Melissa Peeples
Maese Fulmer CPAs PLLC
Heath,TX
1
Certification
17
years of professional experience
Former NY CPA and accountant handling quarterly and year-end close work for multiple clients, including adjusting entries, accruals, depreciation, and intercompany reconciliations. Supports payroll reports, 1099 filings, and business and personal tax returns with clean, timely reporting. Brings experience across capital expenditures, asset transfers, and tax-ready bookkeeping.
Work History
Independent Contractor
3 Months- Prepared quarterly close packages for multiple clients quarterly across multiple accounting cycles
- Prepared adjusting journal entries for capital expenditures, disposals, transfers, and period-end accruals
- Calculated amortization and depreciation schedules to support accurate quarterly and year-end accounting close
- Prepared quarterly payroll reports, 1099 reports, and related tax filings with QuickBooks and Excel
- Prepared business and personal tax returns using Adobe Pro to organize supporting documentation
- Supported inter-company reconciliations and accrual reviews during quarterly and year-end close activities
Controller
10 Years 1 Month- Maintained daily QuickBooks accounting records for partnership entities
- Managed daily accounting across partnership, family office, and broker-dealer books within a regulated environment
- Liaised with financial institutions, tax specialists, vendors, sponsors, and government entities on regulatory compliance matters
- Trained staff, delivered formal and informal feedback, and supported ongoing performance development
- Prepared quarterly budgets and forecasts using Excel spreadsheets, then reviewed budget-to-actual results for management visibility
- Established and maintained internal controls and accounting procedures for general accounting and staffing operations
Senior Accountant
1 Year 8 Months- Maintained accounting books daily for the private office and UK foundation
- Consolidated investment activity and analyzed wealth management results for internal reporting
- Established internal controls and accounting procedures across general ledger operations and staffing workflows
- Built budgets and forecasts for essential business processes using Excel spreadsheets
- Prepared prior-year accounting books and supporting schedules for catch-up reporting
- Liaised with international financial institutions, tax specialists, vendors, sponsors, and government entities on regulatory compliance matters
- Managed general ledger integrity across multiple entities, resolving discrepancies and maintaining clean account balances.
Audit Supervising Senior Associate
3 Years 8 Months- Managed audit engagements across diversified hedge fund clients, coordinating workloads with Human Resources coordinators to maintain full utilization
- Reviewed audit programs and administrative checklists regularly to support complete engagement documentation
- Delivered management letter comments that helped clients strengthen operational controls and address audit findings
- Reviewed trial balances, journal entries, and reconciliations for accuracy and compliance with GAAP
- Reviewed financial statements, footnote disclosures, and supplemental schedules for accuracy and completeness
- Prepared K-1 tax schedules annually to accompany partnership income tax returns for client filings
- Trained and developed staff through formal and informal feedback, strengthening performance across the engagement tea
- Maintained periodic operational budgets and prioritized competing assignments to deliver quality work on time
Education
Master of Science and Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Skills
QuickBooks
Microsoft Excel
Adobe Pro
General ledger accounting
Journal entry preparation and review
Account reconciliation
Month and year-end close
Financial statement preparation
Budgeting and forecasting
Variance analysis
Cash flow analysis
Tax return preparation
Payroll reporting
1099 reporting
Audit support
Internal controls
Certification
Former New York CPA Licensure, 2011-2022
Timeline
Independent Contractor
Maese Fulmer CPAs PLLC
01.2022 - 04.2022Read More
Controller
Owl Creek Asset Management, LP
09.2011 - 10.2021Read More
Senior Accountant
Louise T. Blouin Private Office & Foundation
01.2010 - 09.2011Read More
Audit Supervising Senior Associate
Rothstein, Kass & Co (acquired by KPMG US)
08.2005 - 04.2009Read More
University of North Texas
Master of Science and Bachelor of Science from Accounting
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