Sales Accounting

Richard Krupin, CPA

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Seaford, NY 11783 Linkedin.com/IN/RichKrupin/

PROFILE

Highly effective tax professional with an increasingly successful career path. Experienced in multi-million

dollar tax saving strategies and defense of tax assessments through compliance, provision and audit. Delivers

functional, technical and process leadership skills enabling seamless career transitions from Government to

Financial Services to Software Solutions Industries. Operating style and what-ever-it takes attitude supports a

high level of communication and collaboration within the workplace.

Compliance & Review Research

Provision Change in Accounting Methods

Audit Defense (Controversy) Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Rich Krupin, CPA: Tax Professional (Current)

CA Technologies, Islandia, NY (2010 - 2013)

Tax Manger

Worldwide business to business software solutions company with approximately $4.5 billion in annual revenue,

employing approximately 13,000 employees in over 40 countries.

U.S. domestic income tax compliance, provision and audit. Cash tax forecasting and analysis for FP&A and

Treasury. Estimated income tax and withholding tax payments and annual reporting (U.S. and Canada). Create

and manage tax calendar and timeline of assignments. Change in Accounting Methods determinations and

filings. Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) for the corporation as well as individuals identified as

‘authorized bank signatories’.

Change in Accounting Methods: Part of team project to review company financial statements for their

accounting treatments eligible for method changes, presenting to management and filing 3115’s. Lead

role in identifying functional area individuals and setting up meetings and managing a timeline.

Effectively avoiding potential tax and penalties in the tens of millions of dollars.

Improve cash payment accuracy by greater than $20 million per year saving at least 1 week of

manpower per year by leveraging provision and compliance work streams. Develop estimated tax

calculations into a more efficient and accurate process while improving cash tax forecasting

Twice received ‘Above & Beyond’ cash award in recognition of exceeding expected tax filing

deadlines.

(1998 – 2010)

Emigrant Bank, New York, NY

Vice President Tax

$14 billion in assets, 33 branches, 1,300 employees

U.S. domestic tax compliance, provision and audit (C Corp., S Corp. & LLC). Quarterly income tax payments

and annual reporting. Establish and supervise property tax function. Create and manage tax calendar and

timeline.

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Obtained over $250 million in TARP money by utilizing consolidated rules under IRC Section 1504(a)(3),

effectively re-converting the S Corp back to a C Corp.

Successfully defended against NY State a $7 Million assessment in which the application of a Reserve

Build-Up in relation to the ‘Percentage of Taxable Income’ was attacked under NYS Section 1453(h).

Victorious at the Appellate level.

Upon arrival, saved $50,000 a year by eliminating original plan to hire additional staff by assessing

compliance function and researching and recommending software upgrade. Partnered with software

provider to ensure proper implementation and transition to the new system.

MONY (Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York), New York, NY (1989 - 1996)

Tax Manager

Prepared consolidated year-end tax accrual for audited financial statement.

Prepared tax basis balance sheet in coordination with corporate accounting on FAS 109.

Successfully defended a $500,000 transfer gains tax refund claim on audit.

Led and coordinated a departmental project in amending 10 years of tax returns.

Responsible for a significant portion of the state and local tax function including preparation of combined

and separate filings; review of sales and use tax and personal property tax.

The Internal Revenue Service, New York, NY (1987 to 1989)

Revenue Agent

Performed audits of corporations, partnerships and individuals.

Planned entire scope and depth of audit from notification to closing.

(1985 – 1987)

New York City Department of Finance, Brooklyn, NY

Sales Tax Auditor

Audited high profile, large ticket cases.

EDUCATION:

MS Tax, Fordham University, Graduate School of Business Administration, New York, NY

BBA Accounting, City University of New York, Baruch College, New York, NY

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

N.Y. State Society of Certified Public Accountants

Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG)

COMPUTER SKILLS:

ONESOURCE and VERTEX Tax Software ONESOURCE Tax Department Administrator

BNA, RIA and CCH Research Software Microsoft EXCEL, Word, PowerPoint

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