Justin Karp
Email: **********@********.***
Address: ** ******** ****
City: Plainview
State: NY
Zip: 11803
Country: USA
Phone: 516-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $60,000
Willing to Relocate
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Justin Karp
41 Bluebird Ln. Plainview, NY 11803 Phone: 516-***-**** E-Mail: **********@*****.***
Objective
To obtain a position where I can utilize my analytic skills and my royalty auditing experience to enhance the royalty department of a thriving company.
Work Experience
EisnerAmper LLP, New York, NY November 2010 November 2012
Royalty and Contract Compliance Senior Associate
o Prepared royalty statements on behalf of a successful record company.
o Performed royalty and contract compliance audits for songwriters, artists and publishers in the music industry.
o Performed royalty and contract compliance audits of licensees such as apparel companies and toy companies.
o Performed participation audits for major entertainment studios.
o Assisted in the planning process for all royalty and licensing engagements.
o Analyzed artist, publishing and licensing Agreements to determine if royalties were reported in conformity with the agreement.
o Performed royalty audits, which identified millions of dollars for the clients, as well as provided business intelligence regarding the licensees reporting procedures and processes.
o Interacted with clients management to address issues identified during the inspection process.
o Prepared numerous finding reports and schedules for clients detailing reporting errors and inaccuracies identified during the inspection.
o Created royalty statement templates for large organizations to provide to all of their licenseees.
o Assisted in the improvement of day-to-day operations in the royalty group.
o Created new automated procedures in Microsoft Excel to accomplish royalty audit tasks more efficiently.
o Supervised and instructed staff on the required testing procedures to complete assigned projects.
o Performed financial audits of hedge funds.
o Performed inventory audits for government and military suppliers.
o Consistently worked on multiple projects simultaneously and delivered projects on time and within the budget.
o Attended industry networking events and acquired many contacts for potential clients.
o Participated in the planning of charitable firm events including the American Heart Association Wall Street Run and Heart Walk.
Chwast and Kilbrith CPA P.C., Huntington, NY February 2010 April 2010
Accounting Intern
o Interacted with Senior Accountants and reported to them daily.
o Responsible for small business bookkeeping.
o Recorded monthly journal entries.
o Performed Bank Reconciliations.
o Prepared and Filed Sales Tax forms ST-100 and ST-101.
o Prepared and sent 1099-Misc. forms.
o Prepared quarterly and year-end financial statements.
o Prepared and reviewed individual tax returns.
o Prepared and reviewed tax returns for partnerships and S-Corps.
o Assisting in the preparation of personal and business income tax returns.
o Processed sales tax and payroll taxes for business.
Education
University Of Hartford, West Hartford, CT Graduated: May 2010
Bachelor of Science in Accounting Accounting GPA: 3.0
Bursar and Member of the Tau Epsilon Phi Fraternity Phi Mu Chapter 2 terms
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Audimation IDEA, Quickbooks, CS Accounting, CS Ultra Tax, CS Fixed Assets, Powerpoint, Bento, able to learn new computer software quickly and thoroughly.