Principal,
Audit Coordinator
Brown Armstrong Paulden
McCown Starbuck Thornburgh
& Keeter
Accountancy Corporation
Specialization in extractive
industry, financial institutions
and SEC practice
ACADEMIC
BACKGROUND:
University
of California, Berkeley, Political Science Major, 1962
California
State University, Northridge, 1967
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting
Golden Gate University, Los Angeles Campus, 1989
Master of Science Degree in Taxation
Part-time
auditing lecturer at California State University, Bakersfield
Spring Quarter 1996 / Spring Quarter 2003
SUMMARY
OF EXPERIENCE:
Brown Armstrong Accountancy Corp., 1985 to Present
Audit and accounting coordinator: SEC audits; extractive, financial institutions
and municipal.
Fox
& Company, Bakersfield, 1970 - 1985:
Managing Partner, local office international accounting firm. Audit and
Extractive industry Coordinator. SEC registrations, annual audits and
tax planning.
KPMG/Peat
Marwick, San Diego office, 1967 - 1970.
Audit and Tax.
HIGHLIGHTS:
NASDAQ Companies:
Royale Energy, Inc., audit partner, 1994 - 2004
Petrominerals, Inc., audit partner, 1995 - 2003
Tri-Valley Corporation, audit partner, 1980 - 2001
Brush Creek Mining & Devel. Co., Inc., audit partner, 1994 - 2001
Banks:
San Joaquin Bank. Audit partner 1989 - present
Sierra National Bank. Audit partner in charge 1991 - 1995
Municipalities:
Kern County Water Agency
County of Kern. Grand jury audits, 1971, 1976. First CAFR audit, 1979.
Currently on third 6th year contract (16 years completed). CAFR, single audit,
component units, compliance audits.
Kern Medical Center
County of Kings - Initial
3 year audit contract with 2 options yrs.
County
of Tulare, Visalia. Currently concurring audit partner for 3 years, through
June 30, 1995. Previously audit partner 1980 - 1981.
City of Santa Barbara. Audit partner. Currently on
second 7th year contract (6 years completed).
County of Monterey, CA. concurring audit partner. 1996
CONTINUING
EDUCATION COURSES:
Peer Review Team Captain Court, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Annual USC SEC Accounting and Auditing Updates, Pasadena
Brown Armstrong, Annual Governmental Audit and Accounting Updates
PROFESSIONAL
ASSOCIATIONS:
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, member and Peer Review
Team Captain; 200 reviews completed
Bakersfield Chapter, California Society of Certified Public Accountants,
member, Past President
Council of Petroleum Accountants Society, Past President,
Bakersfield Chapter
California Independent Producers Association, Past Board member
Other
Partner Resumes
Peter
C. Brown
Burton H. Armstrong
Andrew J. Paulden
Steve R. Starbuck
Aileen Keeter
Chris Thornburgh
