• Prepare monthly financial statements and key ratios to be presented to the board.• Prepare XBRL submissions and review/edit drafts until we are ready to release our financials. Researched and implemented software to assist Dawson in meeting State Escheatment compliance.• Supervise, assist and mentor 6 individuals in the accounts payable and paperless management system.• Responsible for companywide SOX compliance and testing, which is reported quarterly to the board.• Manage 3 individuals to meet deadlines in due diligence work, and reporting Unclaimed Property to required states.• Supervise one individual to meet required 1099 reporting and necessary work to obtain missing TIN’s.• Prepare various standard reoccurring journal entries and perform various monthly account reconciliations.• Complete account reconciliations, journal entries, and other various functions with our Canadian subsidiary DSS.• Complete monthly statistical analysis on revenue for the CFO.• Complete account variances monthly to present to the Board. Complete account variances monthly to present to the Board.• Successfully worked on implementing new accounting software.

• Gained an advanced understanding of the financial statement preparation process. • Prepared audit reports for various organizations and companies, ensuring full compliance with state and federal requirements while meeting deadlines. • Reported audits to federal entities on compliance for GAAS, Yellow Book, as well as, OMB Circular requirements required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Harvester, and Board members of various entities.• Participated with engagement planning activities which included gathering information for time budgets, writing test programs, coordinating all planning activities on large engagements with the supervision and guidance from audit Partner, and designed an engagement-specific approach. • Prepared presentation packages and other key information for clients. • Assisted clients in locating and correcting errors, on all aspects of their books including entering/setting up of general ledgers into accounting software such as QuickBooks, Peachtree, HMS, and various other software programs.• Supervised, assisted and mentored Senior I Associates and Associates, while actively cultivating an environment that challenged, encouraged, and fostered learning.• Demonstrated an advanced understanding of the client’s operations and accounting system, financial condition, and the industry in which it operated.• Researched complex accounting treatment for issues on audit engagements, to ensure proper footnote disclosure and other emerging issues on audit work.• Consistently took ownership of assigned engagement objectives and demonstrated the ability to plan multiple concurrent engagements while maintaining the department staff schedule.• Became involved in billing responsibilities and related issues to prepare invoicing.

Elms, Faris and Co., LLP Merged with Weaver on June 2010.

• Responsible for budgeting, planning, coordinating, and conducting New Student Orientation• Supervised up to twenty four volunteer Orientation (hOLA) members• Supervised the Student Program Board (SPB), and other student organizations as needed• Supervised nine student/hourly workers and five to nine student volunteers (SPB Chairs) in producing concerts, lectures, comedians, and other entertainment on campus• Budgeted, planned and supervised numerous successful new Student and Parent orientations• Updated the Student Organizations Guide and scheduling student leadership training programs each semester for publishing