Biography

Ryan has practiced public accounting since 2001. He provides accounting and financial services exclusively to Tribal governments and their enterprises.

Ryan’s experience includes performing financial and compliance audits in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) and OMB Uniform Guidance for Federal Awards, assisting clients with technical financial reporting matters, and implementing accounting policies and procedures.

Ryan has in-depth experience with fraud investigations that focus on various forms of cash and inventory misappropriation and assisting Tribal governments in implementing strategies of lean accounting. He also provides customized trainings to Tribes on these topics.

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • When the COVID Funding Runs Out...
    (NAFOA’s 2022 Fall Finance and Tribal Economies Conference, September 2022)
  • Tribal Finance for the Nonfinancial Tribal Leader
    (Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium, September 2022)
  • Fraud: The Other Employee Benefit
    (Association of Governmental Accountants – New Mexico, May 2022)
  • Fraud Detection and Prevention
    (Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium, March 2022)
  • Maximize the Funding Options Still Available in the CARES Act and ARPA
    (Oklahoma Tribal Finance Consortium, March 2022)
  • Tax Matters and Strategies for Tribes
    (NAFOA’s 2022 Fall Finance and Tribal Economies Conference, September 2021)
  • Part One: Treasury’s Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund
    (Moss Adams Webcast, June 2021)
  • OMB Uniform Guidance Training
    (Falmouth Institute, October 2017)
  • A Conversation with the IRS
    (National Indian Gaming Association, April 2015)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, National Indian Gaming Association
  • Member, Native American Financial Officers Association
  • Member, Utah Society of Certified Public Accountants

Education

  • BBA, accounting, University of New Mexico

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