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CHANDA T. CHARLES, MSAC

**** ******** **** **. #*** Raleigh, NC 27606

919-***-****(mobile) abicyt@r.postjobfree.com

Accountant/Consultant possessing a Masters Degree in Accounting with an

emphasis in Taxation with more than 10 years public accounting experience.

Previous public accounting experience with one of the Big 4 Accounting

firms, PricewaterhouseCoopers; single entity and consolidated C-Corporation

tax return preparation, S-Corporation tax returns, Partnership tax return

preparation with 200 plus partners' Schedule K-1s, and consolidated and

combined Multi-state tax return preparation; the ability to effectively

communicate with all levels of staff and management; team player;

proficient in handling tax and accounting analysis and research software.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Independent Accountant/Consultant January

2008 - June 2009

. Provided Accounting and Business Tax Compliance Services

Argy, Wiltse & Robinson P.C.

December 2005 -July 2007

Senior Tax Accountant

Provided business tax compliance services

Tax return preparation and review for C-Corporations, S-Corporations, and

Partnerships

Tax research and year-end tax planning services as needed

Gilliland & Associates, P.C. November 2003 -

December 2005

Staff Accountant

Reviewed and prepared individual income tax returns

Prepared small business corporate, partnership and nonprofit income tax

returns

Payroll tax return preparation and review

Sales and Use tax return preparation and review

Responded to federal and state notices and information requests

Prepared financial statements, small business audits, compilations and

reviews

Handled bookkeeping services

Bish & Haffey, PC

January 2003 - April 2003

Tax Preparer (Seasonal Staff Accountant)

. Prepared corporate and individual income tax returns

Coventry Health Care, Inc. December 2001 -

November 2002

Senior Tax Accountant: Corporate Tax Department

Prepared consolidated/separate entity federal and state income tax

returns

Prepared extensions, estimates, annual reports and supporting work papers

Identified over and under payments of taxes and filed refund claims as

appropriate

. Responded to federal and state notices and information requests

. Prepared and reviewed Premium tax returns

. Assisted with audits by state taxing authorities

. Controlled tax compliance by maintaining a current income tax calendar

for all companies

. Reviewed work of staff accountant and worked directly with tax director

and manager

. Assisted with federal and state income tax planning

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP February 1998

- December 2001

Tax Associate: Tax Management Processing Services-Washington Nat'l Tax

Services

. Provided corporate tax compliance services for C-Corporations, S-

Corporations, and Partnerships

. Prepared corporate single entity, consolidated/combined federal and multi-

state tax returns

Calculated quarterly estimated tax payments to provide tax planning

services

Prepared individual income tax returns

Worked with tax consultant team on mid- year and year-end tax provision

calculations

Acted as tax software administrator and point of contact for junior staff

(GoSystems Tax Software)

Helped facilitate employee training and office transition to paperless tax

flow environment

ASE, Inc. (Booz Allen & Hamilton)

July 1996 - February 1998

Financial Analyst: Foreign Military Sales Program (FMS)

Provided financial support to Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

Analyzed reports and reconciled discrepancies generated between accounting

systems

Prepared comparative analysis to assist in the reconciliation of contracts

and funding documents

Assisted in the preparation of quarterly financial status reports

Participated in the execution and closure aspects of FMS

Fannie Mae

Summers 1994-1995

Summer Intern: Document Delivery Facilities Department

Participated in a Vault Consolidation Project

Prescreened and processed certified loan documents

SKILLS

GoSystems RS, InSource CS and Provision Products ProSystems Fx Tax

ProSeries Tax Software BNA Tax Management Library Check Point 5.0 Tax

Research CCH Online Tax Research QuickBooks Pro Data Gathering and

Analysis Financial Reconciliation Direct Client Interface Task

Management

ASSOCIATIONS

Member, National Society of Accountants (NSA)

Accreditation Council of Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT)

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Eligible CPA Exam Candidate in - 2010

Master of Science in Professional Accounting, Concentration in Taxation

(MSAC) - September 2005

Strayer University, Alexandria, VA

Bachelor of Science in Accounting - May 1996

Hampton University, Hampton, VA

Accredited Business Accountant (ABA) - January 2005

Awarded by the Accreditation Council of Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT)

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