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M. A. Schaffer, Accountant
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Degrees
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B.A. Univesity of St. Thomas, Master's Certificate, Indiana Weslyan University (Class of 2009)
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My Expert Service
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My name is Michael Schaffer, and I run an accounting and tax practice in the Twin Cities. I started out as an auditor for the State of Minnesota, before moving on to start my own practice.
My practice consists of mainly small businesses and business owners, for whom I do accounting, tax and financial consulting. My passion lies in helping businesses and individuals pay only as much tax as they must, and helping to use their assets and income as efficently as possible. I am proud to say 97% of my clients are referrals.
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Experience & Qualifications
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Accounting Manager
* Complete month end close and develop new monthly reconciliation procedures
* Monitor and analyze work-in-process and project profitability with monthly presentation to owners
* Create monthly invoicing for all clients, as well as management of client retainer accounts
* Track accounts receivable and work with clients to resolve past due accounts
* Manage accounts payable balances and determine validity of invoices for payment
* Manage cash position and cash flow on a daily basis
* Brought company from 4 months behind in monthly close to current within 6 months while keeping regular monthly tasks current
* Developed new sales tax remittance procedures, refined month end reconciliation procedures, discovered and corrected large accounting errors missed in multiple years by in house accounting staff and outside accounting firm.
Writer
* Research new tax code and proposed legislation
* Write technical summaries of code for use in a fast reference tax guide
* Co-authored “Uncle Sam Wants You to Buy Your First Home” in the November-December edition of the E.A. Journal
* Develop new products and present to management.
M.A. Schaffer Accounting-Woodbury, MN 2006-Present
Owner and President
* Maintain accurate client accounting records
* Balance sheet and income statement true-ups
* Prepare and plan for businesses, individual and gift tax returns
* Manage cash flow and budget process for corporate and high net worth individual clients
* Prepare sales and use tax and withholding tax returns, and perform payroll function
U.S. Bank –Minneapolis, MN 2005-2006
Staff Tax Accountant
* Settled state and federal tax payments for all of US Bank’s subsidiaries
* Produced monthly and quarterly reconciliations for all US Bancorp tax accounts
* Worked to resolve aging core balances in tax accounts
Minnesota Department of Revenue-St. Paul, MN 2004-2005
Tax Revenue Specialist
* Audited individual income tax returns for discrepancies, illegalities, and code interpretation issues
* Researched and interpreted Internal Revenue Code, Minnesota Statutes and state and federal court rulings
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Available Modes Of Communication
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email/chat
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M. A. Schaffer, Accountant
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