Melissa Chung Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California

San Francisco Bay Area

Novogradac & Company LLP is a national certified public accounting and consulting firm serving clients in a broad range of industries with a major emphasis in the real estate sector. The firm is dedicated to meeting client needs in a thorough, efficient and innovative manner. Novogradac & Company LLP provides a broad range of client-centered accounting and consulting services, working extensively in the affordable housing, community development and renewable energy fields. These continue to be Novogradac’s focus, even as we expand our range of expertise and offer new and enhanced services. Provide audit, tax, and consulting services to many clients in various industries, with emphasis on low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) partnerships in all stages of operations. Other clients served include renewable energy developers, affordable housing companies, single-family home builders and lessors, and international carbon credit sellers.Review and/or complete audit, tax, and agreed-upon procedure engagements for partner reviewCommunicate via telephone, email, and mail with multiple clients.Manage up to 5 accountants at once on engagements, training them on the job, and overseeing their time and work responsibilities.Conduct interviews for incoming staff and intern positions as well as lead office visits and represent company at career fairs.

San Francisco Bay Area

Provide audit, tax, and consulting services to many clients in various industries, with emphasis on low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) partnerships in all stages of operations. Other clients served include renewable energy developers, affordable housing companies, single-family home builders, and international carbon credit sellersReview and/or complete audit, tax, and agreed-upon procedure engagements for partner reviewCommunicate via telephone, email, and mail with multiple clientsManaged more than $700,000 in fees immediately after promotion to senior accountantSupervise up to 5 accountants at once on engagements, training them on the job, and managing their time and work responsibilitiesConduct interviews for incoming staff and intern positions as well as lead office visits and represent company at career fairs

San Francisco Bay Area

Completed audits under direct supervision of three seniors for properties that qualify for low-income housing tax credits in Pro Systems EngagementPrepared federal and state partnership returns of income using Pro SystemsCreated financial statements for clients and their investorsFollowed up on bank confirmations from financial institutionsRoutinely calculated depreciation and amortization schedules for financial statement and tax purposes, and interest and principal payments on mortgages and bondsScanned partnership agreements, deeds of trust, etc. for relevant informationParticipated in mentor program, helping new hires become successful at the companyRepresented company at company-held conferences for low-income housing and renewable energy, networking with other professionals in the industriesMaintained membership for one of company’s technical groups and edited and reviewed 2 white papers published by the company

San Francisco Bay Area

Researched various sustainable and environmentally-friendly transportation alternatives (e.g., carsharing, bikesharing)Transcribed and summarized focus group and stakeholder workshop proceedings and implemented surveys to various populations, including senior citizens after completing CITI training for interaction with human subjectsFormatted, proofread, and edited research papers for publication and conference submissionCo-authored and published a 10-year retrospective on carsharing in a prestigious nationally-recognized research journalAnalyzed qualitative and quantitative data, drafted reports and created visual aid presentations via Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint and maintained biggest carsharing file database in world, including information on 33 North American organizationsMentored and supervised 15 fellow undergraduate researchersDemonstrated use of Segway to 100+ fair attendees

San Francisco Bay Area

Completed audits under direct supervision of three seniors for properties that qualify for low-income housing tax credits in Pro Systems EngagementPrepared federal and state partnership returns of income using Pro SystemsCreated financial statements for clients and their investorsFollowed up on bank confirmations from financial institutionsRoutinely calculated depreciation and amortization schedules for financial statement and tax purposes, and interest and principal payments on mortgages and bondsScanned partnership agreements, deeds of trust, etc. for relevant information

Provided excellent customer service at neighborhood ice cream shop Assisted customers with orders, requests and questionsTrained five employees to become cashiers for the shopAccomplished a promotion to shift supervisor due to leadership and interpersonal skillsConversed in fluent Cantonese to address clientele when necessary

B.A., Economics, Accounting, Chinese Studies

I started off as an economics/business double major, but through my studies, noticed that I wanted something more specific. I wanted.

High School