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CHRISLYNN FREEDE-Mail: cfreed@marshall.usc.eduPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Leventhal School of Accounting, Los Angeles, California Professor of Clinical Accounting, September 1990 to presentDesign curriculum and teach financial and managerial accounting and auditing courses at the Undergraduate levelOver the years participated in major curriculum changes to Accounting program requirementsDirector, Master’s Programs, September 1990 through December 2004Major accomplishments:Achieved growth in full-time Masters Programs from 20 to 149 full-time studentsSpearheaded negotiations with PricewaterhouseCoopers to develop a program to send employees working in states that require 150 hours of education to a Masters of Accounting program. As a result PWC chose USC as one of the three universities selected to send employees toDeveloped program with Big Four firms to sponsor students in our Full-time MBT programWorked with Ministry of Finance in Indonesia to send 10-15 students a year to MBT program Oversaw placement success rate of 95%Shaped curriculum development of Masters Programs for non-accounting studentsEnvisioned and developed Intensive Accounting Program Involved in curriculum revision for undergraduate and graduate programs and creation of the accelerated dual degree programOverall responsibility for the administration of the Master’s Programs which, includes: academic oversight of programs, marketing, recruiting, scheduling of classes, hiring of part-time faculty, advisement, career counseling and placement of studentsDirector, Professional Programs and Chief Financial Officer, February 1989 through August 1994Overall responsibility for administration of professional conferences including managing budget, developing content and providing speakersResponsible for creating budget and approving operating expenses and initiating reporting system to monitor expensesDeveloped, coordinated and taught Executive Education coursesAWARDS:2014, 2012 and 2010 Golden Apple Teaching Award, Marshall School of Business2013 California Society of CPA’s Outstanding Educator Award2009 USC Mellon Award for Excellence in the area of “Faculty Mentoring Undergraduates”2008 Parents Teaching and Mentoring Award2008 USC Mellon Award for Excellence in the area of “Faculty Mentoring Graduates”2006-2007 Faculty Appreciation Award, Office of International ServicesLAVENTHOL & HORWATH, Los Angeles, California and West Palm Beach, Florida Senior Manager, Audit Department, April 1983 through January 1989Acquired broad base experience in financial institutions, entertainment, construction, leisure time industries, real estate, public companies, retailing, non-profit and service corporationsResponsibilities included overall management of audit and expert witness engagements, financial forecasts and projections, mergers and acquisitions, career counseling, quality review of financial statements, firm-wide education and campus recruitingRotation in national office to develop firm-wide education coursesARTHUR ANDERSEN & CO., Miami, FloridaSenior, Audit Department, September 1980 through March 1983Performed audit and consulting engagements for public companies, specifically in financial services and hospitality industriesEDUCATION:UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, California, May 1992Master of Business AdministrationUNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, Florida, August 1980Bachelor of Science in AccountingCURRENT SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:University University of Southern CaliforniaMember, USC Committee on Academic Policies & Procedures, September 2007 to presentMajor accomplishment: Persuaded committee to look at changing the date in which students could drop a class without a “W” to be consistent with our peer institutions. It took 4 years for this to happen.Member, USC Academic Petitions Panel, September 2007 to presentChair, Leventhal School of Accounting, Recruiting Committee Non-tenure track facultyChair, Leventhal School of Accounting, Academic Standards Committee, September 2012 to June 2019Professional: California Society of Certified Public AccountantsAccounting Education Committee, 1998 to presentCo-Chair, 2009 to 2015Duties include: developing agenda items and co-chairing meetings; spearheading initiatives affecting both educators and practioners, e.g. 150 hour education requirements, revisions to CPA examScholarship committee, 2008 to 2016Reviewed scholarship applications and assisted in determining scholarship recipientsElected Board Member, June 2013 to June 2015Duties include attending meetings and serving as Board Liaison to Bakersfield Chapter and Board Liaison, Communications Advisory CommitteeMember, CalCPA Council, 2009 to presentDuties include attending meetings and CPA Day at the CapitolMember, CalCPA Communications committee, 2015 to 2018Duties include reviewing all communication and recommending changes including review of websitePublic Service Award Selection Committee, 2007 to presentChair, 2018 to presentDuties include reviewing candidates files and assist in determining winnerCalifornia Society of Certified Public Accountants Education FoundationElected as President 2020 - PresentElected as Treasurer, 2019 to PresentChair, Investment CommitteeHad a RFP and worked with CFOChair Finance CommitteeWork with CFO on BudgetsCompensation Committee 2019 to presentReview compensation and employment agreementElected as Vice President, 2018 to 2019Lead selection process of teaching awardsElected as a Trustee, 2015 to 2018Duties include attending meetings, reviewing programs offered and suggesting new offerings, attend actual offeringsWomen’s Leadership Forum Planning Committee, 2015 to presentCo-Chair Women’s Leadership Forum for 2017 Women to Watch Award Selection Committee 2019 to presentFisher School of Accounting, University of Florida, 2008 to presentMember, Board of AdvisorsEndowed the Outstanding Masters of Accounting Student AwardUniversity of Florida Foundation National BoardMember, appointed September 2015Hanalei Bay Resort Condo Association, 2009 to presentTreasurer, May 2018 to presentMember, Finance Committee, 2010 to presentAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants, MemberOTHER:CPA, regulated by the State of FloridaAuthor, Final Entry: Educator Gets Top Marks, California CPA, January/February 2014Contributing author, Ensuring your Unlicensed Staff Meets the New Regs, California CPA, August 2012Moderator: USC Graduate Women in Business: Emerging Industries for Women Leaders, January 23, 2015Moderator: Marshall Career Conference: Job Searching for International Students, January 30, 2015Moderator: Marshall Career Conference: A Day in the Life: Financial Services, February 5, 2016Moderator: California Society of CPA’s Education Foundation Women’s Leadership Forum, April 24, 2015 and April 28, 2017Speaker: University of Florida Women’s Leadership Conference, November 8, 2019Moderator: Women’s Leadership Forum, How to Get Above the Glass Floor, April 24, 2020 ................
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