Troy Wangen

Troy R. Wangen

Troy has extensive experience in unclaimed property consulting, specializing in the development of strategic defense for unclaimed property audits, and the analysis, quantification and mitigation of potential unclaimed property exposure.

He has represented numerous Fortune 500 clients in the defense of unclaimed property audits performed by Kelmar, SAS, and other contract audit firms and in the performance of comprehensive diagnostic reviews.

Before entering public accounting, Troy gained valuable experience in state accounting with the Information Technology Department of the State of North Dakota and served as an Instructor of Accounting for the University of Mary.

Troy has spoken for holder education seminars sponsored by UPPO, Lorman, the National Association of Credit Management, the American Payroll Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and other professional groups. Troy has also led the manufacturing industry breakout sessions at multiple UPPO conferences.

  • More than 15 years of experience in unclaimed property consulting and auditing
  • Extensive experience in unclaimed property consulting for both public and private clients of various sizes in numerous industries including retail, energy and utilities, manufacturing and healthcare
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), associate member
  • Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization (UPPO)
  • National Association of Credit Management
  • Forius Business Credit Resources Search Committee, executive director
  • “The missing link: remediation strategies,” Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization Annual Conference (2017)
  • “The devil is in the details: books & records in the audit context,” Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization Annual Conference (2015)
  • “A practical approach to audits,” Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization Holder’s Seminar (2013)
  • UPPO President’s Award, 2021
  • UPPO Team Player Award, 2014

Location

Chicago, IL

Education

Bachelor of Arts in accounting and business administration
University of Mary (Bismarck, North Dakota)