EDUCATION:
Master of Business Administration, Accounting Emphasis May
2005
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT - David Eccles School of Business
Bachelor of Arts, Computing-Business May 2003
Furman University, Greenville, SC
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
VANCE FLOUHOUSE & GARGES, PLLC, 7725 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy, Ste 103,
Charlotte, NC 28277
Auditor and Tax Accountant February 2009 - June 2010
. Prepared corporate, partnership, individual, gift, and exempt
organization tax returns.
. Conduct audits across not-for-profits and service industries.
. Performed 401(k) audits for service entities.
Key Accomplishments:
. Trusted to resolve client issues independently
. Discussed improvement opportunities in internal control with client's
controllers and bookkeepers
. Selected by other employees to resolve software errors
. Known as the "go-to" employee about auditing standards and procedures
CAROLINA FIRST, 250 Commonwealth Drive, Greenville, SC 29615
Collections Specialist November 2008 - January 2009
. Make outbound calls to collect on vehicle delinquent accounts 11-25
past due
. Coordinate the collection of payments on vehicle delinquent accounts
Key Accomplishments:
. Identify and discuss strategies with customers to make timely monthly
payments
CHERRY, BEKAERT & HOLLAND, LLP, 201 West McBee Avenue, Suite 200,
Greenville, SC 29601
Audit Senior Accountant August 2005 - October 2008
. Oversaw audits of real estate, manufacturing, college, utility,
governmental and not-for-profit entities
. Supervised single audit and agreed upon procedures including several
NCAA engagements
. Trained and mentored new staff on software and auditing procedures
. Evaluated the performance of new staff
Key Accomplishments:
. Investigated embezzlement cases, including a case exceeding $2 million
. Completed audit on final liquidation of a multi-million dollar real
estate partnership
. Solved questions regarding the conversion of software systems
. Participated in due diligence process for acquiring entities
. Member of the firm's associate task force for problem solving and
event planning
FURMAN UNIVERSITY, Greenville, SC
Computer Science Lab Assistant Sept 2002 - May 2003
. Assisted students with computer hardware and software problems and
questions.
. Monitored Computer Lab Area and maintained the online status of the
printers.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
BNA Fixed Assets
GoSystem Tax
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
PPC SMART Practice Aids
ProSystems fx Engagement
RIA Online Research
QuickBooks
T-Value