STEVEN F. COPPERSMITH
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SUMMARY
Senior Accountant with three years experience in a public
accounting firm; three of four exams completed toward CPA. 6 years
supervisory experience, 4 of those years were in a manufacturing
environment.
EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN -WHITEWATER
Master Public Accounting, Dec 2008
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, August 2003
Rock County Sheriffs Department Internship, Jan 2003 - May 2003
EXPERIENCE
WINTER, KLOMAN, MOTER & REPP, S.C.
Senior Accountant, June 2010 - present
Staff Accountant. Aug 2007 - May 2010
. Preparation of individual, partnership, non for profit, and
corporate tax returns.
. Perform audit, review, and compilations of financial statements.
. Train interns on preparation of various tax returns, bookkeeping
software, and use of other accounting/tax prep software.
. Consult and train clients on the use of QuickBooks and Peachtree.
. Developed training/reference guide for QuickBooks Accounting Software.
. Skilled in the use of Caseware, Lacerte, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Excel
and other Microsoft Office programs.
. Member of the Caseware Committee which is responsible for conduction
software training and problem solving.
MIDWEST TOPS, Milwaukee, WI
Assembly Team Leader, June 2003 - Aug 2007
. Managed the daily activities of the assembly department and personnel.
. Trained over 20 operators as well as prepared daily, weekly and
monthly progress reports and regular performance reviews.
. Created and implemented an inventory management system for over
$250,000 of raw materials which helped increase margins of
profitability and lowered overhead cost.
SHOPKO RETAIL STORES, Janesville, WI
Loss Prevention Specialist, November 2002 - June 2003
. Responsible for the prevention detection and apprehension of
internal/external fraud and theft.
. Conducted regular training for new and current employees on rules and
regulations.
. Managed all statistical analysis of incidents and interrogations
through web-based reports
TARGET RETAIL STORES, Janesville, WI
Asset Protection Specialist, May 2001 -
November 2002
. Responsible for the prevention, detection, and apprehension of
internal/external fraud and theft at the Janesville WI location as
well as assisting at other district locations.
. Managed, hired and trained Target Protection Security (TPS)
associates. Was responsible for monitoring, organizing and
maintaining work schedules, sick/vacation days and ongoing training on
a daily basis.
. Conducted over 40 fraud policy and theft prevention seminars for over
450 employees. Responsible for corrective action counseling for
apprehended employees.
. Monitored and created statistics for theft/fraud, company loss, and
employee overrides.