Experience

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  W. Gordon Brown, CPA

  • Austin, TX

  • The Human Element of Taxation & Accounting

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Austin, TX

    After 41 years in Accounting, try bouncing your question off me. Chances are If I can't answer it I know someone who can. Moving more towards customer service representation these days. There are to many people who either fear or are just unaware of the need for proper communication and repre...

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  Capstone Real Estate Services

  • Corporate Controller

    • Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

    Collect, classify, post and review financial information to the Company's books. Prepare and enter journal entries from source documents; post transactions and accruals. Classify and enter revenue accruals and cash receipts. Allocated overhead to profit centers. Create and upload large volume...

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  W. Gordon Brown, CPA

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • CPA - Tax and Audit, M&A, Consulting

    • Jan 2007 - Jan 2013
    • Austin, Texas Area

    Bookkeeping, tax preparation and financial accounting. Tax Examiner for IRS in the ITIN department.Corporate and Personal Tax Returns, 1040’s, 1041’s, 1065’s and 1120’s (including Sub-S Corporations and LLC’s). Property Valuation returns. Capital Gains calculations, estate planning and resolution...

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  Answerthink

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Finance Director

    • Dec 1996 - Apr 2006
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    Financial liaison to the Senior Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer. Finance Director for the Packages and Integrated Marketing Divisions. Responsible for weekly forecasting, monthly financial review, utilization, collections, budgeting and other ad hoc reporting.Designed multiple accoun...

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  The Coca-Cola Company

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Regional Controller, Principal Accountant, Accounting Research

    • Jun 1990 - Jun 1996
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    Helped update and re-program hierarchy changes in order to properly align the change or consolidation of divisions/regions for financial reporting purposes.Prepared Accountant in Charge (AIC) memorandums to push down and implement required GAAP or SEC changes to financial reporting. Primary focus...

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  Coopers & Lybrand Consulting

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Audit, Tax and Emerging Business Services

    • Dec 1983 - May 1990
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Specialized in the audit of Foreign Clients. Received written praise from one such client. Acted as a go between to restore client’s faith in Coopers & Lybrand and maintain audit engagement for future years.SEC audits and Quarterly reviews. Oil & Gas audits. Personal and Corporate tax ret...