Gabriel Flagg
Greeley,CO
Summary
To be an auditor for the Federal Government.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior tax preparer, advisor and researcher
Flaming & Associates CPAs
01.2020 - Current
- Oversee one permanent tax staff and one seasonal tax staff
- Also act as bookkeeping supervisor and bookkeeping support when needed
- Implemented the trial balance tax preparation system and electronic work paper documentation system in this firm which includes server and cloud workspaces; and electronic documents including .pdf, .docx, .xlsx among other file types
- Prepare 1065, 1120S, 1120, 1041, 1040 returns—sometimes with several states
- I work full time at this firm with extra hours in the spring and fall and a slower summer
- 1750 regular hours per year in 2022 and 2023
- 1400-1600 hours from 2020-2021
- The main owner is Norma Flaming.
Certified Public Accountant
Fagnant, Lewis & Brinda
01.2018 - 04.2018
- Worked one spring tax season for this CPA firm as seasonal temporary help
- Prepared business and individual tax returns
- Worked about 550 hours for this firm
- Reported to Rick Fagnant, Mike Lewis, and Sarah Sweeney.
Certified Public Accountant
Cloud Peak Accounting
09.2017 - 04.2018
- My first public accounting position
- I was already a CPA when I took this job after working for Minerals Compliance for eight years
- Started during audit season and I was taught how to perform financial audits including balance sheet reconciliation prep work, how to convert from accrual basis to cash, how to calculate and report deferred tax assets or liabilities, and how to prepare cash flow
- Worked one audit season and one tax season for this firm
- Worked about 1500 hours for the firm
- The owner was Tracey Jelley.
Auditor
Minerals Compliance
09.2008 - 09.2016
- Oil and gas auditing position in a tribal office that has a cooperative agreement with DOI, ONRR—formerly MMS
- Audited royalties and taxes for natural gas including gas plant
- Was required to maintain 40 CPE per year of courses directly related to government auditing standards
- Performed several oil and gas audits during the eight years working for this program
- Sometimes the audits were coordinated with ONRR to audit different pieces of the oil and gas universe
- Became well versed at applying government auditing standards to the situations and issues that did arise
- Earned CPA license while working at this office.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting
University of Colorado Denver, Business School
Denver, CO12.2023
Master of Science - Business Administration
University of Wyoming, Business School
Laramie, WY08.2003
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Wyoming, Business School
Laramie, WY12.2001
Skills
- Team Leadership Qualities
- Tax Compliance Expertise
- Organizational Competencies
- Tax Software Proficiency
- Financial analysis proficiency
- Tax Research Capabilities
- IRS Regulations Knowledge
- Bookkeeping
- Financial statements expertise
- Data Analysis
- Tax audit procedures
- Verbal/written communication
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant, Colorado, True, 01/01/19
- Certified Public Accountant, Wyoming, False, 04/01/13, 03/01/20
Personal Information
Title: Gabriel Flagg, CPA
Timeline
Senior tax preparer, advisor and researcher
Flaming & Associates CPAs
01.2020 - Current
Certified Public Accountant
Fagnant, Lewis & Brinda
01.2018 - 04.2018
Certified Public Accountant
Cloud Peak Accounting
09.2017 - 04.2018
Auditor
Minerals Compliance
09.2008 - 09.2016
Master of Science - Accounting
University of Colorado Denver, Business School
Master of Science - Business Administration
University of Wyoming, Business School
Bachelor of Science - Finance
University of Wyoming, Business School
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