KARL WENDT, C.P.A.
**** ******** ***** 972-***-****
Lewisville, TX 75077 www.linkedin.com/in/karl-wendt **********@*****.***
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
Providing quality work output and exceptional customer service both internally and externally, as well as bringing innovative thinking, problem solving, and cohesiveness to the team for over 15 years ready to provide servant leadership.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Recovered over $5M in costs from various producers and government agencies
Training of Office Personnel to pass along work experience and delegate responsibilities
Organized Company Inventory Yard and Established Opening Balances to more accurately track equipment on hand (in one year, annual inventory count was reduced from three to two days with fewer adjustments needed than before)
EXPERIENCE
HINCKLEY COOK P.C. 02/20 to 03/20
Individual and Corporate Tax Return Preparation (Seasonal)
CALIBER COLLISION 12/19 to 01/20
Contract Sales Tax Reconciliation and Audit Assignment
Reconciled sales tax and filed reports for newly acquired subsidiaries
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LP 04/04 to 08/19
General Accounting
Was primary liaison for Ad Valorem Tax, and reconciled actual receipts to less than 1% of estimate, reducing time and questions from external auditors
Worked with team to reduce Monthly Close Process from Eight to Five Days
Fixed Assets Accounting
Helped with implementation of and conversion to current operating system
Capital accounting for assets in excess of $1B as well as acquisitions & dispositions
Assisted with development of alternative to monthly project status reports, reducing time spent from over 60 hours per month to less than 30 hours per month
Facilitated enactment of ASC606 reporting for Aid in Construction Received
Inventory Accounting
Set up Tracking System for movement in and out of inventory yard where none previously existed, while improving information flow between offices
Improved efficiency of daily operations working closely with yard manager
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EXPERIENCE (Continued)
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER (AEP) 10/01 – 04/04
Property Accounting
Invoiced over $2M in aged receivables to Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT) previously deemed uncollectible
Maintained Database for several projects and monitored current status, which helped to reduce system backlog.
EVANS, PINKERTON, & HOWARD LLP 02/13 to 04/14
Individual Tax Return Preparation (Seasonal)
VERNE (VIC) OWEN, C.P.A. 01/06 to 04/12
Individual and Fiduciary Tax Return Preparation (Seasonal)
EDUCATION
Texas Tech University
BBA Degree, Accounting/Marketing
Office Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Coordinator
ASSOCIATIONS
Life Member, National Eagle Scout Organization
Life Member, Career Solutions Workshop
Member, Southlake Focus Group
Prior Member, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Prior Member, Texas Association of Certified Public Accountants (TACPA)
Prior Member, TACPA Executive Committee
COMPUTER AND OFFICE SKILLS
Microsoft Office 365
MS Excel Expert User (VLookups, Pivot Tables)
Ultra Tax Return Preparation Software
Lacerte Tax Return Preparation Software
Pro System Tax Return Preparation Software
PeopleSoft Versions 7.0, 8.0
General Ledger, Project Costing, Banking, and Inventory Modules
PS nVision Reporting Module
Online Database Management & Maintenance