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Degrees
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BA honors in Accounting ( Rutgers Unoiversity, 1976)
CPA: new jersey and Florida
Contributing writer to CPA Today
Board member of Southwest Chapter of Florida Institute of CPAs
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My Expert Service
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I will provide expertise on all areas of taxes, accounting, business plans, human resources and organization, analysis of marketing, manufacturing, and administrative processes, financial and operational reviews, financial reporting, loan requests, mergers and acquisitions, and asset management.
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Experience & Qualifications
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Director of Finance and “ for profit” operations
Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, Fort Myers, Florida
Directed accounting, treasury, IT, capital expenditure, inventory control and reporting functions.
· Directed an $ 8 million budget in non-profit and for profit activities.
· Participated in the development of the 5- year Agency Plan.
· Reorganized the accounting, inventory control, and IT functions.
· Enhanced internal controls and reporting practices
· Coordinated strategy for grants requests and other funding opportunities
· Introduced a “business culture” to this non-profit entity.
Directed operations of a 180-unit market rate apartment complex. Negotiated $ 4 million long term financing and directed $1.2 million property upgrade.
Provided financial and management consulting services to this Authority and The Petersburg, VA, Authority from August 2001 through February 2002 on behalf of The Cornwell Associates (Gainesville, FL)
1990 – 2002: Owner of CPA practice and Businesswise, Inc.( an advertising company), Ocala, Florida
*Managed a four people accounting and consulting practice that supported small and medium sized businesses in the Ocala/Gainesville area.
Provided support services in the areas of business plans, market research, all tax filings. financial reporting, administrative and operational organization, and business financing.
* Operated Businesswise, Inc., (seven employees) the Marion County franchisee of a monthly advertising magazine. Developed this business from 40 advertisers when I purchased it in 1994 to 125 advertisers at the time of its sale in 2001.
1985 –1989: Director of Finance & Administration
Food and Agriculture Corporation.
Managed all administrative, operational, and research functions, from start up, of this government owned holding company.
· Pioneered the Caribbean/Europe winter export trade by negotiating contracts with over 400 farmers, (10 – 20 acre plots) to produce vegetables for the winter market in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, and Canada.
· Arranged letters of credit with wholesalers in London, Toronto, and Rotterdam.
· Monitored and reported on a $ 5 million egg production and hatchery operation for the Trinidad broiler industry.
· Created private/public joint ventures in Jamaica, Guyana and Grenada to produce tilapia, soybean, and premix feeds, respectively for the Caribbean market.
· Negotiated bargaining agreements with union that represented 170 employees.
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1978-1985: JOHNSON & JOHNSON, New Brunswick, NJ
1978-1981: Senior Internal Auditor: Conducted financial and operational audits of US and international subsidiaries and participated in special audits e.g. pre-acquisition, FCPA, and fraud.
1981-1983: International Finance Manager: Provided financial analysis, strategic planning, and operations reviews of 10 subsidiaries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Also performed pre-acquisition reviews and audit support.
1983-1985: Finance Director – Trinidad: Directed all financial and administrative functions of this US$ 25 million manufacturer of consumer and pharmaceutical products.
1975-1978: Auditor
Touche Ross & Company (now Deloitte Touche) Newark, NJ
Progressed from intern through senior auditor with this then Big 8 firm. Planned and conducted audits of corporate clients in New Jersey, including Prudential Insurance, United Hospitals of Newark, Newark Board of Education, and Canadian Furs.
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Available Modes Of Communication
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email/chat
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Contact
Peter 1040
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