RESUME
James Ridout, CPA
2159 Wilton Drive
Phone: 954-368-3817
Wilton Manors, FL 33305
Email: info@jamesridoutcpa.com
HIGLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Certified Public Accountant, Florida #AC 52423
IRS Certified Acceptance Agent for authenticating immigration documents
Notary - Florida
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Certified Public Accountant Wilton Manors, FL (2016 – Current)
Small Business Setups: State Articles of Incorporation, IRS EIN & ITIN, Name search, IRS entity classifications
QuickBooks Bookkeeping consulting services: financial reporting, payroll, invoicing, sales tax, generation of sales orders
Tax preparation - estates and trusts, non-profit, individuals, partnerships, and corporations; IRS mediation & representation
Tax Resolution engagements
Preparation of Financial Statements: Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Statement of Cash Flows, Excel Specialty reports
Audit – small business and attest engagements
Counsels clients from different nationalities & cultures for planning and implementing personal and business tax strategies
Gives free consultations to help people & small businesses plan tax strategies & future plans
Reviews contracts and proposals with clients for due diligence and to help ensure compliance and reduce fees
Minister The United Methodist Church, Columbia, Maryland (2006 –2015)
Managed volunteers in various committee meetings promoting leadership and human resource development: finance, trustees, education, missions for the poor, thrift store, youth programing, music, cemetery
Managed operating budgets, fundraising activities for capital campaigns, day-to-day transactional accounting, payroll, administrative duties, banking activities
Oversight of stewardship programs, capital campaigns, endowments, funding mission assignments, cemetery endowments, restricted cash management, investing restricted funds and trusts, receiving tangible assets to convert to cash
Mortgage Loan Officer Carteret Mortgage, Centerville, Virginia (2003 –2006)
Mortgage origination for individuals, joint ventures, and businesses
Analyzed credit reports, financial reports, and tax returns complexities to verify actual cash flows
Negotiated with banking officials, underwriters, appraisers, lawyers, realtors and accountants
Distributor The Washington Post, Washington, DC (1986 – 2003)
Manager of the year & 8- time manager of the month among 100 departmental colleagues
Transactional accounting (QuickBooks) with accounts receivables; accounts payable, invoicing, reconciliations
Verified account discrepancies with past payments, inventory issues with clients
Developed collegial relationships with personnel during times of distressed environments
Managed customer service and maintained customer accounts: store venues, private accounts, vendors
Managed 10-15 service employees
EDUCATION
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida
Masters Degree in Accounting 2011
GPA: 3.4/4.0
Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC
Masters Degree in Theology 2006
GPA: 3.46/4.00
The University of Maryland College Park, Maryland
Bachelor’s Degree Business Administration 1985
GPA: 3.1/4.0
The University of Maryland College Park, Maryland
Master’s Degree Human Resource Management 1994
GPA: 3.1/4.0
COMMUNITY ACTIVITES: US Masters Swimming, USA Triathlons, Roadrunners USA
COMPUTER SKILLS: QuickBooks, MS Office, Peachtree (Sage 100), Oracle, PeopleSoft, RIA, CCH, Drake Tax, Ultra Tax