Nelson H Harano
Kailua-Kona,HI
Summary
Well seasoned tax accountant with years of tax experience in different industries. Skilled in tax compliance and consulting services including individual, corporate (both C and S), flow through, fiduciary and nonprofit taxation.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sole Proprietor - Tax Services
Nelson H Harano CPA, MST
11.2009 - Current
- Tax consulting and compliance services for corporations, individuals, estate and trust, partnership, limited liability company and nonprofit organizations.
- Multistate taxation, inbound - outbound taxation and tax withholding.
- Representation before the federal and states taxing authorities.
Controller
Kona Hills, LLC
04.2019 - 03.2023
- Managed accounting operations, including accounts receivable, inventory, fixed assets, accounts payable, other liabilities, equity, general ledger, month end close and preparation and review of financial statements. Managed and mentored four staff individuals.
- Liaised with external auditors providing annual audit and tax workpapers ensuring compliance with GAAP financial reporting standards and completion of the federal and states income tax returns.
- Responsible for all aspects of compliance and representation before the federal and states taxing authorities.
Tax Manager
Aloha Business Services
05.2017 - 11.2018
- Responsible for all tax functions including planning and consultations, representation before the federal and states taxing authorities, managed and mentored three junior accountants.
- Preparation and/or review of all federal and states corporate, flow through, individual, nonprofit, U.S. expatriate and foreign individual income tax returns.
Senior Sales and Indirect Tax Accountant
SanMar Corporation
06.2016 - 02.2017
- Responsible for the preparation, review and filing of sales and use tax returns in forty five states and the District of Columbia and filing of relevant local personal property tax affidavits.
- Preparer and primary reviewer of annual Subchapter S Corporation income tax returns.
Senior Tax Accountant
SSA Marine, Inc.
11.2011 - 01.2016
- Responsible for the preparation and review of partnership pass through entities tax returns.
- Prepared and reviewed pass through entities quarterly estimated income (loss) for the rollup of estimates to the corporate partner.
- Prepared and reviewed states and local personal property tax affidavits.
Tax Accountant
Getty Images, Inc.
02.2008 - 10.2009
- Responsible for the preparation and review of subsidiaries corporate tax returns which rolled up to the corporate parent consolidated return.
- Prepared and reviewed Forms 5471, Foreign Corporation Information Returns.
Tax Accountant
Security Properties, Inc.
06.2006 - 02.2008
- Responsible for the preparation and review of multi family housing flow through entity tax returns and projection and analysis of partnership income (loss), partner contributions and capital requirements.
- Performed cost benefit analysis studies for the City of Seattle low income housing tax credit applications.
Independent Tax Consultant
Nelson H Harano CPA, MST
07.1996 - 06.2006
- Responsible for the preparation and review of the federal and California state corporations and partnerships income tax returns, federal tax withholding Forms 1042 and 1042-S.
- Provided tax analysis and planning on an as needed basis.
Tax Manager
Deloitte
07.1991 - 07.1996
- Responsible for the review of federal and states corporation income tax returns for U.S. subsidiaries of the foreign corporate parent.
- Reviewed foreign nonresident, resident and dual status alien individual income tax returns.
- Reviewed treaty based positions and treaty based income tax returns.
- Managed and mentored three staff individuals.
Education
Masters of Science - Taxation
Golden Gate University
Seattle, Washington06.1996
Bachelors of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii06.1982
Certification
Certified Public Accountant Hawaii State
Certified Public Accountant Washington State
Languages
English and Japanese
Advanced (C1)
Timeline
Controller
Kona Hills, LLC
04.2019 - 03.2023
Tax Manager
Aloha Business Services
05.2017 - 11.2018
Senior Sales and Indirect Tax Accountant
SanMar Corporation
06.2016 - 02.2017
Senior Tax Accountant
SSA Marine, Inc.
11.2011 - 01.2016
Sole Proprietor - Tax Services
Nelson H Harano CPA, MST
11.2009 - Current
Tax Accountant
Getty Images, Inc.
02.2008 - 10.2009
Tax Accountant
Security Properties, Inc.
06.2006 - 02.2008
Independent Tax Consultant
Nelson H Harano CPA, MST
07.1996 - 06.2006
Tax Manager
Deloitte
07.1991 - 07.1996
Masters of Science - Taxation
Golden Gate University
Bachelors of Business Administration - Accounting
University of Hawaii