John F Howes Cpa Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Fully computerized, personal income tax services including electronic filing. Accounting, tax compliance and management consulting services for closely held businesses. Specific services provided include:Personal Income Taxes - Federal & State Corporate ReturnsIRS Audit Representation Partnership ReturnsIRS Offers in Compromise Payroll ComplianceTax Research Sales, Use and Excise TaxesComputer Hardware & Software Selection Treasury ServicesComputer Software Training Business Purchase/Sale ConsultingWebsite Management Marriage/Divorce Financial ConsultingManagement Consulting Trust, Estate and Gift ReturnsAccounting Assistance Litigation & Valuation

Vancouver Wa

Ask a Tax Expert Specialist handling extensive array of tax issues for small businesses and individuals using TurboTax software to prepare their tax returns. Handled tax research, compliance and technical issues for a broad range of clients using the best selling tax software in existence to prepare their returns. Also supervised 25 Tax Experts as a Team Lead.

Directed, managed and supervised all aspects of a two store retail chain of prerecorded music stores. Activities include responsibility for all data processing operations, internet site development, accounting, and tax compliance functions. Also assisted with marketing, sales and purchasing. Successfully negotiated asset acquisitions of three other music retailers. Over a period of five years, accomplished a more than five-fold increase in gross revenue. Successfully installed a point of sale system replacing a manual system. Also managed a tax and accounting practice within one of the chain stores.

Founded and managed a tax and accounting practice in Tampa, Florida for 8 years. Practice emphasis included tax and financial accounting, business consulting and tax compliance for C Corporations, S Corporations, self-employeds and Individuals. Supervised accounting and computer operations. Also provided forensic accounting services. Practice was purchased and merged into another CPA firm. Served as National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Arbitrator in resolving actions brought by investors against stockbrokers and brokerage firms.Also was partner-in-charge of all audit and review engagements.

Organization comprising of CPAs in public practice.

Engaged in extensive tax research at the corporate, trust and partnership levels. Provided tax research assistance to audit, bookkeeping and tax compliance personnel within the organization. Analyzed tax consequences of major transactions, represented clients before Federal Tax Authorities for both routine and audit activities, compliance with all Federal and State income, Information, Sales Tax, Tangible/Intangible tax filings for various high income individuals, closely held corporations, general and limited partnerships.

Responsible for all internal audit functions of Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union. Reported directly to the President, the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee. Acted as liaison for outside auditors. Currently Space Coast Federal Credit Union, Formerly Eastern Airlines Federal Credit Union.

Bachelots, Philosophy Psychology Accounting, 4.0

Masters Program, Taxation

Activities and Societies: Completed all masters level tax courses with a 4.0 gpa average

Accounting

Activities and Societies: Completed all coursework to sit for the Certified Public Accountant Exam. Passed exam on first sitting 1982.

Ba, Accounting Philosophy Psychology

Accounting Advanced, Business Administration And Management, General