Michael A. Scola, CPA

Aircraft Acquisition Specialist at FlyUSA
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Tampa, Florida, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Certified Public Accountant
    Florida DBPR
    Jan, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Private Aircraft Pilot
    Federal Aviation Administration
    May, 2015
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Aircraft Acquisition Specialist
      • May 2023 - Present

      Creating excellent client experiences, with a proven track record of success in facilitating aircraft acquisition transactions, aircraft sales, and lease of third party owned aircraft. · Actively work on client engagements to acquire and sell aircraft. · Develop and maintain relationships with other aircraft brokers. · Support sales team with market analysis. · Track all logistics pertaining to the client experience. · Develop knowledge base of aircraft pricing options and trends. Creating excellent client experiences, with a proven track record of success in facilitating aircraft acquisition transactions, aircraft sales, and lease of third party owned aircraft. · Actively work on client engagements to acquire and sell aircraft. · Develop and maintain relationships with other aircraft brokers. · Support sales team with market analysis. · Track all logistics pertaining to the client experience. · Develop knowledge base of aircraft pricing options and trends.

    • Managing Partner
      • Aug 2017 - Jul 2023

      A diverse company of products and services. Responsibilities include day to day operations, management oversight of subcontractors, and design/implementation of OnTheRiseVentures.com Accounting and tax services tailored to small businesses. Managed outsourced CFO services for small businesses. FAA registered Aircraft Dealer Negotiated purchases and sales of customer aircraft as well as maintained a log of off market aircraft. Worked with vendors to maintain and mobilize aircraft. Show less

    • United States
    • Accounting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Tax Associate - Tangible Property Services
      • Jul 2022 - Jan 2023

    • Business Tax Consultant -CIM
      • Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

      Prepare Corporate and Individual tax returns for both public and private entities.Assemble cost segregation schedules, taking client construction drawings and cost listings and categorizing costs into various depreciation classes.Prepare federal tax forms related to accounting method and period changes, including forms 2848 and 3115.Developed knowledge of federal and state tax depreciation laws and regulations to understand depreciation rules and create strategies for clients to project estimated taxable income in future years.Assisted Tax Compliance teams and Merger & Acquisition teams internally by translating federal depreciation reports to estimate tax impacts on clients looking to grow operations abroad via expansion or merger/acquisition.Prepare technical research papers that include: client credentials and company history, descriptions of successful and failed R&D efforts, and reasons to justify the need for clients to receive the Research & Development tax credit (e.g., uncertainty in success, technical challenges, alternatives and design iterations, experiments conducted, tests performed, results, and conclusions.Actively pursued multiple collaborative initiatives with colleagues to incorporate technology, promote selfgrowth, and improving client relations. Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Customer Experience Associate
      • Apr 2015 - Jan 2023
    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • Real Estate Sales Associate
      • Jul 2016 - Jan 2022

      Sales associate for a family owned real estate firm. I have managed the front desk and acted as the assistant to both owners. Sales associate for a family owned real estate firm. I have managed the front desk and acted as the assistant to both owners.

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Loan Officer/Fraud Officer
      • Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

      Investigate fraudulent loan applications. Responsible for taking a comprehensive look at the applicant company and determining whether or not the company is legitimate. Investigate fraudulent identification and application methods to enhance future detect ability of fake applications. Investigate fraudulent loan applications. Responsible for taking a comprehensive look at the applicant company and determining whether or not the company is legitimate. Investigate fraudulent identification and application methods to enhance future detect ability of fake applications.

    • Lead Tax Intern
      • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

      Prepare corporate and individual tax returns for both public and private entities Engage in tax research to become familiar with Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Perform tax reconciliation from audited financial statements Prepare corporate and individual tax returns for both public and private entities Engage in tax research to become familiar with Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Perform tax reconciliation from audited financial statements

Education

  • Florida State University
    Master of Science - MS, Accounting
    2019 - 2020
  • Florida State University - College of Business
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Accounting
    2016 - 2019

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