CPA

OBJECTIVE

Use my **+ years of accounting and business executive knowledge, skill sets and experience to help an organization achieve financial and business goals.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE & STRENGTHS

Strong Business Acumen Skilled in Identifying and defining problems Analyzing and negotiating controversial issues

Versatile Business Executive Implementing Improved Processes Proactive and inspirational spirit

Skilled in International Financial Reporting Standards

Provide leadership in areas of honor, professionalism & integrity

Financial expertise with 25+ years in Public Accounting

International Business experience & IA Management

Outstanding performance managing Oil & Gas accounts

Bilingual Spanish and English

Proficient in the following Software:

Microsoft Office- Word, Power Point and Excel

ProSystem Fx Enagagement and Practice.

Accounting Research Manager

10K Wizard

Thompson- E-tools

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Malone-Bailey, PC, Houston-Texas Aug. 2007-current

Malone-Bailey is a regional professional services firm providing audit and tax, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. M&B

Malone-Bailey public company audit practice is built around the reality that small public companies have unique debt and equity transactions that neither private nor larger public companies have. Such transactions are frequently complex, requiring an in-depth knowledge of the attendant rules that only comes from frequent practice and study.

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Ours is the only firm in North America that combines such a focus on the smaller U.S. public companies with multiple audit partners dedicated to this specialty area.

EXPERIENCED AUDIT MANAGER

Highly experience with client SEC filings including 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-1, etc

Identify and implement new pronouncements to client situations, including where application is not obvious.

Teach others knowledge/application

Monitor and share important professional, industry pronouncements.

Validate and assesses effectiveness of and maintain constant awareness of compliance with the internal control

system-404 A and B.

Apply knowledge of business functions, processes and strategies, including experience in 404 engagements in the Oil & Gas Industry with emphasis in E&P companies

Review complex financial statements and disclosures as well as documentation of validated, tested and assessed various control systems

Identify and implement new pronouncements to client situations

Build client relationships, business development and marketing

Engagement profitability including billings and collections, handling $900,000 in fees.

BDO Seidman, LLP, Houston-Texas Nov.2006-July 2007

BDO Seidman, LLP is a national professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. BDO is guided by core values including competence, honesty and integrity, professionalism, dedication, responsibility and accountability.

ASSURANCE SENIOR MANAGER

Identify and implement new pronouncements to client situations, including where application is not obvious.

Teach others knowledge/application

Monitor and share important professional, industry pronouncements.

Demonstrate broad understanding of objectives and components of the overall control environment and organization, and supervisory controls

Validate and assesses effectiveness of and maintain constant awareness of compliance with the internal control system.

Supervise, direct and review the results of the audit

Supervise and train staff and seniors

Apply knowledge of business functions, processes and strategies, including experience in 404 engagements in the Oil & Gas Industry.

Review complex financial statements and disclosures as well as documentation of validated, tested and assessed various control systems

Review client SEC filings

Identify and implement new pronouncements to client situations

Build client relationships, business development and marketing

Engagement profitability including billings and collections handling $500,000 in fees.

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MAZARS, Caracas, Venezuela Nov.2005-Nov.2006

Mazars is an international, integrated and independent organization, specialized in audit, accounting, tax and advisory services. Mazars can rely on the skills of 13,000 professionals operating in 55 countries. All Mazars staff are bonded by strong quality guidelines, determined to exceed technical and ethical standards and convinced that passion for accountancy, rigor in the way they perform their job on a daily basis and open-mindedness are the keys to success.

ASSURANCE PARTNER

Led and planned audit engagements.

Provided timely, high quality client service that meets or exceeds client expectations.

Ability to work within budgetary and time constraints while providing a high-level of client satisfaction.

Providing appropriate and timely performance feedback to those supervised.

Attracting, developing, and retaining top talent.

Ensuring that all necessary financial statement and related disclosures and reportable conditions letters are prepared with an eye on quality, thoroughness and accuracy.

Developing an understanding of client’s business.

Keeping lines of communication open with staff and clients.

