BART GIBBONS, CPA

Irving, TX 75038 (417) 396-0788 | bg_tx@yahoo.com Active Certified Public Accountant with ability to quickly master new tasks and challenges. Reliable, resourceful, and detail-oriented, has over 20 years of experience in CPA firms, industry accounting departments, and contract work as a senior accountant or manager.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS SUMMARY

Tax Filing and Compliance ~ Financial Statement Preparation ~ Fresh Start Accounting (Bankruptcy) Special Projects ~ Account Reconciliations Public Accounting Prepared tax returns, G/Ls, financials, audits at local firms ( 10 years) Industry Supervised G/L close, acct reconciliations, reporting, special projects ( 12 years) Consulting Prepared G/L, journal entries, schedules, tax returns, analyses (6 years)

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Microsoft Office Suite ~ ERP and Tax Computer Applications ~ Wings ~ Premium Pro ~ TaxWorks Plexus ~ Comshare ~ Oracle ~ Hyperion ~ Brio ~ Cognos ~ Business Objects ~ Pro System fx JD Edwards ~ Solomon IV ~ Interac ~ QuickBooks ~ MSP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JP Morgan Chase, Dallas. TX Loan Reconciliation and Quality Control Analyst (Contract) June 2011 - Present January 2011 March 2011

Loan Reconciliation Analyst - Analyze aged loans to determine if default fees advanced by the bank are correctly classified as recoverable from the borrower. Make correcting entries to borrower, bank and investor accounts. As a Quality Control analyst, reviewed work of other analysts and approved, returned, or rejected their loan analysis and entries.

Bart Gibbons, CPA Grand Prairie, TX Accounting Supervisor (Contract) April 2011 June 2011 Account reconciliations, Accounts payable, Accounts Receivable (at T M Mian & Associates)

Swiss Re Insurance, Manchester, NH Tax Accountant (Contract) January to April 2010 Prepared annual state tax returns (all states) and estimated tax payments on insurance premium income. Ensured compliance with state government tax laws. Created extensive control file of all state filing due dates.

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Shouse and Co., CPAs, Kansas City, MO CPA Prepared financial statements and tax returns, liaised with clients and auditors.

January to Dec. 2009

Prepared and reviewed tax returns while proofreading compilations, payroll and sales tax returns, work papers, and other relevant documents. Saved money for clients by obtaining abatement of penalties from tax agencies. Increased accuracy by initiating corrections to the firm's accounting procedures. Documented flood damages, which led to insurance reimbursement. Eagle Picher Technologies, Joplin, MO Senior Accountant/Internal Controls Manager May 2006- January 2009 Accounting Manager, Phoenix, AZ August 2005- May 2006 Approved financial statements, supervised Fresh Start accounting project, combined budgets, established documentation requirements. Supervisor of two. Earned 1 out of 1 performance-based promotion by quickly learning the monthly close process. Recognized for outstanding performance after compiling an indexed reference manual for Fresh Start bankruptcy entries and revising financial statements, which resulted in increased productivity. Reduced time spent on each business unit by 25% with automated manual processes and improved timing of related procedures. General Electric, LeaseComm, BDO Seidman, Waste Management NH and MA Contract Senior Accountant 2004-2005 Prepared consolidated international financial statements. Prepared income projections, year-end schedules, and tax returns. Reconciled intercompany accounts. Increased document accuracy and management understanding by reconciling differences between prior year corporate tax returns and financial statements. Wedbush Morgan Securities, Los Angeles, CA Senior Accountant 2001-2003 Reviewed departmental, divisional, and consolidated financial statements. Calculated incentives. Reconciled and corrected mutual fund commission payable account sub-ledger, allowing employees to proceed with accurate numbers. Kaufman and Broad Mortgage, Woodland Hills, CA Senior Accountant 2000-2001 Reconciled accounts, coordinated sales of foreclosed homes. Increased organization and accuracy by preparing monthly loan quality schedules. Saved escrow unit from state shutdown by the daily reconciliation of a years worth of bank accounts A.E. Schmidt Environmental, Inc., Van Nuys, CA Assistant Controller 1995-1999 Prepared financial statements and audit schedules, filed taxes in compliance with state and federal tax laws, and managed cash. Trained and supervised staff of 4 to prepare general ledger and process payroll.

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Developed and implemented in-house payroll processing using Solomon IV Module, saving $3,600 annually. Corrected posting errors of project costs, enabling managers to have accurate cost reports. Los Angeles Daily News, Woodland Hills, CA Tax and Compliance Administrator Negotiated Cable TV contracts, liaised with sales tax auditors, and reviewed journal entries. Calculated savings from automating newspaper production. Documented earthquake damage, which led to insurance reimbursement. MCA Records, Players International, Blue Cross, (and others) Los Angeles, CA Contract CPA

1994-1995

1992-1994

Reconciled accounts, prepared audit schedules, and kept financial statements current.
Reconciled complex intercompany accounts in three sets of books. Reconstructed G/L and financial statements for litigation support. Designed custom Chart of Accounts. Set up Fixed Asset system and identified all fixed assets.

Jack Kaplan Accountancy Corporation, North Hollywood, CA Staff CPA Various local CPA firms, Los Angeles, CA Staff Accountant Prepared financial statements and tax returns, liaised with clients and auditors. Maintained positive working relationships with clients with accurate work. Set up and/or converted client accounting systems. Planned and completed certified audits.

1986-1991 1982-1986

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1982 California State University, Northridge, CA

PROFESSIONAL Certified Public Accountant, California 1987

OTHER National Chess Master and International Correspondence Chess Master. Founded Joplin Chess Club. Tournament director, published chess periodicals writer, instructor, and lecturer.