Rich Walden has served as chapter author and reviewer for the University of Illinois Federal Tax Workbook, and has been an instructor with the Fall Tax School since 1982. A graduate of Blackburn College, Rich was employed by the IRS as a revenue agent for 6.5 years. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) with a private practice in Carlinville, Illinois, and serves in various board member roles for several banks, a software company, and a community hospital.