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VIRINDER SETH65 Oriental Boulevard a" Apt. 9MBrooklyn, NY 11235(718) 934 9796 / (347) 268 6503 (cell)vsbbb61c@westpost.net

Chartered Accountant/Accounting Professional, offering extensive experience in sophisticated financial environments with an emphasis on tax law, financial reporting, and year end audits. Expertise in basic accounting procedures and statement reconciliations. Acts as a catalyst for change with quick identification of opportunities to increase efficiencies.

ACCOUNTING

$ Represented corporate clients at tax audits with 70% passing audits and significantly reduced settlements for other accounts.$ Successfully advised clients on strategies for reducing debt and interest feesthrough quicker recovery of A/R and extension of A/P.$ Prepared financial reporting and loan applications with 99% of clients receiving loan approval.$ Prepared financial forecasts and budgets with 30% of clients in meeting SBA loan criteria.

LEADERSHIP

$ Delivered staff development trainings on tax preparation and tax laws to PriceWaterhouse supervisors and staff.$ Restructured staff responsibilities with $70,000 savings in salary costs and improved department morale.$ Implemented stringent time management controls which sharply cut overtime costs and increased productivity.$ Provided guidance in the consolidation and reassignment of responsibilities with increased profits and cost savings to client.

EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT 2009 Present

Handled assignments as independent consultant worked with clients like Mutual of America, and other small and medium sized companies and individuals

Ford Foundation, New York, NY 2007 2009

Senior Investment AccountantPreparing Financials for Investment Division, Daily Reporting, Liquid Reserve Fund Reserve Cash Reconciliation, and Processing Trades between the traders and the custodian, Monthly Managers/Reconciliation of various Venture Capital Accountsand single line items. Determination of market values of all Venture Capital Accounts, Maintenance of Private Equity platform. Maintaining on daily basis the spreadsheets to determine cost investment. Distributions, and unrealized gain orloss.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, NY 1997- 2007

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Data Management SupervisorPromoted to supervise data entry staff. Research and determine maturity dates, interest coupon and status bonds, stocks and short term securities using Bloomberg. Establish tax liability based on securities portfolio and subsequent effect on liabilities. Interface with account representatives and department heads to verify OMNI statement information. Encode and set up international and domestic securities, stocks and bonds on OMNI database system. Create a lean department with reduction of staff from five to three employees. Reassign responsibilities tobest utilize individual staff members' strengths.

Operations SpecialistRapidly advanced from consultant to permanent status in the reconciliation department with a staff of 15 members. Prepared.financial reporting and reconciled cash and securities positions, in addition to other account activities. Determinedinvestment positions and coordinated with traders, custodian banks and brokersto resolve all inaccuracies. Prepared monthly income statements, comparisons andfund availability reports. Examined fund overdrafts and alerted portfolio managers to large cash movements.

Sharon Kahn, CPA, New York, NY 1990 1997Tax AccountantChallenged to manage diverse accounting responsibilities at this mid sized accounting firm serving corporate accounts with revenues in excess of $1 million. Pro

vide full scope accounting services including tax preparation and audits, incomereporting and documentation of corporate tax returns for subchapter S and C corporations. Prepared balance sheets, general ledgers and Form 1065 partnerships.Reviewed contracts, identifying potential tax issues and recommending strategieson the tax treatments of complex financial instruments and transactions. Spearheaded negotiations with IRS representatives resulting in minimized liabilities and payment plans that optimized cash positions.

Summers Associates, Certified Public Accountants, New York, NY 1985 1990Supervisor, Taxation/Financial ReportingEngaged to direct tax reporting for securities brokerage firms and individuals with net worth in excess of $500,000. Provided guidance in the selection of financial investments and development of strategic tax planning. Collaborated with at

torneys in representing clients at IRS audits. Conducted financial audits, investigated financial ratios to determine fraud.

Price Waterhouse, New York, NY 1980 1985Staff AccountantAssigned to administer accounting procedures for multi-million dollar accounts including Exxon and IBM with this Big Four auditing firm. Acquired tax software proficiencies and prepared complex tax returns.

EDUCATION

Chartered Accountant Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofIndia

Stephen's College, University of Delhi, Delhi, lndiaBachelor of Arts: Accounting

MembershipsNational Association of Tax Professionals (active member)