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Dan Cheyney
Partner
National Practice Leader, Automotive & Dealer Services
CPA

Biography

The national practice leader of the firm's Automotive & Dealer Services Practice, Dan has been in public accounting since 1996, working exclusively with dealerships. Prior to his career with Moss Adams, Dan served as the internal auditor of a local dealership group.

In 2000 Dan received the firm’s Excellence in Consulting Award for his development and use of dial-in technologies in dealership consulting. He has authored numerous articles in industry publications and presented and co-presented at national and state association conventions, including NADA, WSADA, OADA Tri-state convention, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants National Dealer Conference.

External Publications

  • "A Dealer Guide to Preventing and Detecting Fraud" (NADA Management Series BM42, 2010)
  • "Mining “Gold” From Your Computer System" (Digital Dealer, March/April 2001)

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • Foiling A Fraudster Employee
    National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo (February 2012)
  • Preventing and Detecting Fraud
    National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo (February 2011)
  • Preventing and Detecting Fraud in Dealerships
    American Institute of Certified Public Accountants National Auto Dealer Industry Conference (October 2010)
  • Detecting and Preventing Fraud in Dealerships
    Oregon Automobile Dealers Association Convention (June 2008)

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Praxity Dealer Services Group
  • Member, Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Member, Washington State Automobile Dealers Association

Education

  • BA, business administration (accounting emphasis), Gonzaga University

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