Experience

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  A Little Faith Accounting & Tax Services, LLC

  • Owner

    • Apr 2015 - Present
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  Maryland State Department of Education

  • United States

  • Financial Compliance Auditor Supervisor

    • Jan 2019 - Jun 2021
    • United States
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  Maryland State Department of Education

  • Financial Compliance Auditor Lead

    • Feb 2017 - Jan 2019

    Assigns, reviews and approves the work of Financial Compliance Auditors; Trains Financial Compliance Auditors; Provides advice and guidance to lower-level Financial Compliance Auditors concerning the resolution of complex problems in performing financial compliance audits; Performs financial and compliance audits of a State agency, grantee, business or other entity to determine financial status and compliance with pertinent laws, regulations and contract provisions; Identifies the areas to be examined based on the nature of the entity to be audited, prior audit reports, contracts, State and federal laws and regulations and other related documents and issues; Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of an entity's internal controls by reviewing and verifying adherence to policies and procedures meant to insure the reliability and accuracy of financial data and reports and compliance with pertinent laws and regulations; Examines manual or automated records and conducts interviews to determine the proper recording of transactions and compliance with pertinent laws, regulations and contract provisions; Reviews and verifies documentation regarding material assets, net worth, liabilities, income and expenditures; Inspects postings and entries in automated or manually maintained financial records to determine if generally accepted accounting principles were followed in recording transactions; Identifies exceptions to generally accepted accounting principles, noncompliance with pertinent laws, regulations and contract provisions and determines any funds that may be owed to the State; Prepares workpapers to document findings; Prepares audit reports; Participates in pre-audit and post-audit conferences with management and employees of the audited entity

  • Financial Compliance Auditor II

    • Jan 2014 - Feb 2017

    Performs financial and compliance audits of a State agency, grantee, business or other entity to determine financial status and compliance with pertinent laws, regulations and contract provisions; Identifies the areas to be examined based on the nature of the entity to be audited, prior audit reports, contracts, State and federal laws and regulations and other related documents and issues; Evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of an entity's internal controls by reviewing and verifying adherence to policies and procedures meant to insure the reliability and accuracy of financial data and reports and compliance with pertinent laws and regulations; Develops specific audit work plans based on established audit programs and procedures and pre-audit research showing the purpose of the audit, areas targeted for examination, type and extent of audit tests and an estimate of the time needed to complete the audit; Examines manual or automated records and conducts interviews to determine the proper recording of transactions and compliance with pertinent laws, regulations and contract provisions;Inspects postings and entries in automated or manually maintained financial records to determine if generally accepted accounting principles were followed in recording transactions; Identifies exceptions to generally accepted accounting principles, noncompliance with pertinent laws, regulations and contract provisions and determines any funds that may be owed to the State; Prepares workpapers to document findings; Prepares audit reports; Participates in pre-audit and post-audit conferences with management and employees of the audited entity; Performs special audits and investigations as required; Attends courses and seminars in auditing techniques and procedures and in changes and revisions to pertinent laws and regulations; May use a computer to perform audit tasks

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  Isaacs & Simmons, P.C.

  • Pikesville, Maryland area

  • Staff Accountant

    • Apr 2006 - Jan 2014
    • Pikesville, Maryland area

    Developed the ability to prepare cash and accrual accounting jobs from source data to the financial statementsReconciled assigned accounts in a timely and accurate mannerPrepared accurate year-end journal entriesBecame proficient with the Firm’s software programsPerformed audit engagementsProduce...