Christopher Benson, CPA

Experience

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  GE Capital

  Sept 2000 - Feb 2001

  Corporate Collections Agent

  • Collected on 30 to 60 past due credit accounts from corporate customers over the phone

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  American Credit Foundation

  Feb 2001 - Mar 2002

  Credit Counselor

  • Enrolled clients into debt management program• Resolved customer and creditor issues as they presented themselves• Contributed to data management methods that increased counselors’ efficiency and organization

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  FBN Construction, Inc.

  Apr 2002 - Aug 2016

  Estimator

  • Prepare and submit proposals to general contractors for earthwork, grading, and paving specialties• Perform quantity measurements from digital & paper civil blueprints• Generated $3 million in annual contracts• Manage company's information systems • Built & maintain office network, including private cloud• Created the company's online presence • Assist the owners with cross-functional tasks, including project management and accounting• Analysis of job and material costs to provide competitive yet profitable proposals• Run heavy equipment on jobs when need arises: Loader, water-pull, truck, scraper, skid-steer Show less

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  Jessica B Photography

  Jan 2010 - now

  Advisor/Treasurer

  • Financial & business adviser• Development and maintenance of chart of accounts and other financial records• Designing, purchasing and maintenance of IS

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  United States Census Bureau

  Apr 2010 - Jun 2010

  Crew Leader

  • Training & Supervision of temporary Decennial Census enumerators• Quality assurance of completed Census questionnaires• Consistently outperforming goals and benchmarks• Rapidly adapting to regular policy changes• Quick implementation of tracking procedures when centralized system failed to perform, allowing for successful management of crew and workload

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  Rich, Wightman & Co., CPAs, LLC

  Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

  Professional Accountant

  •Cash basis and accrual basis bookkeeping for various types of businesses•Preparation of federal income tax returns for corporations, partnerships, trusts and individuals•Preparation of audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements•Tax planning•Plan, participate and carry out audits of financial statements for private, not-for-profit and gaming organizations, and for employer sponsored 401(k) plans •Research and application of IRS, GAAP and other accounting standards•Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts: Cash, A/R, notes receivables, fixed assets, other assets, inter-company payable/receivables, A/P, notes payable, leases, equity, etc.•Prepare IRS correspondence on behalf of clients•Unofficial help desk for network, operating systems, software and peripherals Show less

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  Jay D Booth, CPA, Ltd

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2016

  Professional Accountant

  • Preparation of federal income tax returns for corporations, partnerships, trusts and individuals• Review returns prepared by others

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  FOCUS Engineering & Surveying

  Sept 2016 - now

  Accounting Department Manager

  • Perform month and year-end close-out of accounts.• Identify and monitor key indicators and trends• Actively manage accounts payable and receivable• Internal tax planning and coordination with outside tax accountants• Provide timely and accurate reporting for FOCUS Officers and managers• Manage department strategic initiatives• Administrative and technical support for all departments as needed