Faith G. Maciver

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Talented Accounting professional with exceptional skills and experience

Over 29 years of Accounting experience in public and nonprofit environments

Detail-oriented, efficient and organized professional with extensive experience in accounting systems.

Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills.

Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical.

Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective at multi-tasking.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Emerald Accounting Services, LLC February 2007 to present

Owner of Company providing small business services to surrounding Fairfield and New Haven County businesses as well various New York surrounding cities including but not limited to accounting, payroll taxes/income taxes-personal, corporate, partnership, homeowner associations and nonprofit entities/sales tax preparation/workman’s compensation audits, personal property tax returns and bookkeeping services.

Client contact including but not limited to heavy vendor contact on behalf and accounts receivable collections processes.

Client base consisting of health food stores, restaurants, auto repair, pizzerias, coffeehouse, bistros and cafes, delis, franchise specialty stores, architectural and engineering firms, interior design, medical and dental practices, construction and trades related businesses, landscapers, internet retail/wholesale/ export company, personnel agency,property management, hair salons, non- profits organizations, social clubs, homeowner associations, financial services, logistics, law firms, corporate merger and acquisition businesses as well as retail and wholesale businesses etc.

CPA Firm, Monroe, CT July 2005 to February 2007

Officer Manager/Senior Tax Accountant

Individual, Partnership and Corporate income tax return preparation

Payroll, property and sales tax return preparation.

Non-profit, Fiduciary, Estate, and Gift tax return preparation

Form 1096 and 1099s preparation

Financial statement and cash flow statement preparation.

Bookkeeping including bank reconciliation and journal verification.

Income tax planning.

Workman’s compensation audits

Preparation of annual revenue and expense returns for various towns

Apicella, Testa and Company, Shelton, CT Dec 2004- July 2005

Senior Tax Accountant

Individual, Partnership, and Corporate income tax return preparation.

Payroll and sales tax return preparation.

Manager of E-Filing services.

Financial statement and cash flow statement preparation.

Bookkeeping including bank reconciliation and journal verification.

Income tax planning.

Walter C. King Associates, P.C., Westport, CT 1998 – 2004

Senior Accountant/Staff Supervisor/Manager

Individual, Partnership, and Corporate income tax return preparation.

Payroll and multi-state sales tax return preparation.

Non-profit, Fiduciary, Estate, and Gift tax return preparation.

Form 1096 and 1099s preparation.

Deferred Compensation reports and tax returns, Private Foundation returns,

Income tax planning for high net worth individuals

General Bookkeeping and Accounting including bank reconciliation, journal entries, trial balance, and financial statement preparation.

Responsible for peer review process as mandated by the CSCPA which included management of office procedures and policy, as well as maintenance of our corporate in-house reference library.

Computer network management which included minor troubleshooting, installation of new software and updates, and company web site design and promotion.

Interviewing, recommending, and training new employees.

Business Valuations-assistance/ preparation of reports

Audits, reviews and compilations of for profit and non-profit organizations.

Company marketing and public relations.

Thomas Carameta Income Tax Services, Fairfield, CT 1992 – 1998

Accountant

Individual, Partnership, and Corporate income tax return preparation.

Payroll and sales tax return preparation.

General Bookkeeping and Accounting including bank reconciliation, journal entries, trial balance, and financial statement preparation.

Thomas DeBrizzi, Jr. CPA, Stratford, CT 1987 – 1992

Junior Accountant (1987 – 1991)

Individual, Partnership, and Corporate income tax return preparation.

Payroll and sales tax return preparation.

General Bookkeeping and Accounting including bank reconciliation, journal entries, trial balance, and financial statement preparation.

Accounting Manager (1991 – 1992)

Complete management of firm including daily operation, supervision of two other employees, and management of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

EDUCATION

BS degree in Accounting, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT (1987)

COMPUTER SKILLS/SOFTWARE

QuickBooks Advisor for over 10 years.

Microsoft Front Page web design.

Software experience includes Lotus 1-2-3, Attache, Pencil Pushers, Dac Easy Accounting, Computer Associates, 1120 Solution, Peach Tree Accounting, After the Fact Payroll, BNA, ProSystem FX, Creative Solutions, Depreciation Solutions, Tvalue, ATX, Microsoft Windows, and Microsoft Office Professional, Rent Manager, Tenant Pro. Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook and 1099 Express

Third party payroll experience with Intuit, Paychex, ADP, Compupay, and Complete Payroll Solutions.

NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE

1.Center School –Treasurer 1998-2000-responsible for balancing checkbook, preparing and

presenting monthly reports to the PTA board.

2.Gaelic American Club-Audit Committee Chairperson 3 years –audit of financial statements limited in scope to particular areas of interest for audit purposes. Kitchen audit performed and report presented with Ted Rappa and Tom Glynn.

3. Gaelic American Club-Financial Secretary- 2 years- assisted bookkeeper with various tasks, returns etc. Prepared and presented monthly financials for membership meetings / assistance and acquisition of remote deposit machine/ postage machine. Instructed current bookkeeper with various questions/ issues on accounting and QuickBooks matters. Assisted current bookkeeper with acquisition and usage of Form 1099 MISC software program. Weekly contact with current bookkeeper in regards to questions/ reconciliations/ monthly check list to be performed. Setup and implementation of memorized transactions in QuickBooks. Assisted with biweekly payroll accrual. Reviews of monthly sales tax return preparation. Weekly input of daily sales of kitchen and pub for deposit. Deposit of funds collected weekly for kitchen/ pub sales. . Contact as needed with Gaelic American Club CPA regarding tax return and UBIT issues for reporting purposes.

3. CEDF-Community Economic Development Fund-Instructor May 2014 to present- 6 class sessions instructing new businesses on the meaning of financial statements along with QuickBooks tutoring on site.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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