Tina R. Kaur
To obtain a Staff Accountant position that utilizes my analytical,
organizational and communication skills gained through professional and
academic career towards company's continuing success. Experienced
professional with an enthusiasm and discipline to achieve results and be a
valuable contributor as part of a dynamic professional team.
Accounting skills areas:
. Accounts Payable & Receivable
. General Ledger Accounting
. Corp/Individual/Partnership tax
. Financial Reconciliations
. Inventory Controls
. Invoice Processing
. Payments & Billings
. Period-end Closing
. Verbal & Written Communication
Software Proficiency areas:
. Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and QuickBooks.
. Thomson Reuter's GoSystem, UltraTax, and CheckPoint.
. Technical expertise in Windows operating systems, Web Browser, and
hardware troubleshooting.
EDUCATION
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Kalamazoo, MI
Master of Science in Accountancy, 2009
Accounting G.P.A.: 3.25.CPA candidate with 150+ credits hours
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, 2007
Accounting G.P.A.: 3.11
WORK EXPERIENCE
Thomson Reuters, Ann Arbor, MI
GoSystem Support Representative
Dec-2009 to Present
. High net worth corporate, partnership, and individual tax experience.
. Review confidential multi-million dollar consolidated tax returns
prepared by the leading public accounting firms.
. Perform research and resolve regulatory and procedural issues in 1120,
1065, and 1040 returns.
. Assist in accurate asset data entry, depreciation calculations, and oil &
gas/depletion set-up in the GoSystem software.
. Support trial balance, M-1/M-2/M-3/book adjusting entries, coding and
mapping, and reconciling differences.
. Help clients create valid electronic returns and interpret rejections or
tax notices issued by the taxing agencies.
. Demonstrate professionalism in communication and accomplish departmental
standards in the fast paced problem-solving environment. Maintain high
degree of accuracy in the issued resolutions.
CKL Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI
Nov-2007 to Jan-2009
Accounting Clerk, Internal Audit Department
. Processed accounts receivables and payables; contacted customers and
vendors on payment or billing discrepancies.
. Generated range of daily and weekly reports using DBEV software and
assisted in month-end closings.
. Organized and filed purchase and sales documents; updated inventory
records for damaged and returned items.
. Conducted research and investigated over/under charges; reconciled daily
cash receipts and sales.
. Processed $ 150,000 in daily sales; retrieved orders, proofread and
created back orders, and issued invoices
. Handled the complete monthly accounting cycle of bank account
reconciliation, posting accrual, adjusting entries and closing of
accounts by using QuickBooks
. Compiled supporting documentation to support the sales and use tax
calculations
Thomson Reuters, Ann Arbor, MI
UltraTax Support Representative
Dec-2006 to Apr-2007
. Gained thorough understanding of 1040 tax returns of various complexities
and helped link taxpayer information from other return types to reduce
data entry.
. Developed strong analytical, problem-solving, and business acumen skills.
. Advanced in customer communication through interactions with over 50,000
client base having varied tax knowledge and language abilities.
. As an intern, achieved customer satisfaction by rendering confident and
detailed answers to client queries and software problems. Utilized company
database, Checkpoint, and IRS website for tax research.
. Developed technical expertise in UltraTax, Excel, and others, like
printers, modems, and firewall settings, etc.