KARAM A. REZAIE CPA, MA
Calabasas, CA 91302
(818) 880-
0960
(818)730-
2989
EDUCATION: Faculty of Accounting and Finance, Tehran, Iran
BA in Accounting and Finance
Master of Art in Accounting and Finance
CERTIFICATION: CPA - State of California
COMPUTER
SKILLS: Extensive knowledge of various computer and accounting
software's such as Microsoft Word, Excel, DMAS (IBM
36), Lotus 1-2-3 and DOS, Lacerte, Fast, ACCPAC, Jet
Tax, Insure, Great Plains, Peachtree, Solomon, and
JDE Edwards. Tax Return preparation experience for
Individual, Partnership and Corporation from start to
the Final Return.
EXPERIENCE: Pollo Campero DBA Adir Restaurant Corp.
09/04 To 08/2009
Controller
. In charge of all accounting matters including
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll,
General Ledger, quarterly payroll taxes, quarterly
sales tax returns.
. Design and preparing Financial Statements using US
GAAP on a monthly basis.
. Preparation of Monthly Cash Flows for Management.
. Maintaining all Fixed Assets System including
depreciation schedules.
. Preparing audit schedules for External Auditors.
. Preparing Monthly Bank Reconciliation for all Bank
Accounts.
. Supervised accounting staff members.
Prepared all Tax Return Documentation for the
preparation of Corporation Tax Return and
submitting to outside CPA.
Dole Company,
01/04 To 08/04
Consultant through Accountemps
. General Ledger Reconciliation
. Tax Package Preparation for Federal and State
. Sales Reconciliation by State and Country
. Maintenance & Repair Accruals for different Ports.
. Marketing Budget, Expenses and Variances
. Fixed Assets Additions, Disposals and
Depreciations
. Month End Closing & Prepare B/S and Income
Statement.
The Medwell Group, Inc. 07/02 to
01/04
Controller
. In charge of all accounting matters including
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll,
General Ledger, quarterly payroll taxes, quarterly
sales tax returns.
. Design and preparing Financial Statements using US
GAAP monthly.
. Preparation of Monthly Cash Flows for Management.
. Maintaining all Fixed Assets System including
depreciation schedules.
. Preparing audit schedules for External Auditors.
. Preparing Monthly Bank Reconciliation for all Bank
Accounts.
. Supervised accounting staff members.
Prepared all Tax Return Documentation for the
preparation of Corporation Tax Return and
submitting to outside CPA.
Consultant through
Accountemps
. Clean Up Financial Statements and Departmentalized
Different Departments.
. Prepare Management Reports and Cash Flow
Statements
. Set up Payroll based on the Department and Cost
Centers and
Payroll Tax Accounts.
. Prepare Financial Policy and Procedure for
Accounts Receivable
. Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Purchase Orders,
Credit
. Card Usage and other Procedures for Human
Resources.
ValueClick, Inc. 09/01
to 06/02
(Consultant through Accountemps General
Ledger Account)
. Reconciliation for all five Corporations for the
year 2001 through March 2002
. Bank Reconciliation and Cash Manager Report for
year 2001
. Reconciliation and Roll Forward of Provision for
Income Taxes for the year 2001 to 2002
. Reconciliation of the new Corporation Acquisition
as of October 2001 for all General Ledger
Accounts.
. Reconciliation of all Legal Fees for the
Acquisition of different Corporations.
. Preparing Schedules for the 2001 Audits by PWC for
all the five Corporations.
Nextcom, Inc. 01/93 to
08/01
Controller
. In charge of all accounting matters including
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll,
General Ledger, quarterly payroll taxes, quarterly
sales tax returns.
. Design and preparing Financial Statements using US
GAAP monthly.
. Preparation of Monthly Cash Flows for Management.
. Maintaining all Fixed Assets System including
depreciation schedules.
. Preparing audit schedules for External Auditors.
. Preparing Monthly Bank Reconciliation for all Bank
Accounts.
. Supervised ten accounting staff members.
. Conversion from ACCPAC to Solomon. The company
accounting was transferred successfully and
required expertise during the process.
. Conversion from Solomon to Peachtree. This
transfer was quite harder from the previous one
but was required to keep in-depth accounting for
the company.
. Decreased the Accounts Receivable from 500K to
150K in 6 months.
. Decreased the Accounts Payable from net 30 to net
10 days.
. Money management of $1 million investment for the
company.
Microlink, Inc. 11/98 to 10/00
Senior Accountant
. In charge of all accounting matters including
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll,
General Ledger, quarterly payroll taxes, quarterly
sales tax returns, and preparation of financial
statements.
. Money management of $5 million investment for the
company.
. I was involved in all Accounting Aspects for the
Merger and Acquisition when the Company was bought
by Broadcom, Inc. for $500 Million.
. Involved for the consolidations of Microlink, Inc.
Accounting System with Broadcom, Inc.
Sylvester & Engman CPA's (1992-01/93)
Berliner & Co. CPA's (1990-1991)
Heffner, Wright, & Fallon CPA's (04/89-
1990)
Senior Accountant
. Performed financial audits, reviews, and
compilations of HUD, auto dealerships, credit
unions, and construction clients.
. Organized financial data and prepared tax returns
for corporations, partnerships, individuals, and
non-profit entities.
. Assisted in year-end closing and preparation of
financial statements.
. Prepared financial statements in accordance to
GAAP.
Austin Tel Mar, Inc. 03/86 to
03/89
Westlake Village, CA
Controller
. In charge of all accounting matters, including
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll,
General Ledger, taxes, preparation of financial
statements in a computerized format, and
supervisor to twelve accounting staff members.
Cooper & Lybrand 09/75 to 05/85
Tehran, Iran
Assistant Auditor
. Participated in the annual and interim audits of
various manufacturing companies and prepared the
audit reports for those entities.
Ernst & Whinney 09/71 to 06/75
Tehran, Iran
Assistant Auditor
. Participated in the audits of various
manufacturing companies at an entry level,
prepared the audit worksheets and carried out
substantive tests on transactions.