Accounting Management

Jennifer Nipp, CPA, MBA email:

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Draper, UT 84020

OVERVIEW

Certified Public Accountant with a proven track record of managing

multiple engagements or projects simultaneously in order to achieve

specific revenue and profit objectives and deliver designated

engagement realization including streamlining functions to maximize

audit efficiency. Leadership provided to develop and motivate

engagement staff to highlight individual aptitudes and provide them

with decision-making responsibilities, accountability, counseling and

career guidance. Exercise wide latitude and discretionary decision-

making in establishing audit strategy, engagement proposals, extensive

technical experience, and timely delivery of quality services that aim

to exceed client expectations.

EDUCATION

MBA, Concentration in International Business, University of New Haven

(Connecticut)

BS Accounting, University of Kentucky (Kentucky) / BA Economics,

Centre College (Kentucky)

CURRENT WORK EXPERIENCE

Clancy and Co., P.L.L.C., Phoenix, Arizona, 1998 to present

(Certified Public Accounting Firm)

Engagement partner responsible for all aspects of accounting and audit

assurance services for both public and private clients primarily in

the following industries: construction, finance companies, real

estate, manufacturing and distribution of

software/electronics/communications and industrial/automotive

products, development stage companies, non-profit entities, and

mergers and acquisitions. Substantial experience interfacing with the

external accounting/finance departments as well as senior management,

audit committees, and client legal counsel on reporting and compliance

matters, including the review and facilitation of responses to SEC

comment letters and direct communications with SEC accounting staff at

the Office of the Chief Accountant. Other activities include

outsourcing controllership duties to various small business clients

with responsibilities including participation in month-end close

process, general ledger maintenance and journal entries, bank

reconciliations, fixed asset schedule maintenance, expense analysis,

financial statement preparation with disclosures, GAAP compliance, and

preparation of property, payroll and sales tax returns.

Key Highlights

Manage multiple engagements varying in size and scope, and multiple

subsidiaries and divisions

Responsible for overall engagement planning and job administration for

audit, review, and attestation engagements including the management of

audit work, the engagement budget, identification of budget overruns,

and communication of revised fee arrangements to the client

Provide guidance, instruction, and monitor the progress of engagement

team; coordinate activities between audit teams and management on

assigned engagements

Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated

effort, extravagance, fraud, or noncompliance with laws, regulations,

and management policies; recommend changes in operations and financial

activities; compile and analyze financial information to prepare

entries to general ledger accounts, and documenting business

transactions

Review, identify, and resolve financial statement review/audit and

reporting issues included in periodic filings pursuant to SEC

guidelines to ensure compliance with professional standards by

applying knowledge of SEC, U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAS, and PCAOB standards

Participate in the resolution of significant findings/issues and

communicate them to the audit team as well as confer with company

officials the application/interpretation of professional standards,

and financial and regulatory matters

Review audit working papers including performing audit procedures to

help ensure they meet professional requirements under U.S. GAAS and

PCAOB standards

Knowledge and Skills

Detailed working knowledge of accounting, auditing, and financial

reporting standards such as SEC, U.S. GAAP, U.S. GAAS, and PCAOB

standards

Ability to identify and address client needs including

building/maintaining client relationships, managing resource

requirements, billing and collection, and preparing/coordinating

complex written/verbal communications

Conceptual thinker with strong analytical, organizational and

strategic planning skills

Self-starter with ability to manage multiple relationships/tasks

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Cotton and Allen, PSC, Louisville, Kentucky, 1995 to 1998 (Certified

Public Accounting Firm)

Supervisor at Louisville's premier local, full-service accounting and

advisory firm responsible for various aspects of accounting and audit

assurance services for privately held businesses including interfacing

with accounting/finance departments as well as senior management and

officers. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple assignments while

adhering to compliance and client-imposed deadlines and interacting

with senior professionals focusing on business and financial issues.

Core responsibilities primarily included interfacing with senior

professionals and audit staff for the development and implementation

of audit approach; supervising the development of younger team members

through timely performance feedback and training; analyzing generally

accepted alternative accounting procedures; and the preparation of

GAAP-compliant financial statements with disclosures. Other

responsibilities included individual and corporate tax preparation

services for a wide range of clients and litigation support services.

Mystech Associates, Inc., Falls Church, Virginia, 1994 to 1995

(company sold to Sterling Software, Inc.)

Chief Accountant for defense contractor providing software

engineering, systems development, support and training under numerous

multi-year federal government contracts subject to Defense Contract

Audit Agency (DCAA) compliance with approximately $25M in revenues and

over 300 employees. Directly reported to the CFO and developed

procedures, schedules, priorities and programs to align internal

financial objectives and goals with the strategies of the corporation;

directed subordinates in providing, developing, and maintaining

procedures and systems necessary for proper recordkeeping and

maintaining adequate controls and services; interfaced with project

managers to ensure cost containment met on government jobs;

participated in annual projected and actual overhead budget submittal

to DCAA; and accountability for financial reporting and analysis

including general ledger maintenance, bank reconciliations, fixed

asset schedule maintenance, expense analysis, month-end close,

financial statement preparation with disclosures, GAAP compliance, and

coordinated year-end close with auditors.

T.M. Byxbee Company, P.C., Hamden, Connecticut, 1992 to 1994

(Certified Public Accounting Firm)

Staff accountant at one of Connecticut's leading regional accounting

firms responsible for various aspects of accounting and audit

assurance services for privately held businesses. Core

responsibilities primarily included interfacing with senior

professionals and audit staff for the development and implementation

of audit approach in a hands-on environment; directing the audit

fieldwork of staff accountants, including providing performance

feedback to audit staff; researching accounting and audit issues; and

the preparation of GAAP-compliant financial statements with

disclosures. Other responsibilities included individual and corporate

tax preparation services for a wide range of clients.

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