Supervisor Accounting

MARILYN R. SAUNDERS, CPA

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Qualification for Management/Certified Public Accountant

Over twenty years of solid experience in auditing, financial statement and tax return preparation and general accounting within various industries; hardworking, proactive individual who gives 110% to all projects.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Auditing Financial Consulting Regulatory Compliance General Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ingersoll Rand (Davidson, NC)(contract) 6/12-10/12

Executive Compensation Accountant

In charge of accounting for various types of executive compensation

plans through the use of Oracle and outside vendors. Involved in

month end close and various corporate monthly reports.

Duke Energy Corp. (Charlotte, NC) (contract) 2/11-11/11

HR Benefits Dept.-Analyst – Employee Benefit Plans –

Prepared audited financial statements for 9 pension plans and electronically

filed applicable Form 5500/990. Created supporting schedules through the

use of pivot tables and v-look up. Assisted client in various audit tests for

external auditors. Involved in various special projects in which one project

discovered the company was paying out more money to the vendor than

what was being withheld from the employee for certain benefits.

C. DeWitt Foard & Company, P.A. (Charlotte, NC) (contract) 6/10-12/10

Audit Supervisor –

Planned and performed audits, reviews and compilations for not-for-profit

organizations such as churches. These engagements included gathering the

necessary information from the client, analyzing balance sheet and income

statement accounts and preparing the appropriate financial statements

according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Scharf Pera & Co., PLLC (Charlotte, NC) 12/09-6/10

Audit Supervisor-

Planned and performed audits for small businesses in various industries.

Prepared work papers using a paperless software program.

Completed appropriate tax returns for these small businesses.

Potter & Company, (Mooresville, NC) 5/07-12/09

Audit Supervisor –

Planned and performed audits, reviews and compilations in various

industries, such as Governmental, Employee Benefit Plans, and

Homeowners Associations. These engagements were completed through

the use of Pro Systems general ledger software program. Engagement

work papers were prepared according to generally accepted auditing

standards (GAAS). Prepared Tax Returns including Forms 1040, 1120, 1120S

and 1065 with Pro Systems tax software. Assisted clients with organizing

their accounting records and analyzing general ledger accounts.

Used QuickBooks in most audits, reviews and compilations.

Salberg & Co., P.A., (Boca Raton, FL) 1/04-4/07

Audit Supervisor-

Planned and performed year-end audits and quarterly reviews for

SEC public companies according to Sarbanes Oxley. Audits

consisted of accounting for numerous Stockholders Equity transactions.

Also filed various SEC filings throughout the year.

MRS Accounting & Tax Services, P.A. (self-employed) 1/03-12/04

Developed a personal business tax and write up services for individuals

and small businesses. Obtained clients by purchasing a list of businesses

in the area and performed cold calling.

Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, CPA, (WPB, FL) 11/01-12/03

Audit Supervisor-

Planned and performed audits, reviews and compilations in various

industries such as governmental, not-for-profit and homeowners associations.

Prepared income taxes for individuals, corporations and S-corporations.

Reviewed compliance-related issues according to AICPA standards for Firm’s

peer review.

Buchbinder Tunick & Company, LLP, (Boca Raton, FL) 12/93-10/01

Senior/Supervisor-

Planned and performed audits of 11 employee benefits plans for regional

CPA firm. Assisted partner with opening office because Firm’s major client

moved to Florida. Audits and compliance testing for this client lasted nine

months of the year so there was heavy interaction with the client. Prepared

appropriate tax returns for this client in addition to individual and corporate

tax returns for other clients. Also, assisted other offices of the Firm with

their audits.

Began my career in private accounting as an in-charge accountant which involved monthly schedules, reconciliations, monthly closings and assisted in year-end audits.

EDUCATION/SEMINARS/CERTIFICATION

Master of Business Administration in Accounting, Adelphi University

Bachelor of Science in Business, New Hampshire College

Certified Public Accountant-State of North Carolina (since 2007), State of Florida (since 1997) and State of New York (since 1992)

Completed, H&R Block Tax Course, Dale Carnegie Course in Effective Speaking and Human Relations

Experience in various software programs: Excel – pivot tables, v-lookup, macro; General Ledger-Oracle, Pro Systems fx, QuickBooks; Tax-ProSystems, Turbo tax, Lacerte.

Excellent Reference Provided upon Request

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