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Why He is an Expert:
During his career, Mr. Steighner provided total integrity in all efforts of his work history, including personally uncovering a fraudulent program, prosecuting the individual involved, and recovering more than $75,000 in restitution. His 32 years of professional experience distinguish him as an expert in his field.

Best Advice:
Study and learn the basics of accounting. Make sure you have an ability to communicate with those people who are technologically savvy – that will make you more valuable. Be able to speak and write well in order to communicate with others, and always be prepared.

Passionate about:
I’m a religious person. I like to pursue and keep up my morality with total integrity.

Biography Excerpt:
James F. Steighner is a retired deputy director of internal review for the United States Department of the Navy. While employed for the organization, he engaged in a number of specialized financial and managerial tasks, including accounting, auditing, cost analysis, accounts payable, and the oversight of internal controls. He also partook in managerial and cost analysis in various fields including medical, legal, and office operations. Mr. Steighner’s ability to work in diversified areas of the financial sector is what separates him from his peers. He is the writer and conductor of more than 20 internal audits, including federal government audit reports and audit guides. He thoroughly handled auditing initiatives by suggesting resolutions for hotline complaints, followed up with beneficial actions on audit recommendations, and investigated complaints of malfeasance and criminal activities.

     

Cambridge Who's Who: What are your short-term and long-term career goals?  
MR. JAMES F STEIGHNER :  I would like to do some consulting and remain viable in retirement.

On what topics do you consider yourself to be an expert?
Auditing and account management, and their uses in the federal government through public or private accounting practices. We, through the government, get funding and appropriations through Congress – I look at the accountability of those funds and how they are used. I watch the integrity of fund management.

What is a significant issue that you face today?
Being a part of the older generations and living in a wired world, which includes computers, the Internet and e-mail. The big thing is being able to transition to these new technologies. Once you have that background, you can reap all of the benefits – it is like riding a bike. I grew up in the 1950s. To show you how times are different, we had a phone in our house, which was used only in emergencies; now phones are everywhere.