• Prepared more than 6,000 corporate and personal tax returns for clients in real estate, construction, and professional services.• Performed financial statement audit of private and non-profit clients’ financial documents to assure that the proper accounting treatment was applied according to auditing standards.• Participated in annual audit engagements in client industries including manufacturing, financial, governmental, and not-for-profit.• Led M&A projects at the request of a client including evaluation of asset valuation of target businesses, potential impact on taxes, and sales forecast.

• Lead valuation expert in business valuations and litigation engagements.• Valuation responsibilities include gathering the necessary data, conducting interviews withkey personal, and preparing final reports.

• Examined Fortune 500 clients’ financial source documents to assure that proper accounting treatment was applied and that records were complete.• Developed, tailored and implemented analytical, audit and process improvement procedures after identifying specific engagement risk factors. • Identified inefficiencies and failure of internal controls in accordance with Sarbanes Oxley/Section 404 guidelines.• Communicated with Controllers and CFO’s on weaknesses of the accounting systems and improvements to be made.• Performed overall analytical review through financial statement analyses as well as discussions with top management, noting potential audit risks.• Conducted interviews with management and process owners and created narratives, flowcharts, walkthroughs, and recommendations as end deliverables.• Provided excellent service to clients by communicating effectively with them and taking ownership of the assignments by seeing it through completion.

Infantryman, Paratrooper, Civil Affairs• Deployed to Baghdad, Iraq for 13 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom as part of U.S. Armed Forces• Distributed school supplies to over 10 public schools in Baghdad, Iraq.• Serviced as a LNO (Liaison Officer) to serve as a go-to-person to streamline communication between various functional teams in Baghdad. • Coordinated with several humanitarian organizations for supply of relief materials to Iraq.• Coordinated with Iraqi non-profit organization to unite missing persons with their family members.• Led a convoy of vehicle from Kuwait to Baghdad, Iraq at the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom. • Coordinated with team commanders on the emergency vehicle maneuvers and counter-attack schemes in case of insurgent attack.• Deployed to U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York to teach advanced military field tactics to over 300 cadets• Military Awards: Army Commendation Medal, given for meritorious service and achievement, Iraq Campaign Medal, given for service during Iraq Operations, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, given to service members who participated directly in terrorism operations overseas, Expert Infantryman Badge, given only to infantrymen who demonstrated proficiency in infantry skills, Parachutist Badge, given to soldiers who receive the proper parachute training and accomplish the minimum required jumps.