JERRY COUTANT, CPA

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Columbia, South Carolina 29210

803-***-**** phone

803-***-**** cell

ablo3d@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

An accounting professional with experience in managing and 11 years of

experience in accounting. Strengths include determining major programs for

single audit, developing audit tests and samples, preparation and review of

monthly and yearly financial statements, reviewing accruals, prioritizing

deadlines, and reviewing work by subordinates and colleagues. A dedicated,

loyal team player that adapts well to changing environments and produces

quality results.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Masters: Accounting, Fisher School of Accounting,

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Bachelor of Arts: Economics, Liberal Arts and Sciences,

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Licensed CPA for the State of South Carolina.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PALMETTO FAMILY MEDICINE

2009-2010

A family medical practice with one office in Columbia

Business Manager

Perform daily cash reconciliations, negotiate and manage business

contracts, prepare monthly financial statements, prepare financial analysis

reports, manage accounts payable, manage building repair and maintenance

issues, co-manage employee training and benefits.

1. Generated cost savings of $450 a month on telephone contract.

2. Generated cost savings of $650 a month on loan payment for laser.

3. Generated cost savings of $11,500 quarterly on a time and materials

contract for Equipment Maintenance.

4. Developed new report showing changes in patient count per provider

by month and aggregate charges per patient.

OUZTS, OUZTS, & VARN, LLC

2/2009 - 4/2009

A public accounting firm with one office in Columbia

Certified Public Accountant

Prepare partnership, corporate and individual tax returns

SELLARS DURANT, COLUMBIA, SC

a.k.a. SELLARS, DURANT, SCHRAIBMAN, LINDSAY, AND COLE

2008 - 2009

A public accounting firm with one office in Columbia

Certified Public Accountant

Audit nonprofit entities, serve as lead auditor on many engagements,

prepare personal tax returns.

1. Advised a Disabilities and Special Needs Board Financial Director on

how to make fundamental changes to their chart of accounts critical

to balancing.

2. Selected a statistical audit sampling technique and developed the

audit test, which provided a quantifiable percentage of sampling

risk and a quantifiable limit of percentage misstatement

(overstatement) for testimony in a civil court case.

DOOLEY AND cOMPANY, Columbia, SC

2004-2007

A public accounting firm with offices in Columbia and Lexington.

Certified Public Accountant

Prepare personal, corporate, partnership, trust and estate income and

estate tax returns, compile and review financial statements, serve as lead

auditor on most audit engagements and prepare audited financial statements.

1. Led the audit staff to find significant items using data filters in

excel, cutting the time for this type of audit test by approximately

40-65%.

2. Developed an excel spreadsheet method for updating trial balances in

financial statements. This saved hours of work producing financial

statements in small governmental units, and days of work with school

district financial statements.

Safety-Kleen Corp., Columbia, SC 2001-2003

A $1.6 billion hazardous waste management services provider headquartered

in Plano, Texas.

Safety-Kleen Corp. - (continued)

Corporate Tax Analyst

Prepare state corporate tax returns and federal consolidated forms. Review

property tax accruals, review fixed assets and depreciation, prepare and

file Form 720 for excise taxes. Prepare and review responses to federal,

state, and city notices for over 60 subsidiaries. Review bankruptcy claims

for validity and proper treatment. Prepare state payroll apportionment for

over 60 U.S. subsidiaries.

1. Identified posting errors by the Indiana Department of Revenue that

saved $350,000.

1. Analyzed and corrected payroll apportionment weekly tax registers that

didn't reflect inter-entity transfers.

1. Corrected property tax accrual amount for large Canadian subsidiary,

leading to a $250,000 reversal of book expense

1. Discovered and corrected incorrect posting of property tax payments by

local managers, saving these facilities an average of approximately

$4,000 each year against their book expense

1. Discovered and corrected incorrect use of Michigan statutory exemption,

which avoided tax penalties based on tax underpayments of almost $8,000

annually.

1. Developed a means of estimating tax liability for Massachusetts's tax

return extensions that lessened exposure to penalties and interest.

1. Uncovered unfavorable treatment of tax overpayment by Connecticut

Department of Revenue freeing up approximately $30,000 and saving

hundreds each quarter in estimated tax payments penalties.

Deloitte & Touche LLP, Columbia, SC 1998-2001

A major international accounting and consulting firm.

Tax Consultant

Responsible for interviewing engineers and writing up qualifying nature of

engineering projects for Research and Development Tax Credit. Prepared

corporate and individual income tax and employee benefits plan returns

(Form 5500).

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Centricity

Practice Management System, Lexis 7.1, RIA Checkpoint, STF SuperForms,

Monarch, Quickbooks, Computer Software Innovations(CSI), Creative Solutions

Engagement Manager

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