Income Tax Accountant

Yusra K. Najam

**** ******** ***** **, ******, GA 30082 ● Tel: 404-***-**** ● Email: *********@*****.***

EDUCATION:

Passed all sections of the CPA exam, licensure in Georgia pending upon satisfaction of semester hours; the estimated date

of completion is May 2015

Graduate of Georgia State University, Dec. 2005 – BBA Degree with Accounting major, 3.5 major GPA, Magna Cum

Laude Honors recipient, consistently on Dean’s List throughout all semesters

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

BDO USA, LLP – Atlanta, GA – Tax Senior July 2012 – Oct. 2013

Professionally conducted client relations, effectively managed engagement delivery and functioned as the client lead with

direct point of contact with tax controllers and management on approximately 20 engagements which varied in scope and

complexity

Supervised, trained and coached tax associates in the preparation of federal and state returns and foreign informational

forms using GoSystems software, along with work paper preparation and other duties ; additional responsibilities included

creating staff schedules and managing staff utilization, productivity and development

Reviewed and prepared federal and state returns and foreign informational forms such as forms 5471, 5472, TD F 90 -22.1

for both public and privately held companies

Computed ASC 740 calculations for multinational companies and used OneSource provision software for deriving effective

tax rates

Handled various client issues and looked for ways to provide additional services to benefit clients in a cost effective and

efficient manner; adapted to changes in engagement or scope of services as necessary

The Home Depot (SSC) – Atlanta, GA – Sr. Federal Income Tax Accountant Nov. 2010 – Mar. 2012

Prepared ASC 740 tax provision calculations and projection of effective tax rates using OneSource

Coordinated and prepared the worldwide deferred tax asset and liability calculations

Managed ASC 740-10-25 uncertain tax positions and analyzed risk exposure and impacts on compliance efforts

Computed ASC 718 deferred compensation and equity adjustments

Utilized SAP to manage fixed asset reporting for accurate and timely filing of federal and state tax returns

Managed REIT cash flow and dividend distributions

Reviewed the department’s income tax account reconciliations and provided variance analysis

Used superior organizational and interpersonal skills to collaborate with other groups and meet deadli nes

Reznick Group, P.C. – Vienna, VA – Experienced Tax Associate Oct. 2009 – Nov. 2010

Timely and accurately prepared tax returns for corporate, trust, individual and pass -through entities

Used CaseWare software to bridge work papers into GoSystems software for complex consolidations

Prepared and reviewed foreign informational tax forms 5471 and 5472 for global corporations

Prepared tax provisions for large private and publicly traded companies

Managed the retention of provision and compliance work for large privately held client comprised of 22 entities

Reported annual expiration of R&D credits that had resulted from IRS audit of an uncertain tax position

Drafted technical tax research memoranda on corporate federal matters, such as NOL 382 limitation, Section 108(a)

cancellation of debt and Section 168 depreciation related issues

BDO Seidman, LLP – Atlanta, GA – Tax Associate May 2006 – Jan. 2009

Prepared and reviewed consolidated corporate multistate state tax returns, partnerships, S-corps and individuals

Prepared tax provisions for multinational publicly traded companies with revenues as large as $200 million

Prepared provision and compliance work for highly complex client comprised of over 30 entities

Conducted deferred rollforward study for the scope of several years to accurately determine deferred balances and properly

disclose on financial statements

Drafted memoranda and presented conclusions and supporting documents in an organized manner

Researched and reported on domestic and international tax filing requirements and compliance using RIA Checkpoint

Represented clients in audit related matters in relation to federal and s tate notices

Provided assistance in audit reviews, fieldwork, financial statement preparati on and compilation during busy seasons

Martin & Orr, LLC –Atlanta, GA – Staff Accountant/Intern Dec. 2004 – May 2006

Prepared income tax, property tax and payroll returns for various entities and individuals using Pro -Series software

Managed client billing, bank reconciliations, accounts receivables and accounts payables for firm using Peachtree Premium

Accounting and Quickbooks

Performed reconciliation of general ledgers and variance analysis during tax return preparation

Entered detail of fixed assets and intangibles into Fixed Asset Manager software for reporting purposes

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