JOHN BURDYL
Houston, TX 77095
832-***-**** (C)
abnctx@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION:
JD - South Texas College of Law, Houston, TX, May 2000
MS - Business Administration, Indiana University, Northwest Campus, Gary,
IN, August 1986.
BA - Economics, Depauw University, Greencastle, IN, May 1981
ADMISSIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
. Texas State Bar, Admitted November, 2000
. Certified Public Accountant (passed all parts of May, 1987 Exam)
. Licensed to Practice Public Accountancy in Texas
EXPERIENCE:
Tax Manager
November 2007- November 2009: Eagle Rock Energy Partners, Tax Manager for
Master Limited Partnership, Only Tax person and coordinated with Deloitte
Tax and Pricewaterhousecoopers the data to prepare and complete the Federal
and State Corporate Returns and K-1's. Managed oil and gas, franchise and
property taxation. Prepared the initial Quarterly Federal Tax Provisions
for corporations owned by the MLP and for the Texas Franchise Tax.
Participated in the creation of SOX procedures for the tax function.
Initiated FINN 48 documentation for organization. For the period November
2007 - July 2008: this was a contract tax director position thru Robert
Half Management Resources.
Tax Contractor
July 2005 - May 2007
Tax Manager at UHY Advisors, Inc., Houston, TX and Self Employed
Contractor, Houston, TX
Prepared major corporate federal and state tax returns as an outsourced tax
professional. Also assisted clients with FASB 109 and FIN 48 projects.
Prepared Federal and State Corporate Returns and amended returns for Suez
Energy, Reliant Energy, Marathon Oil, Chevron- Phillips as a Contract
Employee.
January 2005 - July 2005: Gomez & Company Certified Public Accountants,
Houston, TX
Certified Public Accountant
Perform audits, reviews and compilations of financial statements. Prepare
tax returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, and nonprofits.
Perform business-consulting services in the areas of business planning,
cash management, cost and budgeting models and operational reviews.
January 2002-November 2004: Practice of Law
Practice of Law January
Broemer and Associates L.L.C., Houston, TX
Associate Attorney Practiced in the areas of Commercial Litigation,
Employment Law, Estate Planning, Personal Bankruptcy and Corporate Law.
Litigation experience includes engagement meetings with clients, preparing
demand letters, filing petitions, negotiating with opposing counsel,
requesting and responding to all forms of discovery, prosecuting and
defending depositions, mediations, preparing and arguing motions for
summary judgment, post judgment discovery and collection.
JOHN BURDYL
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John Burdyl, P.C., Houston, TX Attorney/CPA:
Created and cultivated this S Corporation performing contract work in the
disciplines of Commercial Litigation, Tax Compliance and Planning, Wills,
Trusts, Corporate Law, Family Law and Property.
May 2001- December 2001: Arthur Andersen LLP, Houston, TX
Senior Associate, State and Local Tax Compliance Group
As compliance Senior for the Andersen/Unocal Tax Team, performed detailed
and technical reviews of state and local tax returns, supervised staff
personnel and helped manage the engagement. Team completed this assignment
under budget in significantly less time than previous year's team.
Followed Unocal the client from
Mann Frankfort Stein & Lipp Advisors, Inc. to Arthur Andersen.
June 1999 - April 2001: Mann Frankfort Stein & Lipp Advisors, Inc.,
Houston, TX
Tax Senior, Performed detailed and technical reviews of tax returns,
supervised semi-senior and staff personnel, identified and researched
technical issues, managed engagements and communicated with clients. This
Houston financial services from evolved from a certified public accounting
practice that was formed in 1971. It has grown to be the largest Houston-
based accounting firm, with 20 shareholders and a total staff of over 200
people.
November 1989 - May 1999: National-Oilwell, Houston, TX
National-Oilwell is a designer, manufacturer and seller of major mechanical
components for both land and offshore drilling rigs.
(1999): State Tax Manager
Responsible for state and tax compliance relating to income, sales and use,
franchise and property taxation.
(1997 - 1999): Plant Accounting Manager
Handled all local accounting functions of the Products and Technology
Business Unit's assembly, service and warehouse operation that had $70
million in inventory and averaged $20 million in shipments monthly.
(1992 - 1997): Tax Manager
Managed federal international and state tax compliance relating to income,
sales and use, franchise and property taxation.
(1989 - 1992): Senior Internal Auditor
Supervised and performed internal audits of National-Oilwell locations,
including international audits in the United Kingdom, Singapore, Canada and
Venezuela.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
January 1988 - November 1989: USX Corporation, Merrillville, IN
Staff Auditor
Performed internal audits for USX Corporation's Western Area Steel Plants.
Diversified Businesses and Joint Ventures. Promoted and transferred to
USX's Partnership National-Oilwell.
September 1981 - December 1987: Telephone and Data Systems, Inc., (TDS),
Chicago, IL
Financial Analyst for Special Project in Cellular Development: Prepared
demographic studies, financial projections and industry analysis for TDS's
subsidiary United States Cellular Corporation.