Experience

Burns & Associates

• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant - Employee Benefits and Taxes (IRS Problem Resolution)

  • Apr 1998 - Present

  Design, implement and administer an accounting/tax strategy which reduces the costs of providing employee health benefits by as much as 65% of the employer share of premium, without changing existing plan, benefits or carriers etc. Prospective clients are advised to engage the services of experienced and competent outside legal counsel for the evaluation of the concept etc.Prospective clients may request a PLR from the IRS, if advised by legal counsel. Design, implement and administer an accounting/tax strategy which reduces the costs of providing employee health benefits by as much as 65% of the employer share of premium, without changing existing plan, benefits or carriers etc. Prospective clients are advised to engage the services of experienced and competent outside legal counsel for the evaluation of the concept etc.Prospective clients may request a PLR from the IRS, if advised by legal counsel.



Burns and Associates, Inc.

• CEO

  • Apr 1998 - Present

  My responsibilities include maintaining compliance with Tax laws (IRC, CFR and Treasury Regulations etc), ACA, ERISA, HIPAA and all Federal and State laws which are applicable to the Burns Expense Reduction Plan and any related items including Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Plans. My responsibilities include maintaining compliance with Tax laws (IRC, CFR and Treasury Regulations etc), ACA, ERISA, HIPAA and all Federal and State laws which are applicable to the Burns Expense Reduction Plan and any related items including Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Plans.



Burns and Associates

• President- Managing General Agent

  • Jan 1990 - Jan 2008

  Recruit, train and supervise General Agents and other levels of insurance agents to represent 1 or more select insurance companies for selected markets. Recruit, train and supervise Registered Representatives to represent Broker/Dealer for selected markets. Selected markets included: 403(b) (TSAs etc) for Employees in Education. 401(k) Plans Fringe Benefits Plans for Davis-Bacon and Related Acts compliance. Employee Benefits (Group Health etc) Worksite Marketing… Show more Recruit, train and supervise General Agents and other levels of insurance agents to represent 1 or more select insurance companies for selected markets. Recruit, train and supervise Registered Representatives to represent Broker/Dealer for selected markets. Selected markets included: 403(b) (TSAs etc) for Employees in Education. 401(k) Plans Fringe Benefits Plans for Davis-Bacon and Related Acts compliance. Employee Benefits (Group Health etc) Worksite Marketing (Group and Individual) Provided Enrollment Services including Group presentations and individual enrollment. Employee Benefits and Cafeteria Plan Group Presentations for employers who lacked personnel. Show less Recruit, train and supervise General Agents and other levels of insurance agents to represent 1 or more select insurance companies for selected markets. Recruit, train and supervise Registered Representatives to represent Broker/Dealer for selected markets. Selected markets included: 403(b) (TSAs etc) for Employees in Education. 401(k) Plans Fringe Benefits Plans for Davis-Bacon and Related Acts compliance. Employee Benefits (Group Health etc) Worksite Marketing… Show more Recruit, train and supervise General Agents and other levels of insurance agents to represent 1 or more select insurance companies for selected markets. Recruit, train and supervise Registered Representatives to represent Broker/Dealer for selected markets. Selected markets included: 403(b) (TSAs etc) for Employees in Education. 401(k) Plans Fringe Benefits Plans for Davis-Bacon and Related Acts compliance. Employee Benefits (Group Health etc) Worksite Marketing (Group and Individual) Provided Enrollment Services including Group presentations and individual enrollment. Employee Benefits and Cafeteria Plan Group Presentations for employers who lacked personnel. Show less



Business Machines & Supplies, Inc

• President - Sales Manager

  • Feb 1980 - Jan 1992

  Trained and supervised small outbound sales call center selling computer and photocopier supplies. Sold small business computers.Performed as Systems Analyst and Systems Designer whenever custom software was needed for application. Sold and installed photocopiers. Sold paper and supplies for computers and photocopiers. Trained and supervised small outbound sales call center selling computer and photocopier supplies. Sold small business computers.Performed as Systems Analyst and Systems Designer whenever custom software was needed for application. Sold and installed photocopiers. Sold paper and supplies for computers and photocopiers.



Independent Sales Rep and Computer Broker

• Kingston, Jamaica and Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Data Processing Consultant

  • Feb 1972 - Jan 1986

  Designed data processing systems. Designed data processing systems and sold relevant hardware from Qantel (now Mohawk Data Systems), Digital Equipment Corp (DEC), Data General, Wang and Texas Instruments. Designed data processing systems. Designed data processing systems and sold relevant hardware from Qantel (now Mohawk Data Systems), Digital Equipment Corp (DEC), Data General, Wang and Texas Instruments.



Savin Corporation

• Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Sales Representative

  • Jan 1979 - Feb 1980

  Learned about selling smaller ticket items using different techniques Learned about selling smaller ticket items using different techniques



Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys)

• Kingston, Jmaica

• Systems Representative

  • Jan 1968 - Feb 1972

  Accounting machine programmer and Operator trainer. Systems Analyst and Designer. Computer Programmer. Systems Sales Representative.. Accounting machine programmer and Operator trainer. Systems Analyst and Designer. Computer Programmer. Systems Sales Representative..



Grace, Kennedy & Co, Ltd

• Kingston, Jamaica

• Accountant

  • Nov 1963 - Jan 1968

  Accounting Clerk. Head of Marine Claims Dept. Staff Accountant. Systems Analyst. Accounting Clerk. Head of Marine Claims Dept. Staff Accountant. Systems Analyst.