Thomas J. Taraschi is a CPA with over 30 years of experience in accounting, financial analysis, reporting, budgeting and forecasting. He currently works as a senior accountant for LT Whitman Enterprises, where he develops financial structures, prepares cash reports and financial projections. Prior to this role, he held positions as an accounting teacher, controller, consultant and manager of financial reporting and consolidations for various companies. He received his BA in Business Administration with an accounting emphasis and is a licensed CPA in New Jersey.

1. Thomas J. Taraschi, CPA
719 Market Street
Mt. Ephraim, N.J. 08059
(H) 856-931-9257
(Cell) 609-405-1818
EXPERIENCE
LT Whitman Enterprises, Inc., Haddon Heights, NJ 08035 2016 to Present
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
 Developed the financial structure of LT Whitman Enterprises Inc., analyzing QuickBooks for
receipts and disbursements and allocating themto the correct division of the business.
 Prepare and/or record all daily cash receipt and disbursements for the business entities.
 Prepare financial projections and cash flow forecasts for the business entities.
Burlington City High School, Burlington, NJ 08016 2007 to 2016
BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHER – COMPUTERS AND ACCOUNTING
 Plan and organize all materials for thematic lesson units and daily activities in a diverse classroom
 Implement effective classroom management strategies aimed at minimizing the need to escalate
matters to administration
 Embed cross-curricular content and real world connections in the curriculum whenever possible
 Write curriculum for the Business Department
 Student Activities Fund Treasurer (Quicken)
o Prepare all deposits and disbursements fromfund
o Reconcile all bank accounts
o Maintain all accounting records
o Coordinate all activities with sponsors
o Prepare profitability statements
o Fund is subject annual external audit
Camden Academy Charter High School, Camden, NJ 08103 2006 to 2007
BUSINESS EDUCATION TEACHER – COMPUTERS AND ACCOUNTING
 Planned and organized all materials for thematic lesson units and daily activities
 Implemented positive classroommanagement strategies
 Assisted with the teaching of SAT and HSPA Math in the School’s After-School Program
Brandywine Construction & Management Co., Philadelphia, PA. 19102 2003 to 2005
SENIOR ANALYST
 Provided general accounting and cash management services to a portfolio of commercial and residential real estate
properties.
 Provided Monthly,Quarterly and Annual Financial Analysis and Reporting for same property portfolio to both senior
internal management and external owners and financiers.
 Assisted in the AnnualBudgeting process providing future revenue and expense forecasts as well as participating in the
final review process.
 Assisted in all Audit work for said real estate portfolio communicating directly with the lead audit senior and or
manager.
 Assisted in due diligence work on acquisitions and dispositions or properties as needed.
 Recorded all acquisitions, dispositions,re-financing transactions,debt restructurings on an as needed basis.
Thomas J. Taraschi, CPA 2000 to 2003

2. CONSULTANT
 Provide Professional Accounting services to for-profit and not-for-profit entities.
 Services range from General Bookkeeping to the preparation, consolidation, analysis, and presentation of Financial
Statements.
 Prepared, coordinated, and supervised all monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet analysis working papers.
 Prepared annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
 Recorded, reconciled, and prepared all monthly warehouse inventory on-hand and in-transit journal entries (Charming
Shoppes,Inc.).
 Prepared and implemented recommendations on policy and procedural changes which were designed to promote
efficiency, cost savings and employee man hours.
 Prepared financial disclosures and written text for Grant Proposals to Corporate, Foundations,and Government entities.
 Attended Board of Director meetings when required to discuss financial data and results.
 Acted as Financial liaison with external auditors; prepared documentary reconciliation schedules for all Balance Sheet
Accounts,Grant, and Contract Accounting,etc.
 Prepared the daily, weekly, and monthly reconciliations of the debt instruments with credit/lending facilities (Charming
Shoppes,Inc.).
 Assisted the Letters of Credit Department with the recording, tracking, payment, and reconciliation of all Domestic and
Foreign LC’s.
 Managed the transition phase of a Purchase Agreement of select assets (Accounts Receivable, Customer Database and
several leased facilities) from Global Financial Press by Burrups Packard, Inc., a Philadelphia, PA based financial
printer.
Telesciences, Inc., Mt. Laurel, N.J. 08054 1999 – 2000
CONTROLLER(via promotion)
 Directed monthly accounting closings and the preparation of all internal and external financial statements.
 Directed and facilitated the budgeting,forecasting and performance analysis processes’.
 Directly managed all cash functions – collections, disbursements,investments,debt, credit review, and analysis.
 Introduced trend reporting and analysis to the Company’s month end reporting process.
 Managed the Payable, Receivable, Billing, Sales Reporting, Payroll, Purchasing and Financial Reporting functions.
 Managed and coordinated all financial reporting with Company’s New Norwegian parent.
 Prepared and recorded all material purchase transactions for the EDB4tel $13.6 million stockpurchase transaction.
Note: EDB4tel, a Norwegian corporation listed on the Oslo exchange,acquired Telesciences,Inc. in
December 1999.
Jevic Transportation Inc., Delanco, N.J. 08075 1997 – 1999
DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL REPORTING (via promotion)
 Actively participated in the Company’s recent IPO ($52 million net proceeds)which culminated in October 1997.
 Actively contributed in quarterly earnings briefings for investment brokerage firms, who report on and advise investors
holding Jevic stockin their portfolios.
 Directed monthly / quarterly accounting closings; preparation financial statements; SEC Reports (10-K, 10-Q); quarterly
earnings releases; performance analyses,etc.
 Enhanced Management’s Reporting of Monthly Financial through the compressing of the closing cycle timeline.
 Managed and developed four degreed accountants (2 with CPA’s).
 Introduced trend reporting and analysis to the Company’s month end reporting process.
Note: YellowCorp. acquired Jevic Transportation Inc. on July 8, 1999.
Bell Atlantic Corporation, Philadelphia, PA. 19103 1989 – 1997
HOTEL CONTROLLER
Managed the production of all Financial Statements and Financial Projections for a 286 all-suite hotel franchise managed by
Promus Hotel’s Inc. - Embassy Suites chain.
 Managed and provided Leadership to all hotels operating department heads regarding cash flow, expense control,
financial performance, budgetary constraints,etc.
 Through budgetary management and expense control, maintained 1996 operating expenses at their 1995 levels while
revenues grew by $1.2 million during the same time period.

