F RANK J. SEMPLE
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**** * ****** ****, *** ***, 623-***-**** (office)
G lendale, Arizona 85305 602-***-****
(cell)
*******@***.***
E F FECT I VE L EADERSH I P SKI L LS (Years)
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Forensic Accountant (5) Tax Planning/Preparation Financial Audits (18)
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Corporate Income Taxes (18) (12) Quality Control Audits (18)
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Audits/Reviews/Compilations Cash Management (18) Peer Review Audits (18)
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(18) Accounts Payable/Rec. (18) Income Tax Audits (12)
• GAAP/FASB Compliance (18) • Sales Tax Reports (12)
• Trained Under IRS Tax • Payroll Tax Reports (12)
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Agents (3) Corporate Consulting (12)
CO MP U TER SK I L LS
ProSeries (Intuit); Lacerte (Intuit); Prosystemsfx; U ltraTax; Mas200; Mas500; Mas90; QuickBooks Premier (1998-
2011); Great Planes; Peachtree; Windows XP, Excel, Word, Lotus 1-2-3, Crystal Reports, Aloha Enterprise, Skyline
(Windows), WordPerfect, PowerPoint, Access, Caseware, Depreciation Solutions, FAS Depreciation, GoSystems
A udit, Practice Solutions; T-Value; MS-Office 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010; 2012; Windows 7; Microsoft Navision
ED UCAT ION
Bachelor of Science, Accounting - December, 1999
Arizona State University West G lendale, AZ
Master of Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting – M arch, 2012
University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
W.P. Carey School of Business, CPA Review P rogram – September, 2006
Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona
Arizona State Board of Accountancy - CPA Candidate
PROFESSIONAL EXPER I E NCE
O U TSOURCE PARTNERS, PL LC, G lendale, AZ September, 2007 –
P resent
Corporate, Partnership & Personal Taxation
• Tax Consultant responsible p reparation of Corporate, Partnership and Individual Federal and Multi-state
t ax returns, quality control & review of tax files and yearly tax planning; Conducted client meetings and
fact gathering, offering precise application of federal and state tax codes/laws; Performed bank and G/L
reconciliation, CPA adjustments and t raining of clients/staff on various accounting t reatments to maximize
p rofits and minimize tax liability. Prepared and recorded adjusting and reclassifying journal entries to
comply with FASB and GAAP.
• Review financial statements and reconcile inter-company accounts; Perform financial statement analysis
and measurement of industry standards variances; Assist with year-end audits including preparation of
supplemental schedules; Maintain accounting policies to ensure internal controls over financial reporting;
O ther assignments as requested by CFO; Facilitated/managed projects within the accounting department;
Performed accounting research; exchange rate conversions, projections, budgets, payroll reports, fixed
assets schedules, depreciation calculations, accruals, general ledger reconciliations and consolidations;
P repared financial statements in accordance with U.S GAAP.
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Consultant & Managing Partner
• Creative, self-motivated leader with extensive experience across accounting systems, financial reporting,
corporate taxation, sales and marketing; Possesses proven talent for effectively leading goal-focused teams
to produce meaningful results; Routinely utilize unique t raining by former IRS tax agents to assist a
variety of clients to accurately and efficiently prepare corporate, partnership and personal income tax
returns in compliance with federal and state tax laws and codes; perform tax planning, client meetings and
fact gathering; Assist small business owners with improving accounting systems, payroll reporting,
bookkeeping, federal and state withholding, estimated tax payments, payroll and sales taxes, audits;
maximize profits and minimize tax liability; Hire, t rain and manage professional staff; Advocate for
B usiness Owners in matters involving IRS and/or State tax compliance.
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PR ICE, KONG & COMPANY, CPA’s, P LC Phoenix, AZ September 2005 -
September, 2007
Senior Tax Accountant - Corporate, Partnership and I ndividual Taxation
• Responsible for corporate and personal tax planning, conducted client meetings/interviews; Performed
client fact gathering; Precise application of federal (IRS) and state tax codes and laws; Preparation of
Corporate, Partnership and Individual Federal and Multi-state tax returns; Performed bank and G/L
reconciliation, CPA adjustments, tax coding and training of clients/staff on various bookkeeping issues
and accounting t reatments to maximize profits and minimize tax liability. Prepared and recorded
adjusting and reclassifying journal entries to comply with OCBOA and GAAP.
SEMPLE, MARC HAL & COOPER, L LP, Phoenix, AZ April, 1995-
September, 2005
Senior Staff Accountant – Audits, Reviews, Taxation, Litigation & Agreed-upon
P rocedures
• P r ima ry accounting engagement: Cole Companies LLC: M anaged three Private-Offering
Memorandums (POM’s), each worth $25 Million; Prepared all bank t ransfers, wires and
deposits/withdrawals for over 30 properties (single-purpose entities); Managed five LLC’s: prepared
consolidated financial statements, monthly bank reconciliations and month-end closings reports.
• P r ima ry audit engagements: Arizona Depa rtment of Environmenta l Qua l ity (Lead
A uditor); Arizona Lottery Commission (Lead Auditor); Arizona Depa rtment of Gaming
( Lead Auditor); Casino Arizona (Analytical Accountant): Performed audit functions for all
I ndian Gaming Casinos in Arizona to assure compliance with State Compact; Responsibilities including
oversight and observations of controls over revenue and other assets of the Casino and preparing
w rit ten reports to the State of Arizona.
SPEC IAL ACKNOWLEGE ME N TS
Lead Auditor, State of Arizona Academic Excellence: Dean’s List
A rizona Department of Gaming (2001) U niversity of Phoenix – (2009-2011)
A rizona Lottery Commission (2001) A rizona State University - (1999)
A rizona Department of Env. Quality (1998-2001) Cuyahoga Community College - (1986)
C OM M U N I TY I NVOLVE ME N T
Valley Big Brothers (Phoenix) - Coordinate weekly activities and teach lifetime survival skills 1995-1999;
A merican Red Cross of Northeast Ohio (Cleveland) – Volunteer shuttle driver 1986-1989.
Chai rs For Cha r ity LLC (Phoenix) Privately owned not-for-profit to benefit cancer awareness 2010-2011.