William Kaplan, C.P.A. Email & Phone Number

Retail furniture company with 8 stores and 10 real estate entities.Oversee all aspects of accounting department including the preparation of general ledgers, journal entries, financial statements and state and local tax returns. Oversee the payables and receivables along with the various cash accounts.• Annual Budgeting with quarterly forecasts• Cash management with forecasting future activity• Consolidations of multiple stores and real estate entities that use various software packages• Financial statements preparations for use by internal and outside third parties• Preparation of general ledger and journal entries for multiple entities• Supervised preparation of multistate payroll processing• State and local tax preparation and audits• Supervising staff of six

Manufacturing company of laboratory and medical devices with 4 plants and $45 million in sales.Oversaw all aspects of accounting department including the preparation of general ledgers, journal entries, financial statements and state and local tax returns. Oversaw the payables and receivables along with the various cash accounts.• Annual Budgeting with quarterly forecasts• Cash management with forecasting future activity• Consolidations of multiple plants and entities that use various accounting software packages• Financial statements preparations for use by internal and outside third parties• Preparation of general ledger and journal entries for multiple entities• Supervised preparation of multistate payroll processing• State and local tax preparation and audits• Supervising staff of seven

Manufacturer and servicing company of valves for the utility industry.Oversaw all aspects of accounting department including the preparation of general ledgers, journal entries, financial statements and state and local tax returns. Oversaw the payables and receivables along with the various cash accounts.• Cash management with forecasting future activity• Preparation of general ledger and journal entries for multiple entities• Financial statement preparation for outside third party• Negotiated coverage of business and health insurance• Preparation of partnership and personal income tax returns

International manufacturing company of packaging material with $750 million in revenue, 30 manufacturing plants in North America, Asia, Europe and South America and 3,000 employees. Oversaw all aspects of corporate internal controls, including establishing department, hiring personnel and implementing processes to ensure success. Performed internal forensic accounting at multiple locations while recruiting and managing consultants to facilitate Sarbanes-Oxley qualification. Supervised staff and provided training in all areas of accounting as needed.Major Contributions:• Established Internal Control department, hiring all personnel and developing all processes and procedures for the department• Developed and implemented a plan to successfully pass Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance audit

Directed all corporate accounting functions including cash management, payables, banking and loan relationships, SEC reporting, general ledgers, and state and local taxes. Managed financial aspect of multiple corporate consolidations and expansions, performing due diligence, negotiating pricing and filing all necessary paperwork. Led HR functions such as payroll, employee retirement plans and employee health plans.Major Contributions:• Guided the LBO company through significant growth from 2 plants generating $50 million in revenue to 35 plants generating $750 million in revenue• Facilitated multiple acquisitions, leading the negotiations to establish terms and conditions, securing bond offerings and loans, working with bankers and attorneys, and providing overall financial direction• Worked on all S-4 filings with various bond offerings, ensuring deadlines were met and all appropriate materials were included• Liaised with bankers and negotiated more favorable terms for a corporate recapitalization• Prepared the 10Q and 10K filings, including all schedules, footnotes and management’s discussion and analysis sections• Established all reporting processes and made adjustments for each acquisition• Consolidation of all locations along with Segment and Geographic groups including the currency translation needed for the foreign locations• Treasury and cash management functions for the LBO company

Somerset, Nj, Us

Regional Certified Public Accounting Firm.Performed audit, review and compilation engagements along with the appropriate reports on manufacturing, wholesale, retail, service and not-for profit industries. Prepared state and federal income tax returns for corporations, partnerships, not-for-profit, individuals and estate and trusts.