Principal at John F Howes CPA
Portland, Oregon Area
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- Principal at John F Howes CPA
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- CEO at RTO Inc
- Partner at Smith Howes and Company, CPAs
- Tax and Audit Manager at Flemings And Frey
- Manager - Internal Audit at Eastern Financial Credit Union
- Education
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- University of South Florida - College of Business Administration
- Florida International University - College of Business Administration
- New York University
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John F Howes CPA’s Summary
Providing you with competent, professional and timely services of value. Fully computerized individual income tax preparation and efiling. Tax assistance and filings for corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships and limited liability companies (LLCs). Also not-for-profit and estate tax compliance services. Accounting, computer and business advisory services.
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John F Howes CPA’s Specialties:
* Personal Income Taxes
* Business Taxes (LLCs)
* Corporations, Partnerships
* IRS Audit Representation
* IRS Offers in Compromise
* Tax Research
* Computer Consulting
* Software Selection
* Software Training
* Website Design
* Accounting Assistance
* Payroll Compliance
* Employee Benefit Plans
* Sales, Use and Excise (B&O)
* Treasury Services
* Business Purchase/Sale
* Trust, Estate and Gift
John F Howes CPA’s Experience
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Principal
John F Howes CPA
(Accounting industry)
January 2003 — Present (6 years 7 months)
Fully computerized, personal income tax services including electronic filing. Accounting, tax compliance and management consulting services for closely held businesses. Specific services provided include:
Personal Income Taxes - Federal & State Corporate Returns
IRS Audit Representation Partnership Returns
IRS Offers in Compromise Payroll Compliance
Tax Research Sales, Use and Excise Taxes
Computer Hardware & Software Selection Treasury Services
Computer Software Training Business Purchase/Sale Consulting
Website Management Marriage/Divorce Financial Consulting
Management Consulting Trust, Estate and Gift Returns
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CEO
RTO Inc
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
May 1991 — September 2002 (11 years 5 months)
Directed, managed and supervised all aspects of a two store retail chain of prerecorded music stores. Activities include responsibility for all data processing operations, internet site development, accounting, and tax compliance functions. Also assisted with marketing, sales and purchasing. Successfully negotiated asset acquisitions of three other music retailers. Over a period of five years, accomplished a more than five-fold increase in gross revenue. Successfully installed a point of sale system replacing a manual system. Also managed a tax and accounting practice within one of the chain stores.
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Partner
Smith Howes and Company, CPAs
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Accounting industry)
May 1985 — September 1993 (8 years 5 months)
Founded and managed a tax and accounting practice in Tampa, Florida for 8 years. Practice emphasis included tax and financial accounting, business consulting and tax compliance for C Corporations, S Corporations, self-employeds and Individuals. Supervised accounting and computer operations. Also provided forensic accounting services. Practice was purchased and merged into another CPA firm. Served as National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) Arbitrator in resolving actions brought by investors against stockbrokers and brokerage firms.
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Tax and Audit Manager
Flemings And Frey
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Accounting industry)
1981 — 1984 (3 years)
Engaged in extensive tax research at the corporate, trust and partnership levels. Provided tax research assistance to audit, bookkeeping and tax compliance personnel within the organization. Analyzed tax consequences of major transactions, represented clients before Federal Tax Authorities for both routine and audit activities, compliance with all Federal and State income, Information, Sales Tax, Tangible/Intangible tax filings for various high income individuals, closely held corporations, general and limited partnerships.
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Manager - Internal Audit
Eastern Financial Credit Union
(Accounting industry)
1978 — 1981 (3 years)
Responsible for all internal audit functions of Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union. Reported directly to the President, the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Committee. Acted as liaison for outside auditors.
John F Howes CPA’s Education
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University of South Florida - College of Business Administration
Masters program , Taxation , 1983 — 1984
- Activities and Societies:
- Completed all masters level tax courses with a 4.0 gpa average
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Florida International University - College of Business Administration
Accounting 1979 — 1981
- Activities and Societies:
- Completed all coursework to sit for the Certified Public Accountant Exam. Passed exam on first sitting 1982.
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New York University
BA , Accounting Philosophy Psychology , 1972 — 1976
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