DAVID JOHN SHAPIRO
Playa del Rey,CA
Summary
Experienced and enthusiastic Consultant with track record of success across wide range of industries. Possesses exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills to provide expertise to client organizations improving business performance. Experienced in all aspects of taxation.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant
DELOITTE
07.2024 - 11.2024
- Worked remotely exclusively
- Reviewed multistate corporate tax returns utilizing Corptax software
- Utilized Intela paperless workpaper system
Consultant
EY
01.2021 - 07.2024
- Worked remotely exclusively
- Reviewed tax provisions
- Prepared tax returns utilizing GoSystems tax software
- Reviewed tax returns and K-1's
- Performed K-1 extractions
- Utilized Python software for K-3 analysis
Consultant
PwC
07.2015 - 01.2023
- Worked remotely exclusively
- Prepared and reviewed tax provisions
- Prepared federal and multistate corporate and partnership tax returns
- Client groups include entertainment, real estate/REITs, hotels, investment funds, power companies, and internet companies
- Utilized GoSystem/OneSource tax software
- Utilized Aura and DMS paperless workpaper system
Consultant
BELKIN
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Worked remotely exclusively
- Prepared and reviewed complex United States and Canada sales tax excel schedules and related returns
- Prepared FBAR (foreign bank account reporting) filings
- Prepared apportionment and estimated tax excel schedules
- Initiated and enabled new paperless workpaper processes utilizing Adobe Acrobat Standard
- Prepared Unclaimed Property filings
- Assisted in various ad hoc tax department requests
- Utilized Oracle accounting software
Consultant
WINNINGHAM BECKER & COMPANY
01.2010 - 02.2020
- Worked remotely exclusively for most recent filing season
- Prepared federal and state corporate, partnership, fiduciary, tax exempt, and individual tax returns
- Utilized Lacerte, Quick Books, and SurePrep software
Consultant
LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT
08.2007 - 01.2020
- Prepared and reviewed federal, state, and international corporate tax returns (consolidated, combined, and separately filed returns)
- Provided special project support for new acquisitions
- Interfaced with Big 4 staff as part of review process
- Responded to government notices and provided audit controversy support
- Prepared film tax credit filings with various states to collect refunds
- Administered the tax filing process
Consultant
RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS
01.2016 - 02.2018
- Company Overview: (within their Internal Tax Department)
- Worked remotely exclusively using portal workpaper system
- Prepared multistate corporate tax returns
- Utilized OneSource tax software
- (within their Internal Tax Department)
Consultant
FULTON & MEYER
01.2002 - 04.2014
- Prepared federal and state corporate, partnership, fiduciary, and individual tax returns
- Prepare NOL carryforward and amended tax return claims for corporate and individual corporate clients
- Assisted on Franchise Tax Board audit
- Analyzed implications and prepared tax filings for Section 1031 (Like Kind) exchanges
- Utilized Quick Books and Lacerte software
- Utilized paperless workpaper system
Consultant
SINGER LEWAK
08.2013 - 10.2013
- Prepared federal and state corporate, partnership, private foundation, gift, and individual federal and multi state tax returns
- Utilized paperless workpaper system (Go File Room) to work remotely with multiple offices
Consultant
AGILITY (FKA GEOLOGISTICS)
07.2009 - 01.2011
- Prepared federal and state corporate returns
- Utilized Vertex tax software
- Prepared domestic and international tax provisions
- Assisted with DI State Tax Provision software
- Researched state NOL carryforwards for the corporate tax provision
- Prepared federal and state estimated tax payments
- Prepared property and sales tax returns as well as state annual reports
Education
Masters of Business Taxation -
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CAB.A. - Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CASkills
- Finish projects on time within predetermined deadlines
- Finish projects on budget
- Attention to detail such that upper level review time is minimal
- Quick learner that can hit the ground running
- Self starter that won't wait for direction
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Timeline
Consultant
DELOITTE
07.2024 - 11.2024
Consultant
EY
01.2021 - 07.2024
Consultant
BELKIN
01.2020 - 01.2022
Consultant
RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS
01.2016 - 02.2018
Consultant
PwC
07.2015 - 01.2023
Consultant
SINGER LEWAK
08.2013 - 10.2013
Consultant
WINNINGHAM BECKER & COMPANY
01.2010 - 02.2020
Consultant
AGILITY (FKA GEOLOGISTICS)
07.2009 - 01.2011
Consultant
LIONSGATE ENTERTAINMENT
08.2007 - 01.2020
Consultant
FULTON & MEYER
01.2002 - 04.2014
Masters of Business Taxation -
University of Southern California
B.A. - Business Economics with Accounting Emphasis
University of California, Santa Barbara
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