TERRENCE A. DAHL Elgin, IL 60123 Phone: 847-697-3847 Cell: 630-373-5537 terrence.dahl@gmail.

com Professional Experience: June, 2010 Community Accounting Services, LLC Chicago, IL May, 2013 Manager CPA firm providing accounting, payroll, tax and consulting services to a variety of small to medium-size businesses. Managed accounting and tax backwork projects. Assisted business owners with business and tax planning. Prepared entity and individual income tax returns. Represented clients before IRS and state tax authorities. Utilized Creative Solutions, Ultra Tax, Execupay, Microsoft Word, Excel, Sail Tax and Quickbooks software. October, 1992 June, 2010 Century Small Business Solutions Elgin, IL Accounting Manager Accounting practice providing accounting, payroll, tax and consulting services to a variety of businesses. Trained and managed staff in all aspects of accounting, payroll and taxes. Prepared and analyzed client financial statements. Reconciled complex bank accounts. Prepared income, sales tax and payroll tax returns. Prepared annual W-2's and 1099's. Monitored improvements in technology and upgraded systems as needed. Utilized Dillners Accounting Tools, Ultra Tax, proprietary general ledger systems, ProSeries, Drake Tax, Sail Tax, Word and Excel. Managed and implemented several system conversions for write up, payroll and tax software. Fiatallis North America, Inc. Carol Stream, IL Worldwide manufacturer and distributor of construction machinery and replacement parts. Supervisor Corporate Accounting Directed four accountants and two clerical personnel performing all general accounting functions. Modified procedures to reduce time spent on monthly closing. Prepared monthly financial statements and management reports. Worked closely with IT personnel and other departments in upgrading and maintaining systems. Handled all aspects of fixed asset accounting. Provided support for annual audit and preparation of income tax returns Interacted with all levels of management.

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Supervisor Division Accounting Supervised personnel in monthly closing, preparation of division reports, account analysis and inventory related tasks. Revised inventory reconciliation procedures which reduced the time and effort of reconciliations. Reviewed and modified systems and procedures which resulted in better control and reduced inventory adjustments. Worked closely with IT personnel and other departments in upgrading and maintaining fully integrated in-house system that included general ledger, inventory control, purchasing, sales and accounts receivable functions. Supervisor Accounts Payable Responsible for processing over 7,000 vendor and intercompany invoices monthly, processing employee expense reports and warehouse payroll. Supervised seven clerical personnel. Coordinated annual standard cost revaluation. Eliminated manually typed checks through accounts payable system enhancements. General Accountant Reported to Accounting Supervisor. Assisted in monthly general ledger closing, fixed assets maintenance and account analysis. Education: Completed 28 hours toward Masters in Taxation, DePaul University MBA, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL BS in Accounting, University of Illinois at Chicago Enrolled to practice before IRS since 1993 National Association of Tax Professionals Professional Association of Small Business Accountants United States Navy. Attained rank of Petty Officer Second Class (E-5). Supervised watch sections of up to fifteen people. Honorably discharged.

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