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Robert (Bob) H. Spencer, PhD


Dr. Bob Spencer is a Technology Coach to business owners and managers and has over 40 years’ experience in business and technology integration. He regularly provides the following services; Strategic Technology Planning, Software Selection, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Planning, Process Engineering, Digital Data Management, Information Technology Reviews and Audits, and Security Audits. He is an internationally published author and writer of more than a dozen books and hundreds of articles on accounting business and technology solutions. 

 

EXPERIENCE

Twenty Seconds In the Future (TSIF)

www.tsif.com 1995 – Present

Strategic Technology Planning, Technology/Security Audits, Accounting and Content Management software selection & implementation.

University of West Florida

1983 – 1997

Associate Professor, Adjunct  - Accounting & Information Technology Depts.

Monsanto Employees Credit Union 1995 – 1996

Executive Vice President, 200 million dollar financial institution. Duties encompassed full range of management responsibility for large multi-branch bank.

Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund,

Certified Public Accountants

1985 - 1995

                                                                                                       

Principal, Management and Technology Consulting, Selection and Implementation of Accounting Software solutions. Technology Audits and Reviews.

Department of Defense

1970 – 1984

Systems Design and Analysis, Programming, Network Administration & Communications.

 

CDC Corporation 1975-1980

Real Estate Broker/Developer – Indianapolis, Indiana

 

 

EDUCATION

Indiana University, 1982

Bachelor of General Studies

Central Michigan University, 1989

Master of Science in Administration

Southwest University, 1991

Doctorate of Philosophy in Computer Science

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Who’s Who Business & Industry

Listed - Leading business professional

Thompson Gale

Listed - Guide to Contemporary Authors

Accounting Technology

CPA Practice Advisors

Listed - One of the top 10 technology professionals in the industry

Top 25 Technology  Thought Leader

 

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Certified Professional – MCP

Novell Corporation

Certified Network Engineer – CNE

ICCP – AICCP

Certified Computer Professional – CCP

ICCP – AICCP

 

 

Author and Lecturer

1975 - Present

Certified Systems Professional – CSP

 

PUBLICATIONS

More than a dozen books and several hundred articles. Subject titles include Risk Management, selecting and implementing accounting software, implementing a paperless office, internal controls and technology best practices.