Rick Fong
About Rick Fong
Rick Fong is the Director of Tax and Treasury at Telenav, with extensive experience in tax management and treasury functions.
Title
Rick Fong serves as the Director of Tax and Treasury at Telenav, a role he has held since 2011. In this position, he oversees the company's tax and treasury functions, including the management of their international tax structure and planning.
Company
Rick Fong currently works at Telenav, a technology company based in Santa Clara. Telenav specializes in location-based services and navigation software, and Rick has been instrumental in managing its tax and treasury operations since 2011.
Professional Background
Rick Fong has held several key positions in tax management over his career. Prior to his role at Telenav, he served as the Tax Director at OpenTV from 2008 to 2010 in San Francisco. He also held a similar role at Business Objects from 2006 to 2007 in San Jose and at Macromedia from 2000 to 2006 in San Francisco. Earlier in his career, he worked as a Supervising Senior at KPMG US from 1998 to 2000 in Mountain View.
Education
Rick Fong holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Additionally, he earned a Master of Science in Taxation from Golden Gate University. These educational qualifications have provided him with a strong foundation in both accounting principles and specialized tax knowledge.
Expertise in Tax and Treasury Management
Rick Fong has extensive experience in managing tax procedures and controls, especially under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. He is responsible for overseeing the preparation of R&D credit studies and Section 199 studies for U.S. tax return compliance. Additionally, he manages the accounting for hypothetical taxes related to the expatriate program and monitors the company's fixed income portfolio as part of his treasury responsibilities. Rick also oversees corporate insurance matters, showcasing his comprehensive expertise in both tax and treasury functions.