JOHN BERGQUIST
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Consultant - self employed (January 2014 - to present
Quickbooks, book keeping, tax preparation
Front of House – Server / Bartender (January 2014 to present)
Arturos Restaurant / Sud Italia Ristorante
Houston, Texas
Controller
GRAYSTONE INTERESTS LLC (November 2004 – January 2014)
a real estate investment group
Houston, Texas
•Analyze financials and cost benefit analysis for purchase of small apartment complexes & residential rental properties
•Maintain daily operations of the company
•General ledger; GAAP monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
•Controlling banking and financing operations for the company
•Analyze financials and ratios to determine profitability / costs
•Developed and maintained internal accounting procedures
•Maintained federal and state tax filings
GRAYSTONE LIFE CARE LLC (December 2005 - January 2014)
Developing residential care homes for the elderly
Houston, Texas
•To oversee contractors and control costs in developing elderly care homes
•Maintain daily operations of the company
•General ledger; GAAP monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements
•Controlling banking and financing operations for the company
•Analyze financials and ratios to determine profitability / costs 1
•Developed and maintained internal accounting procedures
•Maintained federal and state tax filings
Sr. Accountant
COX & ASSOCIATES, CPA (October 2001 – November 2004)
Houston, Texas
•Prepare compilations
•Prepare individual, partnership & corporate tax returns
•Perform audits
Staff Accountant (March 1998 -- October 2001)
HALES, BRADFORD & ALLEN, CPA
Brownsville, Texas
•software consultant, ex; Quickbooks, Peachtree
•independent projects such as forecast/projections of financial data
•tax & audit
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
The University of Texas at Brownsville August 1999
Completed 30 hours of advanced accounting
The University of Houston, University Park August 1995
Bachelors of Science, Economics