Manager Accounting

Summary:

A creative, dynamic professional, experienced in multiple areas of

accounting and income tax practice and blessed with technical, management,

and personal skills that work together to produce a uniquely gifted team

member for any organization.

Unique Abilities:

Accounting and tax experience in both large and small organizations,

allowing for an understanding of the dynamics in any size organization

Proven results in the successful management of personnel, work flow, and

time in large and small environments, with successful time budget

performance and advancement of the careers of subordinates

Superior research skills in accounting and income tax matters using the

latest technology available, saving thousands of dollars in income taxes

and improving accuracy in reporting

Gifted communicator, both orally and written, to any size audience on both

technical and motivational subjects

Education: University of Mississippi

Bachelor of Accountancy (cum laude) - 1980

Recent Work Experience:

Kalalou, Inc., Controller - October 2010 - April 2011

. Led in successful conversion from antiquated accounting system to new

internet-based accounting system, catching up month-end closings that

were four months behind when started to being closed within 10 days of

month-end

. Revised and implemented monthly accounting procedures,

reconciliations, and analysis for company after conversion completed,

laying the ground work for future months

. Began a new budget preparation process with tools for comparing to

actual performance for senior management on a monthly basis

. Responsible for timely reporting to lender regarding company's

performance as compared to terms of loan, including creation of

automated reports to track the performance indicators desired by

lender

Wm. F. Horne & Co., PLLC, Consultant - August 2010 - October 2010:

. Assisted in the preparation and review of the more complex tax returns

and related services for all types of entities

. Research and consultation as requested by clients beyond the scope of

the current staff, including recommendations to clients for steps to

be taken and/or avoided in potential transactions

Barksdale Management Company, Consultant - May 2010 - July 2010:

. Prepared workpapers and tax returns for all related entities,

including detailed account analysis, research regarding new

transactions and entities, accounting system adjustments where

necessary, and interaction with independent accounting firm's review

of the returns

. Assisted independent accounting firm with quarterly reviews of

accounting information, including automation of recurring account

analysis requested by firm personnel

. Performed detailed and specialized accounting analysis of specific

complex transactions for new start-up technical company as requested

by management and the independent accounting firm, which laid the

ground work for the new accounting system acquired and implemented by

the company

. Research and consultation regarding business and tax planning

opportunities for all entities and the owners of the entities, both as

requested by owners and as determined during preparation of the

various returns

Grantham, Poole, Randall, Reitano, Arrington, & Cunningham, PLLC,

Consultant - February 2010 - April 2010:

. Reviewed individual, corporate, trust, and partnership tax returns

prepared by firm's staff, all with an eye toward minimizing tax

liabilities

. Researched issues that arose within clients of the firm and consulted

with firm personnel regarding conclusions and recommendations to make

to clients

HORNE LLP, Senior Tax Manager - January 2007 - February 2010:

. Managed all tax projects of assigned clients- individuals, small

businesses and large multi-state businesses, saving clients tax

dollars while getting work done within allotted time to improve firm's

profitability

. Firm's primary tax research professional, responsible for monitoring

legislative and judicial tax developments at both the Federal and

State levels and advising Firm personnel as developments warranted

. Firm's primary spokesperson with the media on income tax developments,

both via print media and through interviews for broadcast media, all

with an eye toward making the public aware of the Firm's pro-active

approach to income tax planning for our clients

. Instructor at Firm tax continuing education programs for professional

staff, including writing the course materials and presentation

graphics

Previous Work Experience (Details Available Upon Request):

Stockwell & Company, CPAs, Senior Manager - August 1999 - January 2007

Self-Employed CPA - February 1993 - July 1999

First Mississippi Corporation, Manager - Corporate Taxes - April 1991 -

February 1993

Entergy Operations, Inc., Manager - Accounting Projects - January 1988 -

March 1991

Eubank & Betts, CPAs, Tax Manager - July 1984 - December 1987

Deloitte & Touche, Tax Senior - July 1980 - June 1984

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