Andrew Patterson, CPA

Andrew Patterson, CPA

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Manager - Research and Development Specialist at PwC

  • Education

    • Los Alamitos High School

      2007 - 2011

      Activities and Societies: ASB Senior Class President Water Polo Varsity Captain The Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Club: Co-founder Advance Placement Classes

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Economics/Accounting
  • Experience

    • City of Seal Beach

      Jun 2009 - Aug 2011
      Lifeguard

      - Compiled the financial transactions and submitted them to the City of Seal Beach- Developed communication skills and time management qualities when forced to balance school, work, sports and family life

    • University of California Santa Barbara

      Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

      - Responsible over 300 patrons from toddlers to seniors- Communication with patrons as well as the parents of the children in the pool in order to assuretheir safety at the Recreation Department- Lead the pool maintenance crew in urgent tasks and daily responsibilities- Work as a team with over 100 staff members that are employed by the Recreation Department - Organized over 100 camp members ages 6-18 into groups based on skill level- Coordinated drills, scrimmages and conditioning exercises- Communicated with parents on the progress and ability of their child- Committed to making a safe environment on the pool deck to reassure parents of their child’s well being Goalie, University of California: Santa Barbara Water Polo Team- Walk on for the UCSB Division 1 Mens Water Polo Team competing against top-ranked schools such as UCLA, USC, UC Berkeley- Practice up to 25 hours a week in addition to bearing a full course load and maintaining a competitive GPA- Attend weekly meetings assisting coaches in strategy and team building exercises- Guide younger teammates academically and help with time management skill

      • Lifeguard

        Jun 2012 - Jul 2015
      • Water Polo Camp Counselor

        Jun 2013 - Sept 2013
      • Athlete - Division I Water Polo

        Aug 2011 - Aug 2013
    • PwC

      Jun 2014 - Dec 2020

      - Consult with companies such as Disney, SpaceX and Tesla in quantifying their Research and Development activities- Communicate with VP’s, CTO’s, and executives on a variety of technical concepts- Lead teams to complete projects efficiently, timely, and with the utmost quality- Promoted through the ranks at one of the largest public accounting firms in the world- Continue to manage the demanding and stressful nature of this company with hard work and determination - Research and Development Specialist- Provisions- Compliance - Tax Provisions- Audits- Research and Development- Corporate Compliance- Partnerships- Financial Services- State and Local Taxation - Worked with Tax Department and Audit Department - Was able to work first hand with different levels of management- Saw a high level overview of how businesses work

      • Manager - Research and Development Specialist

        Jun 2020 - Dec 2020
      • Senior - Research and Development Specialist

        Jul 2017 - Jun 2020
      • Associate

        Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
      • Intern

        Jun 2014 - Jan 2016
    • City of Los Angeles

      Dec 2020 - now
      LAFD - Firefighter
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CPA

      California Society of CPAs/CalCPA Education Foundation
      Sept 2016