Keeping abreast of latest developments as they affect GAAP and the Firm’s standards and policies.

Ensuring professional development through ongoing education and obtaining additional certifications as appropriate.

Anticipating and addressing client concerns and escalating problems as they arise.

Increasing level and types of services to clients.

Initiating “cross selling” business.

Promoting new ideas and business solutions that result in extended services to existing clients.

In the short time I was in Mazars, I was able to increase their client portfolio in $50,000 and support the firm in different internal projects.

ERNST&YOUNG, Caracas, Venezuela June 2002 – Sept.2005

Ernst & Young Global enjoys a strong presence in Venezuela through its member firm, Mendoza, Delgado, Labrador & Asociados. With over 200 professionals, E&Y provides a full range of accounting, audit, tax, legal, and advisory services to numerous multinational and international clients in various industries operating in Venezuela.

ASSURANCE AND RISK PARTNER

 Led the Business Risk Service (BRS) line since 2003, thru supervising, training and motivating Director, Manager and staff with 81 indirect reports. Keep a business portfolio of $500,000 in fees.

 Exceeded BRS revenue budget in 2004 and 2005 fiscal years to support and meet Local office revenues plans.

 Gained 404 experience including planning, supervision and execution of testing and remediation plans.

 Experience with SEC reporting for FPI including 20-F.

 Led the Energy Practice in Venezuela, supervising 50 people and taking the office from an unknown market player in the Industry in 2002 to a very well known player in 2005 including my participation in different seminaries and exhibition throughout the Country. Keep a $1,000,000 in audit fees.

 Led the International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) group. Led a major project to converge to IFRS for Electricidad de Caracas (AES subsidiary in Venezuela) coordinating all effort in the conversion achievement.

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 Executive Liaison to plan, schedule and facilitate a broad range of corporate initiative, firm operations and medium scale business functions.

 Accelerated internal automation and full use of existing system application and its dissemination throughout training to all professionals.

 Coordinating Partner of 2 Venezuelan Major priority accounts in efforts to increases sales in different services lines up to $100K per year.

 Led high-level presentation in different professional, budget and marketing topic, addressing core risk management issues.

 Participated in development and implementation of Quality Improvement program.

Arthur Andersen, Caracas, Venezuela Nov.1992-June 2002

Professional Accounting Firm

PARTNER IN ASSURANCE (2001 / 2002)

 Directly responsible for managing a team of 40 professionals, including the manager of quality assurance and handling a $1,000,000 in fees and supervising more than $2,000,000 in audit fees.

 Provided executive support during CEO transition phase from February 2001 through 2002.

 Participated in Partners’ meeting where we developed strategic plans and established budget and marketing plans.

 One of the few Bilingual Partner in offices, coordinated major communications orally and written within the firm.

 Participated in development and implementation of Quality Improvement program.

 Led high-level presentation of current technical matters.

MANAGER (1992 / 2001)

 Built a staff location in Maracaibo from start-up to $500,000 in revenues.

 Directed and coordinated all finance, accounting, tax, sales, technological development, and IS policies and procedures, while remaining under forecasted budget.

 Increased level of English to a fluid level.

 Focused on developing strong managerial skills.

 Became Oil & Gas technical expert handling specific and complex issues like Oil opening in 1994 and Gas Industry opening in 2001.

 Participated in development and implementation of Quality Improvement program.

KPMG Alcaraz, Cabrera, Vazquez, Caracas, Venezuela April 1990-Oct 1992

MANAGER (1990 / 1992)

 Supervised 9 auditors; managed 5 important clients increasing revenues in $250k.

 First Manager to travel overseas to learn English as a second language for 6 months.

 Planned, staffed and supervised all audit portfolios for 5 partners.

Reference: Juan Abrante-Partner in Caracas-Venezuela KPMG office

EDUCATION

LIC. EN CONTADURIA PÚBLICA, UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA ANDRÉS BELLO,Caracas- Venezuela, 1984

LICENSED CPA IN TEXAS, 2009.

Professional Memberships

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Texas Board of CPA

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