- Calculate book to tax differences used for quarterly estimated payments, provisions, and annual returns- Collaborate with international tax group to respond to tax notices and assist with tax audit requests - Reconcile retained earnings for preparation of the federal tax return- Prepare and ensure accuracy of corporate FBAR filings and documentation - Update supporting workpapers for federal R&D credit calculations

- Prepared personal income taxes for low income individuals and families using Lacerte- Conducted intake and exit interviews with clients - Collaborated with other volunteers to ensure the accuracy of each tax return

- Automate Excel-based payroll system that reduces preparation time from 1 hour to 10 minutes each pay period- Work with management to ensure timely payment of wages, benefits, and taxes- Prepare and maintain accounting records and databases including A/R, A/P, and cash receipts- Manage bank reconciliations and payroll processing

- Met deadlines to draft claims and specifications for inventions to be filed before major patent offices - Collaborated with colleagues to draft instructional letters to foreign counsel for responses to office actions- Translated Chinese specifications and office actions into English

- Interviewed clients and collaborated with classmates to explain courses of action available to clients - Researched legal issues and drafted correspondence to clients regarding trademarks and copyrights- Successfully negotiated settlement agreement with opposing counsel that provided relief to clients

- Effectively managed an error tracking system to improve business process efficiency- Analyzed and wrote scripts to automate testing procedure for an executive compensation application- Collaborated with engineers and product managers to ensure web application quality- Developed innovative testing strategies to facilitate testing processes and improve product quality