Accounting Company

Anne Benvenuto, CPA

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• *** S. Greene Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 516-***-**** ****.***********@*****.***

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Summa ry

Certified Public Accountant with experience in public accounting and the legal field, repeatedly

recognized for professional and intelligent work performed in high-stress and tight-deadline

environments, able to working independently without guidance from superiors, and proficient at task

management.

Core Competencies

Team Leadership & Mentoring Thorough Research & Analysis Written

Communication Verbal Communication Attention

to Detail Unparalleled Client Service

H igh Quality of Work Under Pressure Innovative and Knowledgeable

P roject Planning

Expe rience

2009-P resent Ma rcum, L L P Melville,

NY

Senior Accountant

Recruited to assist with the preparation and review of individual and business income tax work,

i ncluding Corporate (S-Corp, C-Corp, and foreign corporations), Partnerships, and High Net Worth

I ndividual tax returns, as well as Tax Provisions for financial statement reporting (including FAS 109).

• Charged with sole preparation of the Consolidated Federal, New York State, New York City

and other consolidated state income tax returns for a large corporate client, as well as

p reparation of 45 separate state returns for each of its four subsidiary companies.

• Analyzed and responded to tax notices from the IRS and all state revenue offices

nationwide; t racked and followed-up on cases until resolutions were met.

• Selected for new-staff mentoring and instruction, as well interviewee feedback.

• Worked closely with client and both buyers’ and sellers’ counsel through due diligence for

corporate merger/reorganization.

• Selected from hundreds of staff to participate in a firm-wide ‘Great Debate’ alongside

senior managers and partners.

• Hands-on planning and participation in a research and development study for the purpose

of claiming the Federal R&D tax credit for the client.

2005-2008 Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins L LP Melville,

NY

P ara legal

Assisted with preparing, proofing, citing, and filing of legal memoranda of law, including

commencement of civil actions in both state and federal court systems. Relied on for performing

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research (both legal and non-legal), including company and executive histories, as well as reading and

i nterpreting the company’s SEC financial reporting. Reviewed and proofread legal briefs, case law and

citations, drafted brief sections, stipulations, pro hac vice motions and deposition papers, and prepared

a ffidavits and corresponding exhibits.

• Assigned as the main contact for clients and several co-counsel firms in a nationwide

l itigation against a well-known mortgage company at the height of the housing market

collapse.

• Traveled to other jurisdictions to research older court documents in order to obtain

evidence for a current case.

2003-2005 Thacher, P rofitt & Wood L LP New

York, NY P ara legal

Reviewed, organized and prepared financial deal documents in connection with asset- and mortgage-

backed securities t ransactions, including loan and sale contracts, Prospectus Supplements, Private

P lacement Memorandums, SEC forms and CUSIP and bond registration. Duties included: review,

p roofread and organize documents; Prepare exhibits and schedules; Distribute draft documents to

clients and third parties, and update on the status of documents; Maintain and index transaction files;

Coordinate closing conferences; Confirm execution of all contracts and agreements; Prepare, assemble

and distribute all post-closing documents.

• Interacted directly with national and multinational clients, loan servicers, t rust

companies, and other transaction participants in order to negotiate and facilitate deal

closings.

Education

2006 – 2008 SUNY College at Old Westbury O ld

Westbury, NY

M asters of Science in Accounting

2002 – 2003 SUNY Suffolk

Selden, NY

American Ba r Association Accredited Pa ra legal Certification

1997 – 2001 Smith College

Northampton, MA B achelors of Arts, English Language & Literature

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P rofessional Licenses & Associations

New York State Certified Public Accountant

Member – New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Member – American Institute of Certif ied Public Accountants

Commissioned New York State Notary Public

Technical Skills

Thomson Reuters GoSystem Tax RS

RIA Checkpoint

CCH IntelliConnect

LexisNexis

Westlaw

ProSystem fx Engagement

BNA Income Tax Planner

M icrosoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint)

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