Manager Accounting

Harrison Farthing, CPA, MST

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Tax Compliance & Advisory Skills

Engagement Management

Performance Management

Client management

Lead tax professional on Corporate, S Corporation, and Partnership engagements through signing of return

FAS 109/FIN 48 calculation review

Manage IRS audits

Manage sales tax audits

Training/Development of staff (teach at national training seminars)

Supervise managers, supervisors, and staff

Development of training materials

Development of templates for various projects for National tax to be distributed nationally

Participant in National M&A training Academy

Participant in Tax advisory Committee to identify tax savings opportunities for clients & prospective clients

Professional Experience

CHAWLA & CHAWLA, PC – Gaithersburg, Md

Senior Tax Manager 12/18 to present

Supervise a team of 4 tax accountants

Participate in the management of tax department work flow and staffing matters.

Review C Corp, S Corp, Partnership, Individual, Gift and Trust returns

Build new and existing client relationships by demonstrating in-depth knowledge of client businesses and subject matter expertise in their accounting and tax needs

Provide supervision, training, mentoring and guidance to tax staff, seniors and other staff members.

Effect accounting method changes

Develop specialty tax planning ideas

HITT & COMPANY – Baltimore, Md

Senior Tax Manager 12/17 to 12/18

Supervise Senior accountants

Technical reviewer for variety of large partnership, S corporation, nonprofit and individual tax returns.

Accounting method changes including software development, accrual to cash, 263A

GORFINE, SCHILLER & GARDYN – Owings Mills, MD

Senior Tax Manager, 6/13 to 12/17

Technical reviewer of returns for many different clients.

Leader on a variety of accounting method change requests

Teach CPE to staff professionals

MCGLADREY, LLP — Baltimore, MD

Fifth-largest public accounting firm in the United States

Tax Director, 9/01 to 5/13

As the lead tax professional on business and individual engagements I have striven to increase the quality of our products, identified opportunities for various consulting projects and institute training programs to increase the dissemination of knowledge throughout the firm. I am frequently consulted by other offices within the firm for assistance on various projects.

Key Results:

First employee in the country for McGladrey to set up like kind exchange program for personal property under Rev Proc. 2003-39.

Lead Federal credits and incentives practice for Mid-Atlantic region including projects with Qualified Therapeutic Discovery Projects, Medical Device Excise Tax, R&D credits, Domestic Production Activities Deduction and other projects.

Implement software development studies under Rev. Proc. 2000-50.

Institute Extraterritorial income exclusion programs and IC-Disc projects.

Accounting method changes to accelerate deductions for various tax positions.

Participate in various technical advisory groups for tax consulting opportunities in publicly held companies.

Work with National Tax Office on a variety of projects on a part time basis.

Teach staff through supervisors at national training for Section 199.

Accomplishments:

Nominated for 2012 East Region McGladrey Achievement award for Teamwork.

Recipient of 2011 East Region Mcgladrey Achievement Award for Excellence.

Recipient of 2007 East Region McGladrey Achievement Award for Teamwork.

GANNET COMPANY — Arlington, VA

Largest U.S. Newspaper publisher & television broadcaster, S&P 500 member

State Tax Supervisor, 8/00 to 9/01

Supervise the state tax compliance function for an S&P 500 company filing over 400 returns.

Key Results:

Supervise and teach staff members on state tax law.

Review and complete over 400 state income tax returns.

Manage third party providers.

Supervise 3 to 4 people.

Accomplishments

Renegotiated contract with outside professional services provider resulting in substantial cost savings.

Designed and implemented a state income tax credit study that resulted in substantial tax savings.

Changed format and timing of corporate allocation resulting in a more precise allocation of corporate overhead to operating units.

ARTHUR ANDERSEN, LLP — Mclean, Va.

4th Largest CPA firm in the United States

Experienced Senior, 01/98 to 08/2000

Supervise and manage tax engagements including NOL studies, Federal and state audits, miscellaneous research projects and memorandums, forming international structures, compliance engagements for corporation, partnership, and individuals, identification of federal and state planning opportunities, state tax credit studies and FAS 109 preparation and review.

Key Results:

Managed client through the 130-million-dollar sale of business from the planning and execution of the sale through the preparation of final returns.

ERNST & YOUNG, LLP — Mclean, Va.

2nd Largest CPA firm in the United States

Tax Senior, 04/96 to 12/97

Manage tax engagements including compliance engagements, various research assignments, reorganizations, FAS 109 preparation and review, supervision of staff accountants. Key Results:

Led team on complicated and lengthy compliance engagement for Fortune 500 Company.

GRANT THORNTON, LLP — Mclean, Va.

National CPA firm

Tax Consultant, 06/93 to 04/96

Compilation and review of financial statements, research and planning for consolidated entities,

S Corporations & partnerships. Review and preparation of income tax returns for various entity

types.

Key Results

Led tax department in billable hours for two years.

Education & Noted Achievements

American University, Washington DC

Kogod School of Business

Masters of Taxation

Frostburg State College, Frostburg, MD

Bachelor of Accounting

Certifications & Affiliations:

CPA

Member, AICPA

McGladrey Technical Instructor

Computer Skills:

ProFX, CCH, BNA Tax Portfolios,

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

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