Real Estate Accounting

May E. Oh, CPA

**** ******* **** **** ? Troy, MI 48085

248-***-**** ? abhvup@r.postjobfree.com

( Tax Accountant / Staff Accountant (

Dedicated, efficient, self-motivated, and versatile accounting professional

with a positive attitude. A strong analytical thinker with an assiduous

work ethic, well-crafted time management and report writing proficiencies,

and a keen eye for detail. Consistently achieves outstanding results in

fast-paced, technical, and deadline-driven environments. Proven expertise

in:

. Tax Research/Compliance

. Section 263A

. State and Local Taxes

. Partnership Allocations

. Corporation/Partnership Tax Returns

. Not-for-profit Tax Returns

. Franchise Tax Returns

. Domestic Production Deductions

. Trial Balances

. US GAAP

. Fixed Assets

. FAS 109

Technology Skill Set: MS Office, Corp Tax, IntelliForms, SuperForms, CCH

Pro System FX, CaseWare, SurePrep, Outlook, Lotus Notes,

Adobe Professional, RIA Checkpoint, and Lexis-Nexis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DTE Energy Company, Detroit, MI

May 2010 - July 2010

State & Local Tax Analyst (Contract)

Amended and prepared DTE Energy Company & Subsidiary entities' multi-state

income and franchise tax returns. Generated state apportionment data and

file quarterly estimates. Participated in team meetings and supported team

by weekly tax status reports. Responded to IRS and state audits with

supporting documents.

PLANTE & MORAN, Auburn Hills, MI Tax Seasons 2007 & 2008, 09/2008-02/2010

Staff Accountant

Joined the firm as a seasonal staff professional but was offered the

opportunity to remain on after tax season was over to handle the

complicated returns of one of the firm's larger clients and was eventually

retained full time. Client base consisted of for-profit and non-profit

companies with up to $145M in annual revenue: real estate (50%),

corporations including manufacturing, automotive, transportation, and

medical (15%), non-profit (20%), and other (15%).

Tax:

. Prepared Partnership & S Corp (50%), Non-Profit (20%), C Corp (15%),

and Trust & Individual (15%) tax returns.

. Updated tax system using TaxTrax and Lotus Notes, creating new

accounts where applicable.

. Refined and corrected tax training manuals and participated time

management workshops.

. Applied FAS 109 principles to returns to ensure accuracy and

compliance.

. Attended tax audit meetings and performed additional state and local

tax studies.

Accounting/Audit:

. Prepared financials, including trial balances, income statements, and

balance sheets.

. Determined appropriated depreciation methods and useful life.

. Revised and updated fixed asset accounts.

. Performed cash, A/P, A/R, and fixed asset audits.

. Researched accounting method changes for real estate companies.

. Posted adjusted journal entries and corrected income statement

accounts.

. Computed final retained earnings following a thorough check of all

balance sheet accounts.

Selected Accomplishments:

. Consistently met production quotas, assuming responsibility for

additional returns under tight deadlines during the tax season to

ensure the firm completed its obligations by the assigned due dates,

thereby improving the company's corporate image and retaining high

profile clients.

. Passed two of the CPA exam parts during the 2008 tax season, working

upwards of 90 hours per week in order to ensure all returns were

completed by deadlines and sufficient time remained to study.

. Addressed issues with client workpapers arriving in PDF format, which

prevented quick changes and corrections to contents. By suggesting

the use of Excel, significantly decreased the time to complete.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Tax Preparer - H&R Block, Troy, MI 2005-2006

Freelance Interpreter - Korean Trade Agency (KOTRA), Southfield, MI 2000-

2006

English Instructor - Injoo Public Elementary School, Incheon, South Korea

1999-2000

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Incheon, Incheon, South Korea

Master of Science in Accounting, Walsh College, Troy, MI

Master's degree candidate in Taxation, Walsh College, Expected 2012 GPA

4.0

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), State of Michigan

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