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KAM SO

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Tax Analyst/Senior Accountant with diverse financial and tax experience in working with both

governmental and private entities. Significantly experienced with analysis of Sales & Use Tax,

Franchise Tax and Corporate Income Tax. Complete knowledge of financial statement preparation and

GAAP Interpretation. Mastery of financial reporting and tax analysis. Knowledge of FIN 48 and FAS

109 regulations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Housing Authority of Winston-Salem,Winston-Salem, NC 2007-2015

Senior Accountant

Performed responsible work involving the preparation and maintenance of financial and accounting records,

activities and budgets. Sent annual statements; assisted with preparation of budgets. Assisted Chief

Financial Officer (CFO) with recording, analyzing and reporting multiple program expenses. Participated in

monthly, quarterly, and annual General Ledger closings. Helped CFO to prepare monthly financial statements

and various HUD reports.

Accomplishments

• Cost saving more than 300K through innovative and streamlined financial and accounting operation.

• No auditing findings for three consecutive years.

Douglas Battery Manufacturing Company, Winston-Salem, NC2005-2007

Senior Accountant

Analyzed and prepared monthly and annual financial statements. Maintained accurate, timely filings

of sales and use tax, franchise tax and corporate income tax to various state, local and federal

jurisdictions. Resolved complex negotiations with multistate tax authorities to secure favorable tax

audit results.

Accomplishments

• Nominated as an Internal Auditor for the ISO 9000 (International Organization for

Standardization) audit.

• Successfully reduced 20% sales tax liability and penalties with the state of Arizona.

Housing Authority of Winston-Salem,Winston-Salem, NC 1998–2005

Finance Manager

Implemented and maintained financial management and internal controls, financial planning, administration,

general accounting, management reporting, and cost-savings programs. Supervised a staff of seven.

Reviewed and verified accuracy of monthly and annual financial statements. Input and submitted HAWS’s

annual financial statements.

Accomplishments

• Completed the conversion of menu driven Tiny Term public housing software to Windows based ISSI

Visual Account Mate and Visual Home software.

• Successfully submitted first HUD REAC financial statements in 2000.

King County Government,Seattle, WA 1993–1998

Finance Officer, King County Emergency Medical Services

Responsible for financial control of King County Emergency Medical Services (EMS). Prepared EMS’s $28

million annual budget for King County Executive/Council approval. Generated monthly financial reports to

senior management. Managed monthly and yearly general ledger closing.

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Accomplishments

• Successfully compiled an emergency budget when taxpayers rejected a tax levy increase in the

1997 annual budget.

• Effectively reduced 25% expenditures due to budget shortfall.

Project Accountant, Kingdome – Seattle, WA

Prepared and recommended annual capital projects budget to the Executive Director. Monitored capital

improvement project expenditures. Assisted in the preparation of King County’s Comprehensive Annual

Financial Report (CAFR) in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the

Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB) guidelines.

Accomplishments

• Directed financial controls for all Kingdome capital improvement projects.

• Facilitated flow of important financial data to the Finance Manager regarding capital projects.

Fiscal Management Technician II, King County Facility Management

Responsible for the tracking and development of operating and capital budget components, including

revenues, expenditures, payables, and receivables, to ensure that they were within the scope of existing

policies and procedures. Reviewed and verified the accuracy of budget reports and took actions as

necessary.

University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1991–1993

Fiscal Technician II

Provided fiscal support for automated Capital Projects Accounting systems for the Capital Projects office.

Analyzed and interpreted complex financial transactions in the computerized Capital Projects Accounting

System. Reconciled the Budget Activity Reports (BARS) and Budget Status Report (BSR) to Capital

Projects Accounting fiscal records.

Accomplishments

• Investigated and resolved discrepancies in the Capital Projects Accounting system.

• Coordinated and implemented internal controls of input/output for Capital Projects Accounting system.

State of California(New York City Office) 1988–1991

Tax Auditor II

With the Board of Equalization, Franchise Tax Board, performed sales and use tax and corporate income

tax audits of Fortune 500 corporations headquartered on the eastern seaboard. Developed audit scope

and programs in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally

Accepted Auditing Standard (GAAS). Identified, evaluated, and resolved audit problems.

Accomplishments

• Successfully recovered an additional $2 million of use tax liability from a Fortune 100 corporation.

• Created an automated audit spreadsheet in Excel.

EDUCATION

B.S.in Accounting – Brooklyn College, New York, NY 1988

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