User:Richardchichakli

Richard Chichakli is an ordinary person, a first generation US citizen who was born on March 28, 1959 in Damascus-Syria into a large political, and military family who ruled Syria until 1954. Richard's grandfather served in the French military, his father served in the Syrian military, and Richard served in the US military.

Richard is an extraordinary CPA practicing in Richardson, TX. He is also a licensed real estate professional in the state of Texas, a licensed used car dealer, a part-time professor of accounting at Collin County Community Colleges, a registered provider of Continued Professional Education for licensed professionals in Texas, and an author of books in accounting, information systems, and optimization in transportation. Richard developed several patented processes for computer audit, and forensic accounting. Richard was also a licensed NASD commodity broker specialized in Oil & Gas programs and a licensed insurance agent in Texas during the mid-80s. Similar to all patriotic Americans, Richard volunteered and served in the United States Armed Forces, and he was decorated and honorably discharged from active duty in 1993 after receiving a service-connected disability.

It is known that almost every man claims to be a great cook, Richard is no different, so he is a great cook with a strange hobby that involves creating highly-decorative fruit plates, you can see some examples here. A freedom-loving motorcycle rider since forever, who likes to develop learning games and software for children, when time allows. Richard Chichakli is the trusty friend to more than 500 tax and accounting clients who shared with him the minute details of their finance and lives’ affairs, he is a father, an accountant, a soldier, and the rider you could have seen but never recognized.

Richard Chichakli's Work and Qualifications
Richard is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information System Auditor, Certified Forensic Accountant, Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Information Technology Professional, Chartered Trust and Estate Planner, Registered Financial Analyst, Chartered Market Analyst, Forensic Accountant and holds a Diplomat status of the American Board of Forensic Accounting, among several other certifications. Richard is a fellow of the American Academy of Financial Management, and his accounting related academic qualifications include two Masters Degrees in Accounting and Information systems from the University of Texas, a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Embry-Riddle University, and numerous undergraduate degrees in Biochemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, and Accounting. See summary of Richard's qualifications

Richard brings into the practice of public accounting a highly diversified academic knowledge and expertise in the areas of accounting information systems design and analysis and IS security, fraud detection and forensic accounting, E-commerce and perpetual inventory systems, quality control, and accounting for international tax and free trade zone operations, with more than 18 years of international accounting, government and non-for-profit accounting, and reorganization & turnaround management experience gained in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Richard Chichakli in the media today:
The name of Richard Chichakli is an internet mask to a mysterious character painted by those who never knew him or seen him. Richard's name became integrated with the name of a Russian man Named Victor Bout, a person who became known to Richard 15 years ago when he was creating his second free economical zone project in Sharjah-UAE in 1995.