William Small
Champaign,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented Tax Preparer with 6 years of experience in tax preparation for numerous entities. Experienced in managing paperwork for tax returns, extensions, and international tax planning considerations. Open to expanding my professional experience to other business areas.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Property Accounting Student Intern
University of Illinois Office of Business and Financial Services
01.2017 - 08.2017
- Worked closely with property accounting manager and other student interns to record and depreciate moveable assets.
- Continued an ongoing project that eliminates errors in the university database and general ledger.
- Gained experience with Banner and Access accounting systems.
Tax Consultant
True Partners Consulting LLC
08.2019 - 12.2021
- Computed book vs tax differences for tax returns.
- Computed allowable tax depreciation on business assets for clients.
- Prepared federal and state income tax returns for corporation and partnership entities.
- Prepared international filing requirements for corporation and partnership entities.
- Completed research and interpreted tax legislation for tax matters related to multiple companies and individual clients in order to help create tax strategies and provide professional advice and recommendations.
Senior Tax Associate
BakerTilly (formerly True Partners Consulting LLC)
12.2021 - 07.2024
- Reviewed book vs tax differences for tax returns.
- Reviewed allowable tax depreciation on business assets for clients.
- Reviewed federal and state income tax returns for corporation and partnership entities.
- Reviewed international filing requirements for corporations and partnerships.
- Reconciled tax accounts to prevent discrepancies and maintain readiness for expected tax liabilities.
- Acted as an internal auditor to analyze and inspect client's accounting workpapers and financial statements related to tax internal controls in order to verify compliance with government requirements and communicate control process weaknesses to management.
- Led tax software implementation for clients with programs like GoSystems, OneSource Tax Provision, OneSource Income Tax, and Sage Fixed Assets.
- Processed the efiling of tax returns for the entirety of the Chicago office.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Accounting Science, Concentration in Data Analytics -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Skills
- Tax Research
- Team Leadership Qualities
- Tax Preparation
- OneSource Income Tax
- OneSource Tax Provision
- Client Communication
- GoSystems
- Corporate Tax Knowledge
- Local, state, and federal tax returns
- Internal Auditing
- Fixed Asset Depreciation
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois
Timeline
Senior Tax Associate
BakerTilly (formerly True Partners Consulting LLC)
12.2021 - 07.2024
Tax Consultant
True Partners Consulting LLC
08.2019 - 12.2021
Property Accounting Student Intern
University of Illinois Office of Business and Financial Services
01.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Accounting Science, Concentration in Data Analytics -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant in the State of Illinois
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