Experience

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  O'neill & associates

  Jul 2003 - Feb 2005

  Auditing & accounting manager

  Coordinated audit engagements from preparation of engagement letters through issuance of an opinion.Prepared un-audited financial statements, income tax returns; local and statutory filings for diversified business interests to include retail, manufacturing, hotels, restaurants, airlines, shipping, banking, real estate and insurance industries, and non-profit community based organizations and schools.

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  The legislature of the virgin islands

  Feb 2005 - Jun 2007

  Post auditor

  Provided financial analyses and guidance to the Finance Committee on legislative bills and proposals for each Finance meeting.Preparation of comparative analyses dealing appropriations and actual expenditures by all department and agencies of the Government of the Virgin Islands.Facilitated the annual budget bill for Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007, both balanced and signed into law by the Governor.Performed review of financial and reporting systems in use by departments and agencies of the Government of the Virgin Islands to facilitate the budget analysis provided to the Finance Committee. Show less

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  Virgin islands department of finance

  May 2007 - Apr 2009

  Commissioner

  Implementation of the Government's Enterprise Resource and Planning System (ERP) across central departments and agencies. Oversaw the annual audits of the financial statements of the Government of the US Virgin Islands.Preparation of Periodic Revenue and Expenditure reports.Served as Chairperson of the Board of Tax Review and the Lottery Commission.Member of the Public Finance Authority (PFA) Board.President of the Insular Government Officers Association (IGFOA)

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  Virgin islands bureau of internal revenue

  Apr 2009 - Dec 2014

  Director

  Administration and enforcement of tax laws relative to corporate and individual income , gross receipts, trade and excise, production, highway users, hotel occupancy, fuel, and other miscellaneous taxes, and the assessment and collection of taxes due to the Government of the US Virgin Islands.Prepares and promulgates policies, procedures, rules and regulations to promote and ensure the orderly administration of the Internal Revenue tax laws of the territory.Establishment of directives and guiding principles and the development of strategic goals and objectives for tax administration.Development of programs to increase tax compliance to increase tax revenues and decrease tax gap.Preparation of trend analyses to facilitate planning and resource allocation.Provided reports to the Executive and Legislative branches on revenue collections. Show less

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  Claudette j anderson, cpa

  Jan 2015 - now

  Business owner

  Audits and Reviews of Financial Statements; Reviews and Compilations Accounting and Tax Consulting; Forensics Accounting; Litigation Support Services

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  Self employed-claudette j anderson, cpa

  Jan 2015 - now

  Owner