Michael Sebastinelli, CPA

Experience

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  Costco Wholesale

  May 2012 - Oct 2013

  Intern

  Employed in several departments ranging from marketing to merchandising. Acquired a wide range of knowledge in the retail industry as well as in sales and auditing.

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  Gonzaga University

  Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  Graduate Assistant

  Assisted accounting professors with preparing lecture material, grading exams, and assisting students.

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  PwC

  Jul 2014 - now

  Financial Services - Investment Management-Preparation of Form 1065 for investment companies, hedge funds and venture capital funds.-Preparation and review of Form 1120-RIC, as well as testing in compliance with §851; including asset diversification and gross income testing. -Assistance in financial statement audits with tax provisions for regulated investment companies. Performed testing in the following areas: full inclusion, sales adjustment and §1296 mark to market testing for PFICs; substantial overlap testing for straddles; substantive testing of wash sale deferrals, reversals and character reclasses and §1256 MTM testing for forward and futures contracts.-Project management of fund audit cycles, coordinating outsourced and internal employees to ensure efficient audit completion. Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Manager

    Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Senior Tax Associate

    Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

  • Tax Experienced Associate

    Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Tax Associate

    Jul 2014 - Jan 2015