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Jim Shaw

College Station,TX

Summary

An accomplished and business savvy professional with diversified experience acquired over thirty-five years by delivering optimal results and business value in high-growth environments and establishing key relationships with business segments globally. Skilled in leading and directing team's activities and projects. Ensure quality and timeliness of projects by developing a thorough knowledge and technical specifications of action required to satisfy management goals. Goals include constantly investigating better techniques and making recommendations to improve accounting, tax, and internal controls to improve the value of the company and safeguard the assets. Exceptional communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with proficiency at grasping new concepts quickly are constant goals.

Overview

Work History

Owner, Public Accounting Practice

Jim Shaw, CPA
  • My practice includes Individual Income Tax, Partnership, C-Corporation, S-Corporation, LLC, Franchise Tax returns and tax consulting.
  • Tax software consist of ProConnect, ProSeries, Drake and TurboTax
  • During my term I have installed software packages and trained employees
  • My clients consist of doctors, dentists, attorneys, retail stores, agricultural businesses, and construction companies
  • These clients were startups to medium size corporations and high-income individuals.

International Accountant

Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions
  • My responsibilities included purchasing needed equipment, software, insurance for plants, equipment, employees, establishing banking, and meeting with attorneys to be certain to comply with local laws
  • The goal was to establish accounting systems and controls to report to the home office for consolidation in monthly financial reports
  • Train employees to enter transactions into the accounting system
  • Converted six start-up companies located in Malaysia, Canada, Turkey, Thailand, and England to be consolidated with the home office.

President

Shaw, Witherspoon & Company, CPA's, PC
  • The company's practice included Certified Audits of Cities, School Districts, Manufacturing Companies, Commercial Banks, Retail and Wholesale Businesses and Water Districts
  • Firm prepared Individual Income Tax, Partnership, C-Corporation, S-Corporation, LLC, Trust, Gift and Estate Tax Returns
  • We accomplished increasing the firm to eight CPA's and twelve support staff plus seasonal employees
  • The accounting software used included Microsoft Office, QuickBooks Online, Peachtree and MYOB
  • Tax software used was Lacerte, Arthur Anderson, ProSeries and ProConnect.

VP & Cashier

Citizens National Bank
  • Responsibilities included supervision of all forty-five bank employees except loan officers
  • This included all accounting, internal controls, daily Bank Balance Sheet, required reporting to the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Bank and Texas Banking Department
  • During my tenure the assets grew from $75M to $150M and Net Income increased each year which surpassed the growth pattern of all other banks in the area.

Manager of General Accounting

Southern Methodist University
  • This department was responsible for all University Accounting including students tuition, housing, bookstore, dining halls and dormitories.

Cash Department & Accounting Department

Federal Reserve Bank

Education

Master of Business Administration -

Amberton University
Dallas, TX

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting -

Texas A & M University
College Station, TX

Skills

    • Accounting for Start-up to Medium size companies including For Profit, Non-Profit, Fund Accounting
    • Tax Research, Preparation, Advising for all size companies
    • Establishing Accounting Systems and Documentation
    • Establishing Internal Control System, Policies and Documentation
    • Advising which legal type of company to establish
    • Computer Technology
    • Software Training
      • 10 key Calculator
      • Chart of Accounts, Accruals, Reversing Entries, Prepaids, Journalizing, Budgets, Variances
      • Supervision
      • Multitasking
      • Accounting Software QuickBooks, Xero, Peachtree, MYOB
      • Tax Software Lacerte, Pro Connect, My Tax Prep Office, Turbo Tax, Pro Series

Licenses Certificates

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
  • Brazos County Chapter of Certified Public Accountants
  • Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor
  • Navarro College Instructor
  • Who's Who in Society

Timeline

Owner, Public Accounting Practice

Jim Shaw, CPA

International Accountant

Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions

President

Shaw, Witherspoon & Company, CPA's, PC

VP & Cashier

Citizens National Bank

Manager of General Accounting

Southern Methodist University

Cash Department & Accounting Department

Federal Reserve Bank

Master of Business Administration -

Amberton University

Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting -

Texas A & M University

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