Sales Management
Resume:
JOHN M. CAPORALE
Schaumburg, IL 60193
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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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