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Kerry M. Kerstetter
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EDUCATION

 California State University, Hayward, CA - MBA: Management Sciences, 1985 - GPA: 3.79 (On 4.0 scale)

 California State University, Hayward, CA - BS: Business Administration w/Accounting Option, 1977 GPA: 3.95 (Highest of Accounting Majors)

 

Professional Certifications

 CPA exam passed on first attempt, 1977 (National pass rate = 4 percent)

 California CPA certificate #28695 issued, 1979

 Arkansas CPA certificate #6399R issued 1995

 Accredited Tax Preparer (ATP) certificate #2370991 issued 1996 by the Accreditation Council For Accountancy & Taxation

 Accredited Tax Advisor (ATA) certificate #2370991 issued 1996 by the Accreditation Council For Accountancy & Taxation

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 KERRY M. KERSTETTER, CPA - OWNER - 1975 - PRESENT
Income tax, accounting, auditing, estate planning and consulting services for individual, partnership, corporate, fiduciary, and non-profit clients; train accounting personnel; give speeches and seminars on taxation and small business taxation to public and specialized groups; publisher of Kerstetter Letter, a periodic newsletter on taxes, real estate, and business subjects.

 CAMP REAL ESTATE SCHOOL, Mountain Home, AR – INSTRUCTOR - 1994 -1999
Wrote and taught pre-licensing and continuing education classes on tax matters at several locations around Arkansas.

  GEAR UP TAX SEMINARS - TAX LECTURER - 1989 - 1990
Taught tax preparers updated California and Federal income tax law in 28 cities throughout the United States.

INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS - SEMINAR LEADER - 1983 - 1985
Responsible for teaching week-long seminars on various internal audit subjects throughout the United States and in Canada.

VIKING FREIGHT SYSTEM, Santa Clara, CA - MANAGER OF INTERNAL AUDIT - 1983 - 1984
 Reviewed and evaluated accounting systems and procedures; corrected general ledger accounts; performed audits of various departments; prepared application for industrial development revenue bonds; designed training program for all the company's truck terminals and trained the employees; performed and supervised portions of annual certified audit; prepared quarterly and annual SEC and shareholder reports.

CALIFORNIA CANNERS & GROWERS, San Francisco, CA - INTERNAL AUDITOR - 1981 - 1983
 
Supervised audit staff in financial and operational audits at corporate headquarters in San Francisco, production facilities in Northern California, and distribution facilities throughout the United States; coordinated and managed joint audits with Tri/Valley Growers auditors; performed various special projects for top management.

FOOD PROCESSORS CREDIT UNION, San Francisco, CA. - CHAIRMAN, SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE - 1981 - 1983
Responsible for overseeing operations of the credit union and coordinating the annual certified audit.

 MACK TRUCKS, INC., Hayward, CA - RESIDENT AUDITOR - 1979 - 1981
Performed financial and operational audits at the Hayward manufacturing plant and Hayward parts distribution center.  Reported directly to World Headquarters in Allentown, PA.  Coordinated physical inventory and year-end audit work for the outside auditors.

WALTER E. WENDT ACCOUNTANCY CORP., Oakland, CA - ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR 1978 - 1979
Performed certified and non-certified audits, client write-up work, and income tax returns; handled IRS audits of individual and corporate returns; client consultation; trained and supervised office help and client accounting personnel.

BRAY & BURKE, CPAs, Hayward, CA - STAFF ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR - 1977 - 1978
Worked on audits, of school districts and cities; client maintenance; financial statements, payroll and sales tax returns, and corporate income tax returns.  

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE & CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Hayward - VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE - 1975 - 1977
Prepared income tax returns for individuals in the Hayward area.  Supervised other preparers, including some IRS agents who were unfamiliar with how to prepare State tax returns.

 

 

 

This page was updated:
Saturday, February 03, 2001 03:42:44 PM
Ozarks Time

 

Kerry M. Kerstetter
MBA~CPA~ATP~ATA
11802 Deer Road
Harrison, AR  72601
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