Michael Reagin is seeking a career in accounting or taxation utilizing his MBA in accounting and experience. He has over 15 years of experience in tax preparation, consulting, accounting, and as an instructor. His experience includes preparing personal, corporate and partnership tax returns, advising clients, and managing accounting departments.

1. MICHAEL J. REAGIN
(210) 573-5325 13714 Stony Forest Dr. San Antonio, TX 78231 MichaelReagin1@Gmail.com
O B J E C T I V E
Seeking a life-long career in accounting or taxation with a company that can make full use of my skill set.
E D U C A T I O N
Masters of Business Administration, Accounting University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science, Accounting University of Illinois
E X P E R I E N C E
Tax Consultant 2014-Present
Proficient Financial Management
 Prepare personal, estate, and C-Corporate taxes and financial documents for more than 30 clients
 In the course of audit research for a client, corrected and verified four years of financial reporting
 Explain complex tax issues to clients with no prior financial knowledge, including those with mental
disabilities
 Instructs various clients on small-business accounting software packages (i.e. QuickBooks)
Accounting & Taxation Consultant 2008-Present
Michael Reagin Consulting
 Assisted more than 60 clients with their personal and business tax needs
 Established long standing professional relationships with clients based on quality of services
 Instructed clients on the use of consulting software, allowing more accurate financial reporting & budgeting
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Tax Preparer/Paraprofessional
Elaine T Kovner, CPA, PC 2015
 Successfully completed over 150 personal and small business (Schedule C) tax returns
 Collaborated with team members on partnership (1065) and corporate (1120S and 1120) tax returns
 Created reconciliation spreadsheets to reduce the amount of time to finish tax returns, as well as streamline
the review process
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Accountant 2012-2013
Ear Medical Group
 Prepared 2012 C-Corp tax returns, including relevant research for depreciation and Sec 125 costs
 Advised on the hire of new staff though the utilization of cost benefit analysis of variables involved
 Completed full accounting cycle reporting, preparing and analyzing long and short term financial reports
Business Law, Budget Finance, and Taxation Instructor / Adjunct 2010-2012
ITT Technical Institute
 Taught Advanced Accounting, Budget Finance, Business Law, and Taxation to over 300 undergraduates

2.  Acted as Campus’ “Subject Matter Expert” on Accounting and Business, as required by various regional
accreditations
Transaction Tax Manager 2007-2008
AT&T
 Worked with an average tax budget of $150 million monthly, with twice that budget for quarterly and
annual returns during the U-Verse national rollout
 Filed multi-state sales, use, and utility tax returns, averaging 600 returns across 20 states per month
 Additional research support for an average of 1,000 returns across the continental United States and Canada
on a monthly basis
Consulting Accountant 2003-2007
Robert Half International
 Supervised six full time accountants supporting more than 1,500 accounts
 Created costing models for capital projects on behalf of multiple clients across the country
 Completed and filed federal corporate tax returns
Accounting Manager 2001-2003
Midwest Welding Supply
 Prepared financial statements and conducted variance analysis across three stores in the Metropolitan
Chicago area
 Established and implemented policies and procedures to ensure the proper functioning of the Accounting
department
 Filed state and city sales and use tax returns
 Trained and managed four staff members
Accounting Manager 2000-2001
Comm-Tec Building Services
 Conducted full cycle accounting for offices in Illinois and Wisconsin
 Developed departmental budgets, using said budgets to create both short and long term business plans
 Reduced monthly closing from six days to three days byproviding direction on proceduraland operational guidance
to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll to make the overall accounting cycle more efficient
 Performed cost and variance analysis for state and local government contracts to determine feasibility
Accounts Payable / Receivable / Sales Audit Manager 1999-2000
Michael Jordan’s Restaurant
 Managed over 400 merchandise and expense vendors with $30 million annually in accounts betweenrestaurant and
parent company
 Reconfigured payable and receivable cycles to decrease times for entry and analyzing of accounts as well as
increase overall efficiency in managing payments as well as revenues
 Developed departmental budgets to ensure that payments were both received and paid in a timely manner
 Established quality controls for inventory to improve turnaround period
 Managed and trained a staff of three accountants

3. Anti-Tank Assault 1992-1996
U.S. Marine Corps
 Trained and utilized policies in the security and management fields
 Led up to 6 people in various field operations
 Trained and worked with various military units from Russia, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines
 Honorably Discharged, August 1996
S O F T W A R E
Proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Thompson Reuters OneSource, Go, QuickBooks,
Oracle, Great Plains, and Assorted Proprietary Tax Programs
H O N O R S
Chair, University of Illinois Ethics Committee
Chair and Secretary, University of Illinois Dean’s Advisory Council
Recipient, Illinois Veterans’ Scholarship, 1997-2003