Mark Crawford, CICA

Current

Controller at Orgill Singer & Associates

Past

Audit Manager at Houldsworth Russo and Company
Accounting Manager at Horizon Community Management
Auditor at RSM McGladrey (Formly FERS)

Auditor at Blackman Kallick Bartelstein LLP
Auditor at Spry and Company (Formly Campos and Stratis)
Accountant at St. Francis Hospital, Evanston Illinios

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Education

Elmhurst College
Holy Cross High School
Aspen University

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Industry

Insurance

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Mark Crawford, CICA’s Summary

I serve as Controller for Orgill/Singer and as a member of management I supervise, the accounting and IT staff. I am responsible for the periodic financial statements and cost analysis reports, organization budget, and assisting the divisional managers in budget preparation. I have implemented a flash reporting system for senior management

I have more than 15 years of financial industry experience. Before joining Orgill/Singer, I served as an audit manager for Houldsworth and Russo and Company, CPAs where I planned, designed, and coordinated audits for diverse corporate and individual clients, supervised staff, prepared financial statements, tax returns and income tax payable estimates.

Prior to that, I worked for Horizon Community Management as an accounting manager. I have held accounting positions at McGladrey & Pullen, LLP in Las Vegas and Chicago; as well as Blackman, Kallick and Bartelstein; Spry & Company, and St. Francis Hospital all located in Chicago, Illinois.

Mark Crawford, CICA’s Specialties:

CICA - Certified Internal Control Auditor received in 2005

Industries:
• Insurance
• Construction
• Health Care
• Automotive Repair
• Non-Profits
• Legal and Professional Practices
• Manufacturing
• Individual and Corporate Taxes

Mark Crawford, CICA’s Experience

Controller

Orgill Singer & Associates

(Privately Held; Insurance industry)

January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

•Manage all accounting activities, including general ledger, financial reporting, budgeting, payroll, accounts receivable/payable, and taxes.

•Analyzed and prepared costing report for upper management to increase operational efficiency and effectiveness.

•Coordinated and managed an IRS audit of the corporate tax return with a no finding outcome.

•Manage and Supervise the Information Technologies Department where I implemented a help desk to increase reporting and tracking of IT issues.

•Managed and coordinated a complete system upgrade to the entity’s management software system with in the required time line and with no stoppage of serves.
Audit Manager

Houldsworth Russo and Company

(Accounting industry)

June 2002 — January 2006 (3 years 8 months)

•Planned and performed operational and financial audits for a number of different industries.

•Designed and implemented audit programs to test the efficiency of all aspects of accounting controls.

•Observed and made recommendation for changes that improved my client’s internal controls and overall management.

•Trained and supervised staff auditors in all aspects of the audit engagement.
Accounting Manager

Horizon Community Management

(Real Estate industry)

December 2001 — June 2002 (7 months)

•Managed and oversaw all accounting functions for over 60 homeowners association.

•Was responsible all financial statement preparation for all 60 association.

•Was the direct point of contact for all board members with question regarding the financial affairs of their association.
Auditor

RSM McGladrey (Formly FERS)

(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; HRB; Accounting industry)

January 1999 — December 2001 (3 years )

•Prepare audit work papers and prepare financials statements and accompanying financial statements footnotes.

•Prepare corporate and partnership tax returns for my audit clients.

•Work directly with the small business unit on a number of small business assignments such as bookkeeping and sales tax review to determine potential sales tax credits.
Auditor

Blackman Kallick Bartelstein LLP

(Accounting industry)

November 1997 — January 1999 (1 year 3 months)
Auditor

Spry and Company (Formly Campos and Stratis)

(Accounting industry)

September 1994 — November 1997 (3 years 3 months)
Accountant

St. Francis Hospital, Evanston Illinios

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

June 1993 — September 1994 (1 year 4 months)