Senior Consultant – Tax and Financial Reporting
Aud is an experienced Certified Public Accountant who has worked in the industry since 1995. She specializes in consulting and write-up work for small- to medium-sized businesses and tax preparation services for S corporations, partnerships, and individuals. Aud earned an associate degree from Bedriftsøkonomisk Institutt or the Norwegian School of Management in 1989. She then graduated cum laude from the University of Utah in 1993. She received her MBA degree from Brigham Young University in 1995.
EXPERIENCE
CPA/ Tax Preparer, Barber Tax Service, Draper, Utah, January 2015 – present
- Prepare individual, corporate, and partnership, non-profit , and payroll tax returns
- Communicate tax savings strategies with clients
- Prepare financial statements for clients using Quickbooks and provide clients with Quickbooks assistance
- Communicate with the IRS on behalf of clients
- Write articles of incorporation to form new limited liability companies with the State and file S Corporation status election forms with the IRS
Senior Accountant, Haynie & Company, CPAS, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 1995 – July 2001 and tax season 2002 and 2010
- Prepared individual, corporate, partnership and not-for-profit tax returns
- Audited clients, prepared work papers, and wrote audit reports
- Trained staff in audit field work
- Conducted payroll audits for health and welfare plans
- Prepared review and compilation reports
- Performed agreed-upon procedures and prepared reports for clients
- Provided consulting and write-up work for clients
- Communicated with the IRS on behalf of clients
- Taught in-house continuing education classes
Shipbroker’s Assistant, F.H. Lorentzen and Sons, Oslo, Norway, June 1989 – August 1990 and Summer 1991
- Compiled and wrote daily market report, conducted research on monthly average tanker charter rates, and wrote charter party contracts
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Treasurer and Board Member, International Peace Gardens Norway Section, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2011 – present
- Prepared financial statements and Form 990
- Wrote Articles of Incorporation and filed all applications with federal, state, and local authorities for income tax and sales tax exempt status
Tax Preparer, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 2014 – April 2014
Cub Den Leader and Merit Badge Counselor, Boy Scouts of America, February 2008 – December 2019
SKILLS
Good knowledge of Lacerte Tax, Ultra Tax, and Drake Tax Software, Quickbooks, Microsoft Word and Excel
Fluent in English and Norwegian
Good knowledge of Swedish and Danish
LICENSES
Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of Utah since 1996
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
EDUCATION
Brigham Young University – Marriott School of Management, Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA) – 1995, Provo, Utah
University of Utah – David Eccles School of Business, Bachelor of Arts Degree (B.A.) – Accounting, 3.8 GPA, Cum Laude – 1993, Salt Lake City, Utah
