Blake Koolick

About Blake Koolick

I have over 15 years of experience working in the accounting field with both public and private experience and completed my Master Of Taxation (MTAX) from Arizona State University and graduated in May 2015. I currently am Licensed as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) In Arizona.I graduated from Arizona State University with Cum Laude Honors Designation in May 2014 with A Bachelors of Science Degree In Accountancy and A Bachelors of Science Degree In Computer Information Systems (Double Major).I am also currently licensed as a Certified Arizona Real Estate Salesperson.I have currently taken and passed on my first attempt all four sections of the CPA Exam. I have also passed the AICPA Ethics Examination Required by the Arizona State Board Of Accountancy to Be Licensed as a CPA and am currently A CPA. Below are My Scores for the CPA Exam:AUD: 77 (1/14/15 Test Date)(1st Try)BEC: 77 (5/14/15 Test Date)(1st Try)FAR: 85 (8/18/15 Test Date)(1st Try)REG: 90 (11/1/14 Test Date)(1st Try)AICPA Ethics Exam: 95%(06/03/15 Test Date)(1st Try)

Experience

1. Managing Partner

   Scottsdale Cpas, Pllc

   Jan 2018 — Present

   Accurately Maintain Bookkeeping for Multiple Clients of the Firm.• Review all work completed by the office to strengthen the communication channel and increase organizational productivity. • Create General Journal Entries Using QuickBooks to ensure accuracy of client’s books. • Prepare accurate and timely Tax Returns for Companies, Professionals, and Individuals. • Prepare Clients City and State Sales Tax Returns accurately and efficiently. • Interact with clients and conduct interviews to gather tax-related information. • Review financial records such as income statements and documentation of expenditures to determine forms needed to prepare tax returns.

Education

• Horizon High School

  High School Diploma, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

  2006 — 2010

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  Master of Taxation, Accountancy

  2014 — 2015

• W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University

  Bachelor of Science (BS) (Double Major), Accountancy And Computer Information Systems

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Financial Audits
• Internal Controls
• Microsoft Office
• Income Tax
• Html 5
• Management
• Gaap
• Teamwork
• U.s. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Accounts Payable
• Microsoft Exchange
• Us Gaap
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Bookkeeping
• Tax Preparation
• Budgets
• Finance
• Tax Returns
• C#
• Access
• Quickbooks
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Auditing
• Accounting
• Public Sector Accounting
• Peoplesoft
• Account Reconciliation
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Financial Accounting
• Audit
• Microsoft Access
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (Gaap)
• Journal Entries
• Drake Tax Software
• Cpa
• Financial Statements
• Computer Information Systems