Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
I strived to acquire business knowledge and languages, gaining great experiences along the way, as I’ve described below. However, in addition to this, I wanted to make a difference in the world. To have a small impact on people’s lives. Thus, I left my job at Atrium Hopsitality, where I worked with an amazing tax team and awesome people of other departments, and moved to Paraguay. Here, I will devote 2 years of service to helping people in the community improve their lives with projects ranging from teaching English and computer classes to doing talks on savings and budgeting to counseling small businesses. My desire is to use my skills to assist others. Plus, I get to learn the indigenous dialect of Guaraní along the way! It’s a win-win. Past experiences - I passed all 4 CPA exams, while taking and completing a full workload of Master of Public Accountancy classes at Georgia State University. As for undergrad, I graduated Suma Cum Laude from GSU with a double major in Accounting and Managerial Science, along with a Certificate in International Business. I also did a rotational and tax internship with EY. In addition to the degrees, certificates, and amazing internship experiences, what really sets me apart is my international experience. During my years at Georgia State, I completed a total of 1.5 years studying abroad in China. This has helped me understand the Chinese culture, as well as the Mandarin Chinese language. Now, I can speak, read, and write not only English and Spanish, but also Mandarin Chinese.
- Prepare and file Life Insurance and Non-Life Insurance returns in a multitude of states through separate state (single entity) returns and unitary (grouped entities) state returns - Calculate and make quarterly estimated payments for different entities and states - Gather the data and roll forward quarterly statutory provision workpapers
- Perform bank reconciliations, creating necessary journal entries to properly record transactions on cash or accrual basis, comparing and printing monthly balance sheets and profit & loss statements. - Prepare weekly payrolls and file quarterly and annual payroll tax returns in different states and localities, paying corresponding tax liability. Issue annual W2's and 1099's to numerous employees and contractors. - File monthly sales tax returns in various states, pulling reports from QuickBooks and Clover. - Request necessary information and complete Business Personal Property Tax Returns and Individual Tax Returns.
• Directed a 5 month principles of business class, resulting in students forming their personal business plans and presenting their ideas in a national workshop competition • Coordinated with the local school and businesses to have a day where the services could be exhibited as a marketing technique to draw in a larger clientele and increase future profits • Educated teachers and college students on the effective and most useful functions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Recruited and trained high school students to give individualized reading lessons starting from the very basics to illiterate children from 2nd -7th grade • Taught English to 6-27 year old Spanish and Guarani speakers, creating fun, dynamic, and memorable lesson plans with an emphasis on the most relevant topics and phrases • Organized an environmental volunteering community youth group: electing officers, coming up with a mission and vision statement, and becoming officially recognized by the Municipality • Formed and led biweekly exercise classes with 7-10 youth between the ages of 16 and 30. Started a sports club for 5-10 year olds. Promoting an active lifestyle and healthy habits from a young age
• Filed monthly, quarterly, and yearly tax returns for 56 hotels in 28 different states, updating calculation worksheets and enabling an automation system • Corresponded with the State, Counties, Cities, and the Hotel Properties to ascertain a better understanding of the reported revenues and expenses to appropriately categorize the taxable and nontaxable items • Applied for and renewed Business and Liquor Licenses on behalf of the properties
• Prepared federal and state tax returns, including consolidated returns for corporations and partnerships • Audited provision documents, including Return-to-Provision workpapers with ASC 740 items and tax basis balance sheets • Produced quarterly estimated payments, extension calculations, and put together billing information • Created a deck to reflect potential changes in company structure • Managed communications between Client and Team to confirm timing expectations, clarify questions, and request additional information