Accounting Accounts Payable

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Lyndhurst, Ohio ***** 330-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Anne

Branch, CPA

Objective Experienced CPA looking to relocate to the Atlanta

area as a senior accounting professional to utilize

my expertise to contribute to an organization in

which I can grow with long term.

Experience 2010 American Greetings Corporation Cleveland, OH

Audit Specialist

Performed annual SOX 404 compliance audits,

including testing existing controls, evaluating

effectiveness, and developing new controls as

needed.

Performed annual and quarterly financial statement

audits working one-on-one with the company's

external auditors and adhering to SEC filing

deadlines.

Designed operational and management-requested

audits, evaluated findings, and presented formal

recommendations for improvement to senior

management.

2007-2010 Grant Thornton, LLP Cleveland, OH

Audit Senior Associate, 2009-2010

Audit Associate, 2007-2009

Public accounting experience auditing

manufacturing, software development, food service,

and direct retail companies and corporations.

Analyzed financial fluctuations, detected and

correct accounting reporting errors, prepared

general and correcting journal entries, and drafted

financial reports and statements.

Evaluated internal controls and performed SOX 404

compliance testing and walkthroughs of company

processes.

Provided on-the-job training to lower staff

members, managed client relationships, tracked and

maintained budgets, and updated managers and

partners throughout the audit process.

2004-2007 Ed Schmidt Auto Group Maumee, OH

Staff Accountant

Performed the general accounting functions of the

accounts payable department.

Completed and filed monthly use tax returns for

each of the company's divisions.

Maintained the FAS Asset Accounting software to

manage all property, plant and equipment for the

company's four divisions.

Education 2002-2007 Bowling Green State University Bowling

Green, OH

2006-2007 - Masters of Accountancy

2002-2006 - Bachelor of Science in Business

Administration, specializing in accounting,

graduated magna cum laude

Certifications CPA, AICPA, Ohio Society of CPA's, Institute of

Internal Auditors

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