Selima J. Abdulla
CPA

Selima started her accounting career 1996 with the Orange County office of KPMG, LLP. She later joined Swenson Corporation in 1998 where she focused mostly on audits, reviews and consulting opportunities. In 2003, she relocated to the San Diego office where she spent two years in private industry. Selima joined Scott & Cronin in early 2005 where her work involves the preparation of individual, partnership and corporate tax returns as well as various audits and reviews.

Selima has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from California State University Fullerton. She received her CPA certificate from the California State Board of Accountancy in 2002.

She resides in San Diego with her husband, Karim and they enjoy spending their free time visiting family and friends, traveling and participating in various outdoor activities.

Seth Gibeaut
Tax & Accounting

Seth began his accounting career in the Seattle, WA area, learning both tax and auditing at Arthur Andersen and Clark Nuber. He later tested the waters of Boulder, CO focusing on tax work for Brett Smith Associates only to find minimal waters in Boulder. Seth joined Scott & Cronin LLP in 2004 where the emphasis of his work has been on both individual and entity taxes.

Seth has a Business Administration and Accounting degree from the University of Washington. He always looks forward to his annual trips to Petco Park to watch his Seattle Mariners take on the Padres; clearly some habits die hard. He still praises his good fortune to be spending his weekends in t-shirts and flip flops throughout the year.

Dawn Hanson
Tax & Accounting

Dawn joined Scott & Cronin in January of 2008 as part of the Tax & Accounting Department. She is a Boise, Idaho native and before moving to California worked for local CPA firms including Eide Bailly, LLP. Dawn pursued her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Boise State University and is currently preparing for the CPA exam.

She resides in Solana Beach with her husband and their two chocolate labs. Dawn remains a fan of the Broncos and their “Smurf Turf” and enjoys spending time on the beach, learning to surf, and getting to know her new community.

Jodi Hart
Tax & Accounting

Scott & Cronin welcomed Jodi Hart to the Tax & Accounting Department in the Fall of 2006. Her work involves performing financial statement audits, reviews and the preparation of tax returns. Prior Jodi worked for Ernst & Young and the New Hampshire Legislative Budget Division concentrating on audits and reviews.

Jodi has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University, formerly New Hampshire College. She is a native of Boston, MA and resides in San Diego with her boyfriend, Tony and two dogs, Skippy and Lucy. They enjoy spending their free time at the beach and exploring the beautiful state of California.

Ariann joined Scott & Cronin’s Tax & Accounting Department in January 2008. Her responsibilities include preparing tax returns and assisting in the completion of audits and reviews.

She received her BA in public accounting from Augsburg College in Minneapolis and worked with Lawrence Parkhurst, PA before she and her husband relocated to San Diego in 2007.

Nancy Haley
Political Director

Nancy is the Director of the firm’s Political Reporting Unit. She supervises a staff of Political Reporting Specialists who are responsible for preparing complicated federal, state and local campaign, lobbying, and “major donor” financial disclosure reports. The division seeks to help its clients achieve their political goals while avoiding enforcement pitfalls.

In addition to providing daily bookkeeping, payroll, tax and election law compliance to her clients involved in the political and legislative process, Nancy is frequently invited to participate in panel discussions regarding the applications of such laws.  Her expertise in financial disclosure has been valuable to students at SDSU and UCSD Extension, professionals at the California Association of Realtors and LEAD San Diego.

Prior to joining Scott & Cronin in 1997, she spent 10 years working extensively in the field of campaign management and fundraising. She has worked for numerous public officials and political organizations at all levels of government.

Nancy received her BA in Public Administration with a concentration in Political Science from San Diego State University. She is involved in a number of civic and political organizations in San Diego County and is an active member
of the California Political Treasurers Association.

Lori is the Firm's Administrator and handles the daily business functions of the organization. Her primary responsibilities include managing client billing, accounts receiveables and payables as well as coordinating human resources activities. Additionally she has worked in the field of campaign accounting since 1988, and her expertise includes candidate and political action committees on the local, state and federal levels.

Before joining Scott & Cronin in 1999, she spent ten years as a partner in a political consulting firm and specialized in campaign bookkeeping and financial reporting. Prior to Lori’s involvement in the political arena she enjoyed a career in banking, specializing in project management in consumer lending.

Lori has a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA and has worked for and volunteered on numerous political staffs and committees. She lives with her husband Steve on a ranch in Valley Center with their horses, dogs, cats and flock of ducks. They devote their leisure time to ballroom dancing, tennis and enjoying the backcountry on Lori's Champion Arabians and Steve's Harley.

Tracy McGraw
Office Manager

Tracy joined Scott & Cronin LLP in September 2004, and brings with her a wealth of knowledge in the area of administration. Her background includes significant office management experience in Biotech and financial institutions, as well as international purchasing and shipping experience. Her primary responsibility is office management and general support to the Firm's five CPA's and two partners.

Tracy lives with her husband Richard in Cardiff By The Sea. Her primary outside interests are focused on Peruvian Paso horses. She is a Director of the Southern California Peruvian Paso Horse Club and has been competing on the show circuit for 15 years. As time permits Tracy and Richard are developing a twenty acre ranch in the mountains above Palm Springs.

As Marketing Director, Tammy Scott develops all advertising and promotional material for Scott & Cronin LLP, is the editor of the annual newsletter and manages the Firm's web site; www.thinkcpa.com.

Tammy studied Sports Medicine and Business Management at UC Irvine and has worked extensively in the area of business development since 1986. She and her husband and son are very active in sports, enjoy traveling and volunteer for nonprofits in both Southern and Northern California.