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May 05, 2013

JESICA L. TOMLINSON, CPA

EDUCATION: JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, Harrisonburg, VA May 2009 to May 2010

Master of Science in Accounting

Cumulative GPA: 3.78

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, Harrisonburg, VA September 2006 to May 2009

Bachelor of Business Administration, European Concentration, Major in Accounting

Cumulative GPA: 3.19

CERTIFICATIONS: CPA; passed all four parts of Certified Public Accountant exam on first sittings;

licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

EXPERIENCE: CHERRY BEKAERT LLP, Tysons Corner, VA January 2011 to Present

Senior Accountant August 2012 to Present

• Plan and perform financial statement and 401(k) plan audits for investment firm,

government contractors, not-for-profit entities, local governments and nonpublic

entities. Clients range in size from five million to one billion in annual revenue.

• Manage and maintain positive relationships with clients to include scheduling interim

and final fieldwork, and requesting and managing client requests.

• Supervise engagement teams ranging from two to five Associates; review work

performed by first and second year Associates.

• Coordinate and brief Managers and Partners on engagement status and budget

performance on a daily basis.

• Perform compilations, reviews, agreed upon procedures, and prepare financial

statements.

• Led community service and office spirit initiatives including a food drive for the

Reston Food Pantry and leading a team for the office Wellness Month Challenge.

Staff Accountant January 2011 to August 2012

• Planned and performed financial statement and 401(k) plan audits.

• Performed compilations and reviews of financial statements as well as other agreed

upon procedures.

• In-charged financial statement audits and reviews.

• Reviewed workpapers for first year Staff.

Intern June 2009 to August 2009

• Participated in audits, consulting, and tax services for clients.

• Experienced not-for-profit accounting while on the firm’s intern “lend-out” program

and Habitat for Humanity in Washington D.C.

• Researched and reported on relevant tax issues for Partners, Managers and clients.

OTHER: Dual citizen of the United States of America & Australia; one of five recipients of the

Study Abroad Program Scholarship; participated in JMU Semester in Antwerp

program.