Arif Shurdho has over 20 years of experience in executive management, tax management, and operations. He has held positions at private advisory firms, boutique tax advisory firms, retail shops, and law firms. He specializes in strategic planning, operations, project management, accounting, and international tax compliance. He offers skills in leadership, partnership development, infrastructure development, branding, and software proficiency.
1. ARIF SHURDHO
3744 Woodfield Drive Mobile 941.592.6176
Coconut Creek, FL 33073 info @ arifshurdho.com
E XECUTIVE M ANAGEMENT / T AX M ANAGER
Strategic Planning •Operations •Project Management •International Tax Compliance
Accomplished Executive experienced with operations, P&L oversight, project management, and
branding involving start‐up, growth, and mature organizations. Possess verifiable track record in
increasing performance through dynamic and decisive leadership, strategic planning, process
design and internal controls, technological innovation, and change management. Excel in working
with teams, capitalizing on interpersonal and technology skills to provide pragmatic, cost effective
solutions and best practices while pushing creativity and innovation.
Offer broad experience spanning diverse industries and corporate cultures, including Professional
Services, domestic and foreign Real Estate Development, Retail, and Thoroughbred Breeding and
Racing.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic and Creative Leadership Software Proficiency:
Global Strategic Alliances QuickBooks Accountant Version(s),
Key Partnership Development Peachtree Accountant Version(s), CCH
Infrastructure Development Research, CCH Prosystem Fx Practice
Project Management Management, CCH Prosystem Tax, CCH
Tactical Branding and Marketing, Global Fx Tax, Lacerte Tax, RIA
including emerging Social Media Checkpoint, FL DOR eServices, IRS
Accounting and International Tax Electronic Federal Tax Payment System
Compliance for US Persons and Entities (EFTPS), Microsoft Office, Visio, and
Language Proficiency : Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, Photoshop,
English – Native and Life Cycle.
Spanish – Working
Portuguese ‐ Elementary
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2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BATEMAN BRYCE PIERCE, INC., Coconut Creek, Florida 08/2011 – Present
Principle
Private advisory practice providing operational, accounting, and tax compliance support to SMEs with
foreign related entities and foreign bank and financial accounts.
International Tax practice includes assisting clients with U.S. Controlled Foreign Corporations
(CFCs), “check the box” classification rules applying to foreign entities, and earned income
exclusion for U.S. citizens working abroad. • Preparation of International Tax Forms 926, 1116,
3520, 3520‐A, 5471, 8832, 8858, 8865, and TD F 90.22.1. • Accounting write up and support for
management and income tax basis. • QuickBooks, Peachtree, and MS Excel technical support.
OGLE INTERNATIONAL TAX ADVISORS, Sarasota, Florida 06/2000 – 07/2011
COO, Tax Manager
Boutique tax advisory firm providing Multinationals and Professional Service firms with cross border tax
planning and compliance services.
Manage vendors, accounts payables, client billings and receivables, P&L oversight, company
accounting, and Federal, State, and Local tax compliance. • Trial and purchase oversight of
software applications. • Create and maintain server and cloud based architecture. • Software
technical support for staff. • Project management for all branding efforts including company logo,
website and marketing collateral designs, business cards, letterhead, and hard and soft copy
brochures.
Domestic Tax practice includes assisting clients with: Federal Individual 1040, Corporate 1120,
and 1120S, Partnership 1065, and Payroll 940, 941 compliance. •State Sales and Use, Tangible and
Intangible compliance.
International Tax practice includes assisting clients with U.S. Controlled Foreign Corporations
(CFCs), “check the box” classification rules applying to foreign entities, and earned income
exclusion for U.S. citizens working abroad. • Preparation of International Tax Forms 926, 1116,
3520, 3520‐A, 5471, 8832, 8858, 8865, and TD F 90.22.1.
Accounting write up and support for management and income tax basis. • QuickBooks, Peachtree,
and MS Excel technical support.
Key Achievements:
Spearheaded and managed migration to server and cloud based paperless infrastructure. •
Successful P&L oversight, accomplishing high growth revenue benchmarks annually while
maintaining benchmark income/expense ratio.
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3. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ( C O N T I N U E D )
CASTLE WINE & SPIRITS, New York, New York 06/1993 – 10/1998
Manager of Operations
Boutique retail shop.
Managed and trained staff. •Primary interface with distributors and wineries. •Researched and
purchased all product items. • Daily inventory • Directed product placement and display. •
Managed Accounts Payable. •Nightly reconciliation of Register, cash, and credit receipts.
Key Achievements:
Change agent responsible for new market identification and repositioning as boutique retail shop
without erosion of established customer base. •Key negotiation with major distributor receiving
inventory storage and additional pricing discounts in exchange for bulk purchase commitments. •
Critical purchase and sale of key vintages of selected Bordeaux, Burgundy, Piedmont, Tuscan,
California Cabernet, and California and Oregon Pinot Noir.
MISKIN & MANDELBAUM, New York, New York 09/1988 –06/1992
Legal Clerk
Law Firm specializing in Intellectual Property law and litigation
•File Trademark applications, Extensions of Time to File Statements of Use, Statements of Use,
Section 8 and 15 affidavits, and Renewal Applications. •Prepared and filed copyright applications
and renewals thereof. •Maintained large volume of U.S. and foreign patent, trademark, copyright,
and prosecution files. •Maintained Legal Library.
Key Achievements:
Litigation support including preparation of trial exhibits for patent prosecution case before the
International Trade Commission, Washington, D.C., Involved collection, organization, and paging
of 18 copies of all exhibits for filing and presentation at trial.
EDUCATION
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, New York
Bachelor of Arts, Baruch, City University of New York, New York
magna cum laude, Economics, Political Science
REFERENCES UPON REQUEST
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