Service Accounting

OBJECTIVE

TO OBTAIN A POSITION AS A TAX ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST WITH A PUBLIC

ACCOUNTING FIRM

EDUCATION

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, DETROIT, MI, MASTER OF SCIENCE IN TAXATION (DEC

2009) 3.2 GPA

Franklin University, Columbus, OH, Bachelor of Science in Finance with a

minor in Global Business (Dec. 2006) 3.4 GPA

WORK EXPERIENCE

STAFF ACCOUNTANT - PREMIER CPA FIRM, COLUMBUS, OH, 2010 TAX SEASON

. WORKED WITH LACERATE TAX SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS TO COMPLETE

INDIVIDUAL, S CORPORATION, C CORPORATION AND PARTNERSHIP TAX

RETURNS FOR REVIEW

. COMPLETED COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY TAX (CAT) RETURNS FOR BUSINESS

ENTITIES OPERATING IN THE STATE OF OHIO

. ASSISTED WITH RESPONSES TO CLIENT NOTICES FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE

SERVICE

. COMMUNICATED WITH CLIENTS REGARDING INFORMATION NEEDED OR

CLARIFICATION OF ISSUES

. PREPARED AND RECONCILED ACCOUNT SCHEDULES AS REQUIRED

TAX ASSOCIATE - HR BLOCK, DETROIT MI, 2009 TAX SEASON

. PREPARED OVER 150 TAX RETURNS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL BUSINESS

OWNERS, RETURNS INCLUDED ITEMIZED DEDUCTIONS, PROFIT AND LOSS FROM

BUSINESS, INTEREST AND ORDINARY DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS AND

LOSSES

. RESEARCHED A VARIETY OF TAX ISSUES SUCH AS PAYROLL TAXES, TAX

LIENS, WAGE GARNISHMENTS AND UNFILED RETURNS RAISED BY CLIENTS

USING RESEARCH TOOLS SUCH AS RIA AND CCH

. ASSISTED IN THE PREPARATION OF PRESENTATIONS FOR DIFFERENT GROUPS

TO EDUCATE THEM ON VARIOUS TAX MATTERS SUCH AS IRS SEIZURES AND

AUDITS

FINANCIAL SERVICES ADVISOR - J.P MORGAN CHASE, WESTERVILLE, OH MARCH 2007

- DECEMBER 2007

. RESOLVED FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL CUSTOMER INQUIRIES SUCH AS

INTEREST RATES, BALANCE TRANSFERS AND PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR BUSINESS

CREDIT CARD MEMBERS

. Provided personalized service (telephone and written) to meet or

exceed clients' time and quality expectations

. Executed transactions promptly and accurately responded to client

requests and inquiries by focusing on the firm's service policies,

systems and legal compliance regulations as well as products and

services.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE - WORKS STATION, THE PLAINS, OH -2006 TAX SEASON

. FILED INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL BUSINESS TAX RETURNS FOR OVER 200 LOW

INCOME EARNING FAMILIES. FILED ALL SCHEDULES A,B,C,D,E FOR SMALL

BUSINESS OWNERS.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Student member of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants

(MACPA) from October 2008 to date

Computer SKILLs

PROFICIENT IN MICROSOFT OFFICE (POWERPOINT, EXCEL, WORD, ACCESS AND

OUTLOOK), INTERNET, SPREADSHEET DEVELOPMENT

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