society of CPA's State Litigation Services Conference 1991
- California
Society of CPA's State Family Law Conference 1992
- Other
business and professional groups
Community Service
Board
of Directors - California Volunteers Accounting Service - 1986
Board of Directors (Treasurer) - Contra Costa Community Food Coalition -
1986-1987
Rotary - 1988 to present (past Secretary)
Education
Armstrong
University - Bachelor of Science Accounting - 1972