PAUL ANGULO, CPA
Responsible Leadership
PAUL ANGULO
Auditor-Controller
Riverside County, California
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About Paul
A native Californian, Paul has worked and resided in California all his life. The American flag flying in front of Paul’s house is one of his most heartfelt and earliest recollections. Together, his parents taught him that integrity was a must have value and that character mattered. Today, Paul is married and has a 8 year old son. Paul’s wife, Cindy, is a Registered Nurse and is employed by the Veterans Administration.
Military Service—US Army
Shortly after graduating from high school in 1970, Paul enlisted in the US Army because he felt it was his duty to serve his country during the Vietnam War. First, trained as an infantryman, Paul graduated from the Fort Ord Basic Combat Training Center in 1972. Subsequently, Paul was trained by Army Special Forces as an engineer charged with planning combat fortifications. Instead of being sent to Vietnam as Paul expected, he was deployed to Engineer Command, West Germany, because of Cold War tensions with the Soviet Union. During this time Paul achieved rank of Army Specialist. In 1974, Paul received an Honorable Discharge from active duty. Paul grew up in a family that values duty to country. Following his family's tradition, Paul's brothers and nephew also served in the military, serving multiple tours in IRAQ.
The G.I. Bill & College
After being honorably discharged from the U.S. Army, Paul worked his way through college and with the aid of the G.I. Bill graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from UC Berkeley. Later, because of his interest in business, Paul completed a professional accountant program at UC Santa Cruz, which enabled Paul, after intense self-study, to directly challenge the 15 hour Certified Public Accountant exam. Direct challenges, or challenges without accounting degrees are rarely attempted, with less than 2 percent successful pass rate. Paul successfully challenged the exam and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant today. A few years ago, Paul earned his Master of Arts in Management degree from the University of Redlands, completing his formal multidisciplinary business studies. Today, Paul continues to learn and educate himself on subjects such as economics, history, public policy, business and organizational best practices.
25 Years of Business Experience in Private Industry
Paul worked in private industry for 25 years before working at the County. Starting in a sales capacity in the printing industry, Paul learned the profession of business from the ground up. Later, Paul worked in aircraft and telecommunications production planning and as an industrial procurement officer, making financial decisions on daily basis.
Paul’s success in these positions was based on being proactive about meeting the company's goals and ensuring that commitments were met timely and under budget—this has been his signature trademark throughout his professional career. The experience Paul gained in private industry gave him a tremendous business education; a great respect for businesses vying to meet production demands, meet payroll, and earn a profit; and the challenges faced by families during these uncertain economic times.
Auditor-Controller’s Office
During 8 years with the Auditor-Controller's Office Paul worked on many projects and assignments, including training other accountants, reviewing countywide expenditures, analyzing special district financial reports and rewriting the County's accounting manual. In addition, Paul worked with the team that produced the County's annual financial report-- the most important financial document produced by any governmental entity because it provides the taxpayer a comprehensive report on the use of tax revenues. Paul also wrote or was instrumental in writing fifty policies and procedures, covering the spectrum of governmental accounting and finance. "I never imagined I would work in government," said Paul, " but when the call came I was ready to pitch in and help."
Wins 2010 election with record setting support
Receiving 217,000 votes – the most votes ever cast for a candidate in the County’s 118 year history – was a humbling experience for Paul. He knocked on thousands of doors and spoke to dozens of citizen groups to earn their support. “The people believed in me because I connected with them and they knew intuitively that I would fight for their best interests," said Paul. "I felt the Office had the capacity of raising it's standard of performance, be more transparent and open, responsive, and that it needed to be more collaborative in problem solving. What was needed was to set the tone at the top. It is my goal to provide this leadership," added Paul. Although vastly outspent, Paul won every city and district in Riverside County.
Lifelong Dedication to the Community
Serving the community has always been important to Paul. As early as 1978, for example, Paul had the distinct honor of personally meeting Ronald Reagan and being mentored by Ronald Reagan’s lead team of advisors. The meetings with the President's advisors taught Paul the value of having leaders in government who walk-the-talk. "This concept is at the very core of competent leadership. At the end of the day, we're here to get the job done and serve the people responsibly, that's what it's all about," said Paul.
Professional AffiliationsIn addition to being a member of the California Board of Accountants, Paul is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the Academy of Political Scientists. As a member of these professional groups, Paul is required to undergo continuous training and held to highest ethical and professional standards.
Paul Angulo
County Auditor-Controller
God Bless the United States of America!
Credentials:
* Certified Public Accountant
* 25 Years of Business Experience in Private Industry
* Wins Auditor-Controller election receiving the most votes ever cast in Riverside County's 118 year history
* UC Berkeley, B.A., Political Science
* University of Redlands, M.A., Management
* UC Berkeley, Executive Leadership Program
* UC Berkeley, Strategic Management of Public Organizations Program
* University of Chicago, Leadership Development
* US ARMY Veteran
