MICHAEL J. CONARD *** West Briar Lane, Green Bay, WI 54301

920-***-**** abmop4@r.postjobfree.com

Certified Public Accountant

Detail focused, ethical accounting professional with a B.S. in both

Business & Accounting, and work experience. Able to pinpoint discrepancies

and errors to prevent continuing and potentially unnecessary cost

expenditures. Willing to accept responsibilities beyond immediate job

duties and take on special projects at management request. Proficient in

ProSystems FX & Engagement, LaCerte, DMS, Excel, Word, Outlook, Adobe

Acrobat, Peachtree & Quickbooks. Knowledge and skill areas also include:

. Financial Statements

. General Ledger Accounting

. Accounts Receivable/Payable

. Teamwork & Communications

. Financial Reconciliations

. Beginning & End of Year Adjusting Journal Entries

. Software decision making including installation & training

. Client Interaction throughout the year

EDUCATION

ST. NORBERT COLLEGE, DePere, WI

Bachelor of Business Administration, 1987

LAKELAND COLLEGE, Sheboygan, WI

Bachelor of Science in Accounting

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Staff Accountant

Brunette Tax & Accounting

Green Bay, WI 54304

12/2009 - Current

. Responsible for preparing Individual & Corporate Tax Returns

. Complex Individual Tax Returns, S Corp, C Corp, Partnerships, Trusts,

Tax Exempt Tax Returns including 990EZ & the new 990 tax return

. Heavy concentration on Tax Basis vs GAAP Basis Accounting, many

instances of suspended losses due to zero basis and exhaustion of debt

basis

. Experience with reporting Like-Kind-Exchanges, Installment Sales,

Partner interest sales

. Experience with Convenience Center/Gas Station tax returns, Quickbooks

reporting

. Intelliconnect & Checkpoint research, IRS & state website research

. Multi Tasking responsibilities including interacting with clients,

meeting with clients and signing and explaining tax returns, making

sure client has made end of year adjusting journal entries, close draw

accounts, and verify client's financial statements match page 1 of tax

return, Schedule M-1 & Schedule L

. Verify all partners and shareholders basis schedules are current &

accurate

Staff Accountant

Hawkins, Ash, Baptie & Associates

DePere, WI 54115

03/2008 - 09/2009

. Responsible for preparing Individual & Corporate Tax Returns

. Complex Individual Tax Returns, S Corp, C Corp, Partnerships, Trusts,

Tax Exempt Tax Returns including 990EZ & the new 990 tax return

. Heavy concentration on Tax Basis vs GAAP Basis Accounting, many

instances of suspended losses due to zero basis and exhaustion of debt

basis

. Experience with reporting Like-Kind-Exchanges, Installment Sales,

Partner interest sales

. Experience with Convenience Center/Gas Station tax returns, Quickbooks

reporting

. Utilized Prosystem Engagement for Data Spreadsheets and work paper

reference

. CCH & Checkpoint research, IRS & state website research

Staff Accountant

Schenck & Associates

Green Bay, WI 54301

02/2007 - 04/2007 & 02/2008 - 03/2008

. Preparation of Individual & Corporate Tax Returns

. First Year, Seasonal Tax Preparation

Store Manager

Conard Men's Wear

Green Bay, WI 54304

06/1987 - 12/2007

. Family owned business

. Customer focus

. Bookkeeping & Financial Statement Preparation, daily, monthly,

quarterly & annually

. Prepared all government required forms for Payroll, Sales Tax,

Unemployment monthly, quarterly and annually including form 1120 and

Wisconsin Form 4

. Sales, Purchasing, Advertising, Peachtree & Quickbooks experience

including Point of Sale installation and interaction with Quickbooks

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