Michael Brooks Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

United States

I work remotely as a freelance CPA for firms around the country assisting them in various capacities to produce audited financial statements.

Pensacola, Florida, United States

Specialist in the Construction Industry

Bryant, Arkansas, United States

Led multiple departments including Accounting, Human Resources, Inventory Purchasing, Logistics, and IT.Developed the company’s financial plans, policies, and its accounting practices. Set up and maintained company’s Quickbooks. Ensured compliance with federal, state, and local agencies. Led initiatives to increase company profitability by implementing a new pricing structure that increased collections per unit by 28% and built an employee scheduling model that reduced labor expense by 18%. Performed weekly reconciliations on liability accounts and monthly reconciliations on asset accounts. Handled preparation of company’s tax returns and financial statements for external users. Established and maintained working relationships with Banks, Vendors, and Affiliates.Designed new employee on-boarding program and assisted new hires to ensure pre-employment forms were properly completed. Provided guidance on employee relations and matters of corrective action. Managed company organizational structure, roles, responsibilities, staffing, and compensation structures. Conducted periodic performance reviewsOversaw dispatching, routing, tracking, and shipping activities to ensure prompt, and accurate delivery of products. Established a system for route creation to ensure consistent delivery times. Managed a team of 10 drivers and training on delivery procedures.

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Managed engagements for audits, reviews, and compilations of financial statements of companies primarily in the construction industry. Prepared Year End Financial Statements, Job Schedules, and Notes to the Financial Statements. Collaborated with engagement manager/senior managers on engagement approach and executed on audit plans. Developed a multi-year Peer Group Analysis program in Excel to compare clients Balance Sheets, Income Statements, and Profitability.

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

• Worked on engagements to audit the financial statements of companies primarily in the agriculture and livestock industry• Experience in auditing multiple sections of the balance sheet• Served as a point of customer relations with clients while representing the company during Year-End Audits, Interim Audits, and Inventory Observations

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

• Controlled the Payment Process for over one hundred Subcontractors across numerous jobsites simultaneously• Improved Owner Billing accuracy through a more efficient pay application preparation process• Reconciled American Express and Bank Accounts monthly• Maintain Customer Relations with all the Subcontractors that I was the Account Manager over

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting And Business/Management

Activities and Societies: Pi Kappa Alpha, UALR Accounting Society

International Business, First Class

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad Program Northumbria Football TeamStudied International Business Management - Critically evaluated.

High School Diploma