Gary Krupa's résumé

Gary Krupa, CPA

PO Box 937, Rimrock, AZ  86335

Phone and Fax (928) 592-0190 Cell phone (805) 320-8503  

E-mail gkcpa@q.com Skype name gary.michael.krupa

Career Objectives

Provide high-quality accounting services.

Resolve accounting problems and enhance communication of financial data.

Highlights of Qualifications

·   Twenty-five years experience in accounting, auditing, business management and taxation.

·   Helped small to medium-sized organizations improve their accounting and financial reporting functions, obtain financing, conserve resources and realize tax savings.

·   Versatility in senior-level and management positions: have completed projects from start to finish within budgeted hours; managed all accounting, bookkeeping, financial reporting and tax work relating to a particular job or project.

·   Extraordinary level of skill in: financial analysis, creative problem solving, work-paper preparation, staff training, multitasking, communication, computer technology, accounting software and system documentation. Performance-oriented.

·   Works very well in a team environment. Considers those involved with the organization as being integral to its success.

Experience

2008 to 2011     

CONSULTING, Gary Krupa, CPA, Sedona, Arizona. Reviewed financial statements of ecological landscaping contractor. Audited financial statements of two Habitats for Humanity. Prepared individual income tax returns.

2008 to 2008    

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Berti Spechler Sarmiento McKay & Company LLP, CPAs, Santa Barbara, California. Assisted on certified financial audit, prepared and reviewed income and property tax returns, prepared financial statements, managed compilation and review engagements.

2007 to 2008

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, temporary basis, Accountants Inc., Westlake Village, California, for its client FRS Company. Determined prior years inventory balances using gross profit method. Reconciled general ledger accounts monthly. Prepared revenue reports weekly. Prepared work papers and adjusting journal entries for fiscal year closings. Assisted with first annual audit and preparation of the LLC income tax returns.

2004 to 2010     

ACTING CFO and CONSULTANT, Green Cross International, Inc., a California Public Benefit Corporation, a non-profit organization. Provided accounting and tax advice, helped the organization apply for and receive federal, state and city tax exemptions, prepared tax returns, assisted with organizational matters.

2002 to 2006    

CONTROLLER, Sundance Spas of Camarillo, Camarillo, California. Provided accounting and business management services, bookkeeping services. Prepared financial statements, tax returns, managed payroll, human resources and insurance. Helped company maintain excellent credit standing, drastically reduce required sales tax deposit, obtain bank loan of $100K.

2001 to 2002                 

BUSINESS MANAGER, Oak Grove School, Ojai, California. A department of the Krishnamurti Foundation, a non-profit organization. Managed and improved accounting system and budget vs. actual reporting, prepared financial statements for the Foundation and the School Board, improved collection rate from parents whose children were enrolled at school, improved relationships between business office and vendors, parents and staff.

 

2000 to 2001     

ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR, Santa Barbara Jewish Federation, a non-profit organization, Santa Barbara, California. Managed and improved accounting system, payroll, insurance and financial reporting, improved billing system, increased collections from long outstanding debtors, reconciled donor database, assisted with writing grant proposals.

1997 to 2000    

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Barry Glasser & Company, Agoura Hills, California. A professional accountancy corporation. Audited financial statements of educational institutions and non-profit organizations applying for Federal and State funding. Suggested revisions that enabled them to comply with government financial ratio requirements.

1995 to 1997     

CONSULTING, Gary Krupa, CPA, Sedona, Arizona. For various clients, prepared year-end closings, budgets, projections, daily and monthly financial statements, managed payroll. Set up a gift inventory database for timeshare client. This resulted in a more rapid conversion of sales appointments to timeshare sales. Prepared income tax returns, did tax planning for individual income tax clients.

1995 to 1995  

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Ellenbogen, Rubenstein, August & Ehrenpreis, LLP CPAs, New York, NY. A public accounting firm specializing in the real estate industry, with non-profit and health care clients. Audited, compiled and reviewed financial statements, prepared tax returns.

1990 to 1995     

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, Salvatore Nobile, CPA, New York, New York. A public accounting firm with wholesale, retail, apparel, real estate and manufacturing clients. Audited, compiled and reviewed client financial statements. This included annual audits for a HUD client over a period of four years. The amount of time required to complete the engagements decreased by an average of 25% each year. Prepared cash and operating budgets and projections. Assisted in audits of financial statements by Coopers & Lybrand and BDO Seidman. Prepared income tax, sales tax, payroll tax and commercial rent tax returns. Prepared three-year inventory reconstruction for an SEC client’s financial statements. Completed the work in 60% of the time budgeted for the engagement.

1983 to 1990     

STAFF ACCOUNTANT, for two CPA firms on Long Island, New York. Firms specialized in professional and real estate clientele, with work in the oil and gas, health, wholesale and manufacturing industries. Financial statement and tax return preparation, some audit work.

Education

·   Bachelor of Business Administration, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 
   graduated January 1979. Major in Accounting, Minor in French.

·   Certified Public Accountant, June 1986 in the State of NY and 

    December 2009 in Arizona. 

                                                           

Computer Skills

·   Accounting and tax software: QuickBooks, Peachtree, Platinum, Solomon, 
   MAS-90, Microsoft Dynamics, Pro-Systems and Lacerte. Other 
   productivity software: MS Office, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, 
   Chartist, Wordperfect, Alpha Five

·   Programming skills: Unix shell programming.

·   Operating systems: MS Windows, Linux

Other Skills

·   French language, both speaking and writing.

·   Excellent writing skills, well-organized, attention to detail.

References

Available upon request