Accountant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

I have 20 years experience in accounting, I received my Master's in Tax from NSU in 2005 and have owned my own freelance Forensic Accounting firm in Florida. I am a QuickBooks pro, a whiz with computers and am looking for a part time or full time position with a CPA firm in the Chapel Hill area. KIRSTEN KEMPF 501 NC 54, P-1 CARRBORO, NC 27510 (... [email protected] Professional Qualifications: Energetic, detail oriented accountant with broad background. Very computer literate with a self motivated personality. Works well independently, and with others. SOFTWARE: PC: Great Plains: Installation, Administration, QuickBooks: Full Product Line Extensive experience with the following: Creative Solutions, Drake Client Writeup/Drake Tax, Peachtree Accounting, Thomson Reuters, Solomon, LaCerte, ADP, TurboTax, H&R Block Tax, Microsoft Office, Lotus. MacIntosh: Great Plains, Insight Expert Accounting, Professional Accountant Inc., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word. Many major software packages including the ability to rapidly learn proprietary software packages. EMPLOYMENT: Accounting Solutions April 2013-Present Senior Accountant Freelance Accounting for small businesses utilizing QuickBooks, Payroll and Sales Tax Returns, Personal and Business Tax Returns, Grant writing and Grant Compliance, Forensic Accounting for Family Law Cases. Connor & Company, LLC April 2012-March 2013 Senior Accountant Monthly, Quarterly and annual write-ups through tax return, payroll tax returns, DR601, DR405, 104.... Responsible for 1040, 10..., sales and payroll taxes for approximately 30 clients. Tax research and follow up for client questions. Emphasis on year end financials, corporate tax returns, individual tax returns and payroll. Tandy Corporation November 2010-April 2012 Sales Associate/Asst. Manager Trainee Customer Service and Sales combined with Assistant Manager Training. Supervision of new employees, maintaining Non-Negotiable Standards, reporting to District Manager and Corporate. Kirsten Junco Inc.. July 2005 -June 2010 Accounting Solutions: Self-Employed Forensic Accountant: Significant Experiences in: Divorce Litigation Support; Mandatory Disclosure; Financial Affidavits; Child Support and alimony/disposable income calculations, Equitable Distributions, Production Control. Qualified as an Expert Witness in Palm Beach County./ Regularly worked by referral from local attorneys to produce the documents and filing necessary for Divorce cases. Programs used: Pro-Doc, FinPlan (Equal Shares, Divorce Math) by Thomson West, Thorpe Forms. Familiar with filing motions, etc. Previous Employment/Consulting Assignments April 1991-July 2005 Alan Wagner, CPA Owner -Forensic Accountant: Divorce Litigation Support, Mandatory Disclosure, Financial Affidavits, Child Support and alimony/disposable income calculations, Equitable Distributions, Production Control. Sotillo & Company, CPA Partner: Donna Sotillo Staff/Tax Accountant: Year end write-ups through tax return, payroll tax returns, DR601, DR405, 104.... Tax research and payroll research. Goldberg Jacobs & Company, LLC Partner: Marilyn Lew-Jacobs Staff Accountant: Month end, quarterly & year end write-ups through tax return, payroll tax returns, DR601, DR405, 104.... A special emphasis on trust accounting from monthly write-ups through year-end. O’Baker & Co, Maitland FL Owner: Gene O’Baker Tax Accountant: Responsible for 1040, 10..., sales and payroll taxes for approximately 200 clients. Tax research and follow up for client questions. Helped with write ups of clients to close out year end. Becher, Yeager & Nall, et al, Coral Gables FL Partner: John Yeager Staff Accountant: Month end, quarterly & year end write-ups, 1040’s & 1120’s, 990’s, bank recs, payroll tax filings. Emphasis given to year-end write-ups and tax returns. LaPadula & Co,., Coral Gables FL Partner: Sharon Carlson Staff Accountant: Month end, quarterly & year end write-ups, 1040’s & 1120’s, 990’s, bank recs, payroll tax filings. An emphasis on Union write-ups and Shop and Compliance audits. Bruce Newman Assocs., Kendall FL CPA/Owner: Bruce Newman Staff Accountant: Responsible for monthly write-ups, bank recs, payroll tax filings, Personal and Corporate tax returns and special projects. Honeymoon Magazine, Miami FL President/Publisher: Adam Sandow Comptroller: Responsible for all accounting functions through Financials for quarterly Travel Magazine, extensive AR, Collections, and Periodic Billing, and budgeting of P&L’s, Cash Flow and Balance Sheet reconciliation. Benedae Inc../Benetton., Miami FL President: Domenico De Placido Controller: Responsible for all accounting functions through audited Financials for seven stores and the administrative office, extensive inventory reconciliation and supervision of inventories, receiving, and reconciliation of shortages. Emphasis on budgeting of P&L's, Cash Flows, and inventory. American Network Services, Norcross, GA Director Of Finance: Bob Poston Accounting Manager: Responsible for General Ledger through Financials, Balance sheet analysis with supporting schedules, management of all cash accounts and payroll, fixed asset and unearned revenue management, collections and AR reconciliation’s. Merit Golf Co.Kennesaw, GA Controller: Clyde Owen Assistant Controller: Responsible for all day-to-day accounting functions through consolidated Financials for two companies, heavy exposure to overseas purchasing and multi-country exchange rates, inventory reporting and analysis of job cost inventory, management of all GL accounts, budgeting and forecasting of P&L's, Cash Flows and Balance Sheet Accounts. EDUCATION: Kennesaw College, Bachelors of Science; Accounting Nova Southeastern University, Masters Degree; Tax CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Tax Advisor: Jackson Hewitt and HR Block. Currently studying for the LSAT Exam. REFERENCES: Available Upon Request