Lauren McKay
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Tax Accountant
GYL Decauwer
Ontario, CA
02.2025 - Current
- Prepared complex federal and multi-state returns
- Reviewed client trial balances to ensure correct balances at year-end.
- Calculated tax and book gains on sales of businesses and business assets.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring deadlines were met.
- Prepared business property statements.
Staff Tax Accountant
RJI International CPAs
Irvine, CA
11.2022 - 02.2025
- Prepared Federal and state income tax returns for business clients and their individual business owners.
- Prepared and provided Adjusting Journal Entries as part of the tax preparation process to correct inaccuracies in clients' financial records and ensure compliance with accounting standards.
- Assisted bookkeeping department during slow season.
- Communicated with and provided consulting services to clients.
- Trained new staff on tax return preparation and tax planning.
Bookkeeper/Staff Accountant
Quon & Associates, Inc.
Tustin, CA
03.2021 - 08.2022
- Provided bookkeeping and diverse accounting services to an assigned list of clients.
- Maintained accounts payable on client books and remitted timely payments to client vendors.
- Converted client books to GAAP basis in preparation for financial statement audits and worked alongside external auditors.
- Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support, and documentation of accounting.
- Prepared annual and quarterly payroll tax returns and Sales & Use tax returns.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Accounting
California State University Fullerton
Fullerton05.2021
Associate Degree for Transfer -
Fullerton College
Fullerton12.2018
Skills
- Quickbooks Desktop
- Quickbooks Online
- Bookkeeping
- US GAAP
- Account Payable Management
- External Audit Collaboration
- Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
- Adjusting Journal Entries
- Federal & State Income Tax
- Fixed Asset Management
- Cash to GAAP Conversion
Timeline
Senior Staff Tax Accountant
GYL Decauwer
02.2025 - Current
Staff Tax Accountant
RJI International CPAs
11.2022 - 02.2025
Bookkeeper/Staff Accountant
Quon & Associates, Inc.
03.2021 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration - Accounting
California State University Fullerton
Associate Degree for Transfer -
Fullerton College
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