Tania Paz

• Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures; bookkeeper and accounting support; controlling correspondence; designing filing systems; assigning and monitoring clerical functions.
• Other duties and responsibilities include:
• Accounting & bookkeeping functions
• Accounts Payable: keep track of payments and expenditure for agency's two locations.
• Accounts Receivable: Increased of accounts receivables by billing and collecting 700+ adoption finalizations to State of California Children's & Family Services.
• Payroll preparation, processing for up to 50 employees, and call-in to third-party processing agency.
• Collection, tracking and processing monthly Foster Care Payments from Department of Children and Family Services for up to 60 children from the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino.
• Assist in preparing Monthly, Quarterly and Annual reports for upper management and/or government agencies.
• Maintain personnel files and employee's vacation/sick/comp time accruals updated for up to 50 employees.
• Prepare and process agency’s insurance renewals, contract modifications and annual worker's compensation audits.
• Assist in ordering and monitoring office supplies for agency's corporate and second location.
• Preparation and submission of Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable, Prepaid Expense reports, Payroll, vouchers and proof of receipts, lease renewals, County Contract renewals for annual Federal and State audits conducted by third-party certified accounting firm.
• Assist in hiring process, provided over 200+ orientation and onboard training for new hires; and process employee's terminations.

Tax planning and return preparation: Individuals, Corporations, Partnership and LLCs/LLPs. Other duties and responsibilities included:

• Assisted in implanting controls necessary to ensure reliable, efficient, and effective payroll system for 30+ clients.
• Responsible for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and monthly bank reconciliations for 100+ clients.
• Managed companies in compilation of information and preparation of sales tax returns for 30+ clients.
• Assisted accountants in collecting and preparing audit reports for clients.
• Performed monthly bookkeeping services for over 100+ clients.
• Assisted and represented clients resolving issues with tax authorities with federal and state tax agencies.
• Experience working with accounting software as QuickBooks and Quicken.
• Experience working with tax software such as Lacerte.
• Delivered comprehensive tax documentation required for accurate individual and corporate returns
• Consulted with clients to assess and mitigate future tax liabilities and determine eligibility for tax abatement
• Facilitated communication between clients and tax authorities
• Reviewed clients tax filing papers thoroughly to determine eligibility for additional tax credits or deductions
• Prepared tax returns for clients in various industries according to government regulations and requirements
• Prepared tax returns, extensions, tax planning calculations and write-ups for organizations and entities
• Prepared written responses or tax return amendments to resolve state and federal notices
• Contacted IRS or other relevant government organizations on behalf of client to address issues related to tax self-preparation
• Prepared wide array of returns such as corporate, fiduciary, gift, individual and private foundation returns