John T. Wright, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Louisville, Us

Formerly Kindred Healthcare

Louisville, Ky, Us

Dallas, Texas, Us

Changed of name from Behringer Harvard to TIER REIT when they went public. Same job responsibilities.

Addison, Tx, Us

-Conduct and/or coordinate property tax appeals with local jurisdications and utilize third party consultants as needed. -Coordination real and personal property tax payment process to ensure taxes are paid on time to avoid penalties and take advantage of early discounts.- Develops and maintains accrual accounting of real and personal property taxes for the property accountants on a perpetual basis.- Develops annual budget for property taxes by utilizing tax consultant projections and historical trends while factoring in current market conditions.- Develops reforecast numbers as needed to update the budget for circumstances that have taken place since the budget was prepared. - Summarize analysis and provide recommendation to Asset Managers for approval of assessed value or authorization to appeal assessment.- Manage and review the tax consulting agreements on an annual basis.- Preparation and filing of personal property renditions as required by each jurisdiction.- Preparation and filing of Income and Expense Reports as required by each jurisdiction.- Manage jurisdictional tax audits as they arise.- Assist with property tax due diligence during the acquisition process.- Assist with pro-rata tax calculations during property dispositions.- Provide a summary of property taxes for each property to Asset Managers on a periodic basis.- Research special incentives that may be applicable to each property.- Review and approve tax consulting invoices to ensure they are calculated correctly.- Monitor tax refund payments to ensure they are received and calculated correctly.- Available as a resource for other state and local tax issues as they arise.

- Corporate Taxes: Corporation income, franchise, excise, and sales tax compliance for all partnerships and corporations.- Budget Review: Reviewing the operating budgets for each property.- Sarbanes-Oxley: Managing the implementation and compliance with Canadian SOX. Coordinated the development of written procedures for adherence to internal control over financial reporting.- Capital Assets: Managed the recording of capital assets, construction-in-process, and depreciation on a monthly basis. Developed process for the recording of depreciation to the general ledger.- Partnership Reporting: Responsible for the financial statement reporting to outside partnerships. Calculation of distributions to outside partners.- Software Used: Yardi and MRI Property Management software, BNA depreciation, Onesource Tax software.

Louisville, Kentucky, Us

- General Ledger: Reviewed journal entries for posting. Closed books for entities each month and prepared monthly financial reports. Responsible for reconciliation of various general ledger accounts.- Payroll: Oversaw and supervised the payroll process (Approximately 350 salaried and 350 hourly employees over monthly and bi-weekly payroll runs.) Prepared W-2’s, quarterly 941, state and local payroll returns as well as submission of these forms to the various governmental agencies.- Audit: Assisted in the coordination of year-end audit procedures, including preparation of audit work papers and financial statements. Provided general assistance to the external auditors as needed.- Budget: Assisted in the coordination of the budget process from communicating with cost center managers to consolidating results into the seminary wide budget.- Property management: Maintained separate books for two apartment complexes the seminary owned. Prepared financial statements for these entities as well as work papers for the associated audits and tax returns. Maintained and reconciled separate cash accounts for these entities. Paid invoices and recorded receipts on regular basis. Analyzed fluctuations in revenue and expenses on monthly basis.- Miscellaneous: Approved expense reimbursements for the seminary to apply and adhere to existing policies. Drafted and assisted in the creation of accounting policies and procedures to streamline and improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial data for use at the institution.- Software Used: Jenzabar EX General Ledger software, AS400 General Ledger software, Yardi Property Management software, CCH Depreciation software, Microsoft Word and Excel.

Louisville, Kentucky, Us

- Tax: Prepared C-corporation, S-corporation, partnership, individual, trust and non-profit tax returns. Assisted in the tax planning and review process. Trained interns and staff accountants in preparation of individual and business tax returns.- Audit: Planned, coordinated and supervised fieldwork in all areas of the audit, including but not exclusive to the areas of cash, accounts receivable, investments, inventory, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals, debt, and capital. Conducted analytical testing on various areas of the balance sheet and income statement. Organized and reviewed work papers in all areas mentioned above. Prepared audited financial statements and footnotes of private, non-profit and governmental entities.- Other Engagements: Managed compilation and review engagements of private, non-profit and governmental entities. Assisted clients of various entities with general bookkeeping issues.- Industry involvement: Conducted the above mentioned engagements in the areas of real estate, construction, government, non-profit, health care, manufacturing, retail and various small businesses. - Software Used: Prosystem fx tax software, BNA Income Tax Planner, Gosystems Audit, Caseware trial balance software, BNA ND Depreciation software, various research software for tax and audit issues, Microsoft Word and Excel.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

- Tax: Prepared C-corporation, S-corporation, partnership, individual, trust and non-profit tax returns. - Audit: Conducted fieldwork in all areas of the audit, including the areas of cash, accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, accounts payable, accruals, debt, and capital. Conducted analytical testing on various areas of the balance sheet and income statement. Organized work papers in all areas mentioned above. Prepared audited financial statements and footnotes of private entities. - Other Engagements: Prepared compilation and review engagements of private entities.

B.S., Accounting, Finance

H.S. Diploma, Math & Science