JOHN M. CAPORALE

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Schaumburg, IL 60193

847-***-****

abgukx@r.postjobfree.com

SKILLS SUMMARY Results oriented professional with over ten years of financial

experience in the public and private industry; proven ability

and effectiveness in the planning, design and development

of audits and preparing audit findings and recommendations.

Experience accompanied by graduate degree, certification,

professional association membership and community

involvement.

EMPLOYMENT Principal Auditor August of 2009

National Passenger Railroad Corp. (Amtrak) Office

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of Inspector General

Chicago, IL

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Responsible for performing complex financial,

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performance and special audits in support of the

oversight of Amtrak's American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funded programs:

Participate in risk assessment, audit planning and audit

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strategy to ensure compliance against Amtrak's

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidelines and

the legislative restrictions and guidelines contained in the

grant agreement between Amtrak and the Federal Rail

Administration (FRA).

Review compliance with management controls

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established to assure objectives can be met within

timelines and budgets established by the ARRA

guidelines and grant agreement.

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Sr. SOX Analyst July of 2008 to

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August of 2009

Integrys Energy Group, Inc.

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Chicago, IL

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Assist in the ongoing process of reasonably ensuring

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compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements across

the organization:

Partner with Department Heads in: a)evaluating the

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adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls over the

general ledger, financial reporting and general computer

controls for organization; b) ensuring that the financial

controls and supporting records are prepared in

accordance with company policies and GAAP; and c)

maintaining relevant SOX documentation and flowcharts.

Liaison with Audit Services and external auditors in the

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documentation of noted deficiencies and monitoring

remediation plans.

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Senior Auditor January of 2006

Multistate Tax Commission

Chicago, IL

Involved with the planning and managing of several

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sales and use tax engagements (for up to 15 states) at

publicly and privately held companies in manufacturing,

retail, financial services, and other industries:

Coordinated engagement projects and supervised and

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reviewed audit staff, one or two auditors, both locally and

remotely at multiple locations to conduct audit of

companies that are mostly Fortune 500 companies.

Identified reporting of sales and use tax weaknesses as

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audit exceptions and with adequate recommendations

(assess liabilities)).

Auditor November of 20

Treasury Inspector General

for Tax Administration

Chicago, IL

Assisted in the organization, planning and development

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of audits of many areas of IRS operations:

Responsible for preparing audit findings and

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recommendations for identification of exceptions for audit

reporting.

Managed and planned the day to day analysis of

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identifying internal control weaknesses and purposing

recommendations to IRS management.

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Auditor November of 19

Multistate Tax Commission

Chicago, IL

Involved with the planning and managing of several

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sales and use tax audit engagements (for up to 13

states) at publicly and privately held companies in

manufacturing, retail, financial services, and other

industries:

As lead auditor, responsible for the coordination of

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engagement projects and supervision and review of

audit staff, one or two auditors, both locally and remotely

at multiple locations to conduct audit of companies that

are mostly Fortune 500 companies

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Auditor August of 1996

Florida Department of Revenue Chicago Regional Office November of 19

Hillside, IL

Involved with the planning and managing of several sales

and use tax audit engagements at publicly and privately held

companies in manufacturing, retail, financial services, and

other industries:

Responsible for the coordination of engagement

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projects both locally and remotely at multiple locations

to conduct sales and use tax, documentary stamp tax

and intangible tax audit.

Identified reporting of tax weaknesses as audit

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exceptions and with adequate recommendations

(assess liabilities).

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EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION Masters of Science in Accountancy Dominican

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University (GPA:3.5/4.0)

Bachelor of Science in Finance DePaul University

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(GPA:3.2/4.0)

CIA Certified Internal Auditor

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CGAP Certified Government Auditing Professional

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CFE Certified Fraud Examiner

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CISA Candidate Certified Information Systems Auditor

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COMPUTER SKILLS Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and

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Windows XP and knowledgeable about Microsoft

Access, Teammate (Audit Software)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND COMMUNITY Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Chicago

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INVOLVEMENT Chapter

Member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

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Chicago Chapter

Schaumburg Township Trustee (May of 2001 to May of

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2005)

Member of DePaul University’s Golden Key National

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Honor Society

Member of Dominican University’s Sigma Iota Epsilon

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Honor Society

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