Rebecca Jones, CPA
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Highly trained federal law enforcement officer specializing in investigating financial crimes, including tax fraud, money laundering, investor fraud, and other violations of Title 26 and Title 18 United States Code (U.S.C.) Sections. Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with significant expertise in forensic accounting, financial analysis, and investigative techniques.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Special Agent
Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation
09.2016 - Current
- Experience working Title 26 and Title 18 U.S.C. violations from the beginning of an investigation through the final sentencing in court.
- Prepare and issue subpoenas to obtain evidence and records used to analyze complex financial data to identify fraud, tax evasion, and money laundering.
- Execute search warrants and arrest warrants.
- Conduct surveillance and Special Investigative Technique (SIT) operations.
- Serve on an FBI Task Force involving significant and sensitive investigations. Extensive experience in collaborating with other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
- Significant knowledge of tax law, accounting principles, financial regulations, Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) regulations, and criminal statutes.
- Adept at preparing comprehensive investigative reports and communicating investigative findings to the Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs).
- Experience conducting interviews with witnesses, victims, and subjects to obtain evidence necessary for the success of the investigation.
- Experience testifying in court.
- Work with Confidential Sources and Informants.
- Serve on leadership committees such as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Advisory Committee and the Chief Advisory Council.
- Act as an On-the-Job (OJT) Instructor, training new Special Agents.
- Assist on Special Investigative Technique (SIT) operations as a Security Cover Agent (SCA) and a Tech Agent. These roles require strong leadership and communications skills, attention to detail, extensive organization and planning, and knowledge of audio/recording evidence preservation.
- Act as a Cellebrite Specialist for consensual searches of phones.
- Prior experience serving as the Questionable Refund Program (QRP)/Return Preparer Program (RPP) Coordinator.
- Trained in firearms and defensive tactics.
Revenue Agent
Internal Revenue Service, SB/SE Division
06.2009 - 09.2016
- Planned and conducted civil audit investigations to determine violations of applicable IRS rules, regulations, and federal laws. These audit issues were often complex in nature and required extensive research.
- Analyzed tax returns, reviewed financial records, conducted interviews of various parties including subject interviews, and applied applicable tax laws.
- Utilized direct and indirect accounting methods to determine taxpayers' tax liabilities.
- Issued IRS summonses to obtain taxpayer
and third party records. - Prepared affidavits to document testimony from taxpayers and other related parties.
- Prepared extensive audit work papers to document record reviews and interviews conducted during the audit.
- Analyzed and evaluated investigative financial data and prepared comprehensive written reports at the end of each audit detailing the results of the investigation and the determined tax liability.
- Regularly researched various tax laws and court cases dealing with complex tax law issues.
- After making adjustments, met with taxpayers and/or their representatives to explain and discuss adjustments to their tax liabilities.
- Obtained extensive knowledge of
various IRS and standard accounting industry software programs (such as IDRS, EUP, RGS, QuickBooks, Peachtree/Sage, Microsoft Excel, etc.).
Tax Accountant/Auditor
Davis, Clark and Company
06.2007 - 06.2009
- Planned and conducted complex audits of financial statements by analyzing books and accounting software, reviewing numerous types of financial records, interviewing various parties, and applying applicable generally accepted auditing standards and generally accepted accounting principles.
- Reviewed bank records, conducted records and invoice selection to verify accuracy of financial statements, analyze general ledger, journal and
adjusting journal entries, and perform other types of record reviews. - Conducted internal control and fraud analysis.
- Utilized financial ratios and percentages to confirm reporting accuracy.
- Conducted inventory counts and other forms of indirect accounting methods to determine financial statement accuracy.
- Prepared extensive audit work papers to document record reviews and interviews conducted during the audit.
- Issued third party contacts and bank confirmations, drafted engagement audit
letters, and issued opinions on the accuracy of financial statements and the findings of the audit. - Presented audit findings to the board of directors.
- Compiled audit workpapers into case files for record keeping purposes. Audit clients included corporations, partnerships, s-corporations and tax-exempt organizations.
- Prepared income tax returns including Forms 1040, 1065, 1120, 1120S, 990, 1041, W-2, 941, 942, 1099, and 1096 along with various forms and supplemental schedules necessary for the proper filing of the tax returns.
- Interviewed clients to gather financial information relevant to the tax returns.
- Reviewed documentation provided by tax clients to prepare the tax returns.
- Created depreciation schedules, determined the correct MACRS asset useful life for the tax return and created book depreciation schedules using various methods such as ACRS, straight line,
and declining balance. - Created online QuickBooks accounts for clients, used information provided by the clients to keep the books and records online, reconciled the books monthly and sent copies of all requested reports to clients via online QuickBooks.
- Used clients' QuickBooks information to prepare tax returns.
- Corrected client prepared QuickBooks when the records were inaccurate due to the client's lack of
accounting and tax knowledge. Created adjusting journal entries and provided them to clients so that their books and records could be corrected.
Education
BBA - Public Accounting
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN08.2007
MBA - Accounting
Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, TN08.2007
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant
Awards
IRS Criminal Investigation Awards
- Performance Awards - 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024
- Quality Step Increase Performance Award - 2023
- IRS Chief's Award for Investigative Excellence - 2019
- FLETC CITP Honor Graduate Award - 2016
Timeline
Special Agent
Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation
09.2016 - Current
Revenue Agent
Internal Revenue Service, SB/SE Division
06.2009 - 09.2016
Tax Accountant/Auditor
Davis, Clark and Company
06.2007 - 06.2009
BBA - Public Accounting
Freed-Hardeman University
MBA - Accounting
Freed-Hardeman University
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