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Elizabeth A. Hoffman, CPA1918 Ashley Hall Road, Charleston, SC 29407
(843) [email protected]
ExperienceHoffman & Hoffman, CPA, P.A., Charleston, SC Certified Public Accountant and Manager, June 2005-Present
Instructed and supervised staff on tax return preparation, financial statement preparation, audit procedures and performance, and general accounting and office procedures
Planned and managed various client engagements including annual compilations, annual reviews, annual audits, agreed-upon procedures engagements, write-up work, and tax return preparation
Maintained office tickler file which tracks due dates for all ongoing engagements Performed tax planning for clients including tax research and implementation Reviewed work papers and payroll tax reports prepared by staff Assessed the accounting and internal control procedures of clients and designed additional procedures to
strengthen them Researched the applicability and implementation of accounting pronouncements to clients and specific client
situations Assessed changes to professional standards and designed procedures to assure firm’s compliance with those
standards Assisted with the design and implementation of a “paperless” office system Continued performing work described below with respect to more complex situations and engagements
Staff Accountant, May 2003-May 2005 Prepared corporate, partnership, trust, non-profit, and individual income tax return forms; quarterly payroll tax
forms; annual W-2’s, W-3’s, 1099’s, 1098’s, and 1096’s; and monthly sales, hospitality, liquor, and admissions tax reports
Prepared audited, reviewed, and compiled financial statements and related notes and supplemental schedules Prepared interim financial statements and Workpapers on a monthly and quarterly basis Performed internal annual quality control on audit, review, and compilation engagements
Administrative Assistant, July 2002-April 2003 Processed weekly payroll for several clients and prepared quarterly payroll tax reports Prepared bank reconciliations, work papers, and recaps of journal entries Copied, indexed, and entered tax return client data into tax software program Proofed and assembled financial statements and tax returns Input timesheets into billing system and prepared the firm’s invoices Performed general office work including maintaining client files and contact information, typing, answering
phones and faxes, maintaining office supply inventory
Innovative Staffing Solutions, Isle of Palms, SC Assistant Office Manager, January-June 2002
Nationwide contract manager of hospital clients for a travel nurse contracting agency Housing coordinator for traveling nurses Supplies management, resume management for prospective nurses, general office work
Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc., Charleston, SC Administrative Assistant, September 2000-November 2001
Input timesheets and coded invoices for processing Worked with accounts payable and receivable; issued invoices Finalized reports and proposals for clients and potential clients General office work; answering multi-line phone, filing, typing
Elizabeth A. Hoffman, CPA1918 Ashley Hall Road, Charleston, SC 29407
(843) [email protected]
EducationCollege of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Bachelor of Science in Accounting, May 2003 Bachelor of Science in International Business with a minor in German Language, May 2002 Bachelor of Science in Psychology, May 2002 Cumulative GPA: 3.4
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany 1-year direct exchange program during my junior year at the College of Charleston Took business and psychology courses in German, which were part of the University’s regular curriculum
Computer Skills Peachtree/Sage Accounting Products UltraTax CS QuickBooks Products (including QBO) Asset Keeper McGladrey Firm Foundation Resources GoSystem Audit Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access PDF Converter Professional 7.0 Timeslips by Sage ProSystem fx Practice Management
CaseWare Working Papers Lacerte Forms Library eFileCabinet 5.0 Adobe Acrobat
Certification and Professional Organizations State of SC Certified Public Accountant, License No. 7018 dated June 14, 2005 Member of the AICPA Member of SCACPA
Languages German – advanced Spanish – basic
Activities and Social Organizations Charleston Yacht Club Auxiliary – Treasurer 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014; Recording Secretary 2015 Girl Scouts of Eastern SC – Finance Committee 2012-2018, Audit Committee 2013-2018, Property Committee
2014-2018, Treasurer 2015-2018 Berkeley County Chamber of Commerce – Member College of Charleston Equestrian Team – Fall ’97-May ‘00 Middleton Riding Academy –2013-2015 Founder of Meetup Group “From Thread & Fabric to Fabulous Art”
References available upon request.