North Carolina Certified Public Accountant certificate number 20018, issued January 21, 1992.
Professional Experience
January 1992 to present
President and founder of Byrd & Yates, C.P.A., P.A., an Apex, North Carolina, based certified public accounting firm. Extensive work in the areas of management and computer consulting services; litigation services and divorce and domestic engagements; compilation and review services; and individual, corporate and partnership tax preparation and planning. Some experience in estate, gift and fiduciary tax; financial planning and management; and payroll services. Client base is predominately small and start-up businesses and individuals.
February 1988 to April 1992
Worked with local and regional certified public accounting firms. Experience includes all aspects of tax preparation; management and computer consulting; write-up; compilation and review; and corporate, governmental and not-for-profit-auditing. Extensive computer experience, including implemntation of computerized accounting and operational systems for clients.
October 1984 to February 1988
Worked in areas of both industry and governmental accounting. Responsibilities included accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and general ledger. Extensive work with computerized accounting and operational system implementation.
Education
Continuing Professional Education
Forty plus hours per annum.
Recent course topics include periodic tax updates; tax and financial planning; practice management and value pricing; people management; Wake County online business property tax listings; North Carolina escheats and unclaimed property and bankruptcy.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A 1987 graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Accounting. Karen graduated with a 3.039 GPA and Honors that include Dean’s List, Luther Memorial Scholarship and Pilot Club of Cary Scholarship.
Apex Senior High School
Graduated 14th in a class of 251 with a GPA of 3.8. President of Future Business Leaders of America; member of National Honor Society and Inter Club Council; and junior marshal.
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