3.  Assumed numerous duties of the hotel General Manager which included the production of the monthly general
manager’s operating performance report, leading the quarterly owner’s meetings, overseeing the hotel’s capital spending
program, managing the hotel’s accounts receivable credit and collections, etc.
 Reduced the error rate for hotel customer billing through emphasis on proper training and strict adherence to policies and
procedures by all front desk personnel. Implemented supervisory accountability and incentive program for procedure
and policy compliance reductions in billing error rates.
Note: The Hotel was acquired by CAPSTAR (owner/manager), a publicly traded REIT in July 1997.

4. MANAGER OF CORPORATE CONSOLIDATIONS AND EXTERNAL FINANCIAL REPORTING
 Managed the Bell Atlantic Corporation Financial Statements consolidation process.
 Managed Bell Atlantic Corporation’s compliance with the accounting,disclosure and financial statement presentation
rules and procedures as mandated by both GAAP and the SEC.
 Directed re-engineering projects resulting in the automation and streamlining of work processes,process flows, etc.
MANAGER – GENERAL ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL REPORTING
 Managed the Financial Statement production and analysis process for the $600 million real estate subsidiary.
 Managed the subsidiary’s compliance with the accounting,disclosure and financial statement presentation rules and
procedures as mandated by both GAAP and the SEC.
 Materially improved the Company’s budgeting and business planning processes.
 Supervised compliance work for Federal, State, and Local Taxes for corporate, partnership and joint venture entities.
 Successfully managed, developed,and promoted accountants/analysts with staff sizes ranging from 4 to 10 persons.
Automatic Business Centers, Inc. Moorestown, N.J. 08057 1987 – 1989
MANAGER OF FINANCIALREPORTING
 Managed and produced all Company Financial Statements.
 Produced all debt covenant compliance financial calculations for IPO guarantorBankers Trust.
 Computed and managed all financial analyses of Company operational and financial performance.
 Managed all federal, state,and local corporate income, payroll and property tax filings, and compliance issues.
 Supervised the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions.
Note: Automatic BusinessCenters, Inc.was acquired by ADP, Inc. in July 1989.
The Rouse Company, Columbia, MD. 21044 1985 – 1987
PROJECT CONTROLLER, The Gallery at Market East(PA) and Echelon Mall Shopping Center (NJ)
 Managed all Financial Reporting and Analysis for each shopping centercomplex.
 Managed the Operating and Capital Budget processes.
 Managed all the financial aspects of the shopping centers’retail leasing.
Bowman and Company, CPA’s Voorhees, N.J. 08043 1982 – 1985
SENIOR ACCOUNTANT
 Lead auditor in a medium-sized regional audit and tax practice.
EDUCATION
December 2005 Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028
GPA 4.0 Teacher Certification Program
 John A. Rocco Medallion Award for Excellence in Secondary Teaching
 Standard Certificates in General Business Education, Bookkeeping and Accounting and
Keyboarding
 Certificate of Eligibility with Advanced Standing in Mathematics Grades 5-8
May 1982 Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA. 19426
BA in Business Administration with Accounting Emphasis
GPA 3.3 Minor in Economics
NewJersey CPA (Active) 1985
COMPUTER/SYSTEMS SKILLS
 Managed the selection, design,and implementation of LAWSON SOFTWARE Financial Suite @ JEVIC.
 Managed the implementation of the HYPERION software package for consolidation and financial reporting purposes.
 Developed a customcash flow module within the HYPERION application @ Bell Atlantic Corporation.
 Managed the implementation of a fully integrated general ledger, financial reporting, and property management software
system(JONAS & ERIKSON) that was integral for Bell Atlantic Properties’ entrée into commercial property
management.
 Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite 2013 applications, Quicken 2012 and Peachtree Software.