Gene Ross

**** *. ***** **. *******,AZ *****

acfj29@r.postjobfree.com . 480-***-**** (H) . 602-***-**** (C)

Certified Public Accountant

Financial Reporting . Accounting Operations . Income Tax

Preparations

Highly accomplished Certified Public Accountant with over a decade of

experience in preparations, for individual, partnership, corporate, and

trust tax returns. Results-oriented, decisive leader, with proven success

in budgeting, accounting, forecasting, and financial reports. Customer

focused professional CPA with a focus on building relationships with

clients.

Core Competencies

.1 Estate Planning .2 .5 Strategic Business .9 Financial Audits .10

Individual Tax Returns Planning .6 Contract Forecasting .11 Investment

.3 Financial Reporting Negotiation .7 decisions .12 CSA

.4 Corporate Tax Computerized Tax Suite/QuickBooks/Lacerte

Returns Preparation .8 High Net

Worth Clients

Professional Experience

FLOWERS, RIEGER & ASSOCIATES-Tucson, AZ

January 2013-Present

CPA-Firm

Tax Manager

Supervise a staff of seven CPA's preparing routine to complex individual,

partnership and S corporation tax returns. Research tax issues primarily

in the subchapter S and partnership areas. Provide consulting services on

tax matters for small-to-medium sized businesses and wealthy individuals.

Assist with salary computations regarding reasonable wages for our S

corporation customers.

WAYNE BRADFORD CPA- Tempe, AZ

January 2009 -January 2013

CPA-Firm

Certified Public Accountant

Responsible for client relations and preparations of tax returns. Preparing

financial statements for C corporations, S corporations, partnerships,

LLC's, and trusts. Directed high net worth clients and prepared individual

tax returns. Completed tax returns utilizing electronic databases.

Key Achievements:

1 Recognized opportunities to provide additional services to

existing clients.

2 Established benchmarks for measuring financial and operating

performance.

GENE ROSS CPA-Tucson, AZ

Nov 1999-Jan 2009 CPA-Firm

Certified Public Accountant

Plans, prepares, and completes individual and corporate tax returns. Review

and perform tax research on tax issues using electronic databases for a

diverse client base. Viewed and prepared income tax returns including

individual, corporation, S-corporation, partnership and fiduciary returns.

Experience reviewing work prepared by staff and associates. Strong

understanding of financial statements and GAAP accounting standards.

NATURAL RESOURCES DISTRIBUTING - Chandler, AZ 1990 -

Nov 1999

Health food distributor with annual revenues of $25 million

Controller 11/93-Nov 1999

Full responsibility for bottom-line factors, including daily operations,

long-range strategic planning, purchasing, P&L, preparing financial

reports, statements and projections. Manage/maintain budget and oversee all

ordering decisions for a 120-line, 6,000-product warehouse (totaling 3

million units). Coach, mentor, and supervise 24 employees. Hold finance and

accounting department staff accountable for developing competence,accuracy

and timely execution of work products and services. Spearhead vendor

negotiation in regard to product and pricing.

Key Achievements:

3 Established a system of controls over accounting

transactions.

4 Transformed the inventory turnover ratio from 3.2 to 7.5.

5 Managed the preparation of financial outlooks and

financial forecasts.

Senior Staff Accountant 7/91 - 10/93

Identified cost improvements in processes and procedures. Prepared the

monthly and year end closing procedures. Posted daily banking entries and

reconcile multiple bank accounts. Reconciled balance sheet accounts,

including credit card processor receivables.Applied analytical procedures

to monitor compliance with company policies.

Key Achievements:

6 Improved operational efficiency by developing inventory

management strategies.

7 Reduced costs by 8% through implementation of effective

cost-cutting methods.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in accounting . University of

New Mexico

Certified Public Accountant

Member of AICPA

Member of Arizona Society of CPA's

Instructor for American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

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