Mike Clark
Minneola
Summary
Senior tax professional with extensive experience in tax planning, compliance, and advisory services. Proven ability to collaborate effectively with teams and adapt to changing needs, ensuring reliable results. Strong skills in tax law interpretation, financial analysis, and risk management. Known for analytical thinking and results-driven approach.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Tax Expert
LegalZoom Tax
01.2025 - Current
Dental CPA
Aligned Tax and Accounting
01.2024 - 12.2024
Dental CPA
RealTime CPAs
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Prepared corporate, partnership, and individual tax returns for dentists in Drake software
- Heavy experience communicating directly with clients on a variety of tax-related matters
- Prepared quarterly income tax projections
- Prepared amended income tax and payroll filings to claim R&D and ERTC tax credits
- Performed extensive tax research
- Worked with clients on tax planning strategies
Senior Tax Accountant
Sanford, Baumeister, and Frazier, P.C.
01.2012 - 12.2013
- Prepared and supervised preparation of corporate, partnership, individual, fiduciary, non-profit, and gift tax returns
- Supervised maintenance of extensive fixed assets databases
- Extensive knowledge and experience with hedge fund and oil & gas investments
- Experience performing tax due diligence on potential acquisition targets
- Extensive experience conducting tax research and preparing client memos to communicate findings
- Taught training courses on using tax and accounting software to new hires and existing employees
- Performed presentations on tax topics for office staff
- Advanced MS Excel use, including developing templates for partner/shareholder basis and depletion calculations
- High working knowledge of CCH Prosystems fx & AxcessTax software, CCH Fixed Assets & Engagement, Thomson Reuters GoSystem Tax, and Lacerte Tax
- Working familiarity with Quickbooks Accounting and Wolfepak Oil & Gas Accounting
Corporate Accountant
Nationstar Mortgage
01.2011 - 12.2012
Senior Tax Accountant
Huselton, Morgan, and Maultsby, P.C.
01.2008 - 12.2011
Staff Accountant
CarterMannix & Co.
01.2007 - 12.2008
Education
Master of Science - Accounting and Information Management, Concentration in Taxation
University of Texas - Dallas
Richardson, TX01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Finance and International Studies
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN01.1998
Skills
- Prepared corporate, partnership, and individual tax returns
- Heavy experience communicating directly with clients
- Prepared quarterly income tax projections
- Prepared amended income tax and payroll filings
- Performed extensive tax research
- Worked with clients on tax planning strategies
- Supervised preparation of various tax returns
- Supervised maintenance of fixed assets databases
- Knowledge of hedge fund and oil & gas investments
- Tax due diligence on acquisition targets
- Conducted tax research and prepared client memos
- Taught training courses on tax and accounting software
- Advanced MS Excel use
- Knowledge of various tax software
- Tax research
- Tax software proficiency
- Tax provision calculation
- Tax advisory services
- Tax process improvement
- Tax law interpretation
- Tax compliance expertise
Certification And Education
- Certified Public Accountant, Florida, #AC59235
- University of Texas - Dallas, Richardson, TX, Master of Science, Accounting and Information Management, Taxation, 05/08
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, Bachelor of Science, Finance and International Studies, 05/98
Timeline
Senior Tax Expert
LegalZoom Tax
01.2025 - Current
Dental CPA
Aligned Tax and Accounting
01.2024 - 12.2024
Dental CPA
RealTime CPAs
01.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Tax Accountant
Sanford, Baumeister, and Frazier, P.C.
01.2012 - 12.2013
Corporate Accountant
Nationstar Mortgage
01.2011 - 12.2012
Senior Tax Accountant
Huselton, Morgan, and Maultsby, P.C.
01.2008 - 12.2011
Staff Accountant
CarterMannix & Co.
01.2007 - 12.2008
Bachelor of Science - Finance and International Studies
Indiana University
Master of Science - Accounting and Information Management, Concentration in Taxation
University of Texas - Dallas
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