Senior Tax Accountant

Edward Ybarra

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Houston, Texas 77089

Home Phone: 281-***-****

Cell Phone: 832-***-****

Email: ********@*****.***

Education

The University of Houston, Houston, Texas

Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Accounting

Professional Experience

Neighborhood Centers, Inc., Southwest Voter Registration and Education Project (SVREP), and ABM Industries. Tax preparer at NCI during February, 2011. Project coordinator with SVREP registering voters in Harris County, Texas, January, 2010. Contractor Tax Accountant at ABM Industries from May, 2009 to July, 2009.

Aker Solutions, State and Local Tax Accountant Specialist, August, 2007 through March, 2009, Houston, Texas. Prepared federal and state income tax returns which were filed in the consolidated federal return format, and separate company state returns using Vantage (Vertex) software. Also, filed various city and local tax returns on a separate company basis. Attended annual Vertex conference in Orlando, Florida. Used RIA Checkpoint software as a research tool.

Robert Half International, Inc., Varco, L.P., Qualitec Professional Services, L.P., KFORCE, Steverson, Sirius Solutions, Icon Information Consultants, Titus Group. Contractor Tax & Staff Accountant at ExxonMobil, Enron, SchlumbergerSema, Reliant Energy, BP, Shell, United Airlines, McDermott; engagements lasting from months to several years, July, 1999 to May, 2007. Prepared federal and state income tax returns; all of these clients filed their federal tax returns (from 20 corporations to several hundred) on a consolidated basis. Also, prepared partnership income tax returns at Reliant Energy and Shell. Responsible for filing of state franchise tax returns. Analyzed deferred tax asset and did the deferred tax true up (DTTU) at Shell. Used CorpTax, Insource tax software, JD Edwards, and SAP. Researched various tax issues using RIA, BNA, and CCH.

American National Insurance Company, Senior Tax Accountant, June, 1991 to April, 1999. Galveston, Texas. Prepared federal and state income tax returns (including Form 1120L) which were filed in the consolidated tax return format. Filed premium state tax returns for four related nation-wide insurance companies. Responsible for state sales tax filings in six states, handling sales tax audit in Texas. Attended state sales tax seminar in Galveston.

Executive Pro-Temps, American Medical, Inc. Contract Tax Accountant at Oceaneering, other corporations August, 1989 to May, 1990, Houston, Texas. Contract Tax Accountant at American Medical, Inc., Houston, Texas from January,1991 to May, 1991. Prepared corporation tax returns at AMI using online tax service.

Service Corporation International, Senior Tax Accountant, November, 1983 to June, 1989. Houston, Texas. Responsible for Canadian and international tax filings, including Form 1118 and Form 5471s (CFC). Prepared federal income tax returns of subsidiaries which filed on the consolidated tax basis (over 200 corporations). Attended four major international and Canadian tax seminars in Washington, D.C. and Toronto, Canada.

William H. Shoemaker & Co., CPA, Staff Accountant, January, 1980 to November, 1983. Houston, Texas. Prepared individual, corporation, and fiduciary income tax returns; including many high wealth individuals and large corporations. Also, prepared partnership income tax returns. Prepared financial statements for individuals, corporations, and other entities. Researched complex tax issues for firm’s corporation and individual clients. Prepared state sales tax returns.

Affiliations & Activities

Community: Have served on several City of Houston boards and commissions. Have also served as a civic club officer, in various leadership positions such as President, Treasurer, and et.al.

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