Daniel McCool, CPA

Experience

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  Sigma Nu Fraternity, Inc.

  Sept 2016 - Dec 2017

  Director Of Recruitment

  - Elected to lead the recruitment process in order to select new chapter members- Negotiated with Sigma Nu Nationals to expand the recruitment budget from $3,000 to $9,000 - Coordinated with alumni, currents members, and Sigma Nu nationals in order to organize social recruitment events that created awareness of the chapter, successfully recruiting 48 new members

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  Wood Group

  Dec 2017 - Jan 2018

  Accounting Consultant

  - Applied knowledge of accounting information systems to prepare documents for the contractor of a $150,000,000 construction project - Utilized pivot tables to present up-to-date reports on inventory - Compared SAP Fixed Assets reports with client's invoices to ensure consistency

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  UA-Pickens County Partnership

  Jan 2018 - May 2019

  Project Associate

  - Created integrated digital and traditional marketing strategy supported by customer segmentation analysis and industry best practices in relationship and proximity marketing- Collaborated with the CEO and experts to align business priorities and market opportunities- Facilitated and managed client relationship, key project decisions, resource allocations, project contingencies, and related project governance processes

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  The University of Alabama

  Jan 2018 - May 2020

  Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant

  - Assisted with empirical research projects dealing with Immersive Technologies and Strategic Management - Contributed to students' professional development by assisting with resume writing and interview preparation- Maintained records on assignment completion and act as a liaison between 120 undergraduate students and the course coordinator

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  Whitley Penn

  Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  Tax Intern

  - Prepared various Federal and state/local tax returns, including 1040, 1065, 1120-S, and 990- Communicated with clients regularly to collect tax support information and assisted with tax compliance issues concerning extremely critical and confidential client information- Engaged in critical thinking and provided analysis of our current processes to suggest process improvements

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  KPMG

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Advisory Intern (Remote)

  - Completed KPMG’s consulting bootcamp surrounding design thinking and the Target Operating Model (TOM) during the COVID-19 pandemic- Utilized customer journey mapping and agile processes to conduct meaningful analysis of the credit card industry and aligned a sample company’s current resources with their strategic objectives- Presented case study findings to KPMG national partners

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  The University of Alabama

  Aug 2020 - May 2021

  Instructor of Record

  - Designed and implemented coursework for 300 level business students in person and in an online format- Participated in faculty meetings and served as liaison to the department chair to voice student concerns- Mentored students with educational, professional, and personal issues through the COVID-19 pandemic- Constructed test materials and coordinated online testing for 14 instructors and over 2,600 students

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  KPMG

  Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  Advisory Associate

  - Assessed clients’ resiliency as they relate to security, processing integrity, availability, and privacy threats to provide assurance that the IT related processes are not negatively impacting the financial statements - Utilized the security life cycle to identify and remediate control risks and gaps compared to leading practices, helping clients gain stakeholder buy-in, mitigate risk, and increase value and visibility of IT costs- Assisted organizations with the synchronization of IT resources, such as people, controls, policies, and procedures, to achieve an organization’s data governance goals- Reviewed detailed analysis of general and application internal controls to determine the extent to which reliance can be place on the internal control environment- Provided a clear understanding of key functions involved, and effectively articulated control findings to the key client stakeholders Show less

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  FTI Consulting

  Sept 2022 - now

  Consultant