JEANINE LYNN BUBEN-CROY, MT, EA
7330 West 88th Avenue, Unit E, Westminster, CO 80021-6428. 303-619-8900. Jeanine@jeanineenterprises.com.
EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTANT, CONSULTANT, PROFESSOR
Objective Provide corporations, partnerships, and other entities with business management and educational services, to empower them with tools for operational success.
Summary Client focused financial professional offers tax compliance/accounting for 25+ years, teaching/training for 18+ years, administrative, paralegal and IRS representation projects for 6+ years. Helps entities with business and tax issues, organizing finances, accounting, teaching, and providing guidance for setting up businesses. Possesses licenses, certifications, and degrees. Affiliates with prominent professional organizations at national and local levels.
Core Competencies include:
•Taxation and Payroll Compliance •Business Administration •Financial and Non-Profit Accounting
•Organization Leadership •Consulting, Advising •Researching, Writing, Editing
•Teaching and Training •Computer Literacy •Taxpayer Representation
•Speaking and Announcing •Litigation Assistance •Quantitative Analysis
Skills Account management, business planning, business management, bookkeeping, documentation, editing, financial analysis, documentation, financial reporting, knowledge management, litigation assistance, IRS representation, non-profits, newsletters, new business development, Microsoft Office, organizing, QuickBooks, problem solving, research, teaching, troubleshooting, tax preparation, tax law, income tax, corporate tax, tax compliance, sales tax, tax accounting, Word, writing, Windows, Intuit, CCH, ATX, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Excel, Vertex, training & development, accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial accounting, payroll processing, payroll taxes, employment taxes, BNA, public speaking.
Attributes:
•Strong, in-depth, and highly informed explanations about tax process, options, and solutions available.
•Tailors high quality work within budgets and deadlines, for each client, which is focused and precise.
•Accomplished team player, of projects and organizational goals, with commitment to client success.
•Demonstrates sound judgment, knowledge, integrity, and sensitivity, in managing client relationships.
•Articulate, precise speaker, who thoroughly teaches a wealth of accounting knowledge.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Enrolled Agent (EA), federally licensed by Internal Revenue Service, 2003 – 2012.
Certification Specialty in Tax Controversies (STC), nationally awarded for completion of Level I, Level II, and Level III of Taxpayer Representation by National Center for Professional Education, Inc., 2011.
Private Occupational Teaching Credential, licensed by Colorado Department of Higher Education, Private Occupational School Board, Accounting and Business Education, 2008 – 2013.
Vocational Teaching Credential, licensed by Colorado Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, Accounting and Business Education. 1990 - 2005.
AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), American Payroll Association (APA), American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB), National Society of Accountants (NSA), National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA), National Society of Tax Practitioners (NSTP), National Association of Tax Practitioners (NATP), Better Business Bureau (BBB), Boulder Chamber of Commerce (BCC), Broomfield Chamber of Commerce (BrCC), Northwest Area Chamber of Commerce (NACC), Denver Chamber of Commerce (DCC).
WEBSITES
http://www.jeanineenterprises.com (professional). http://www.jeanineenterprises.net (tax blog). http://www.bctincjeanine.com (business).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ACCOUNTANT, CONSULTANT, TAX SPECIALIST (Full-Time, Contracting).
President and Treasurer, Business Consulting and Training, Inc., Broomfield, CO, 01/1987 - Present.
Reorganized established company, previously called Business Tax & Accounting Solutions, LLC, and Moonlight Tax Services, into a privately held C-corporation. Provided management consulting and education services for corporations, partnerships, proprietorships, non-profits, and other entities. Researched target markets, financed operations, and drafted business/marketing plans. Selected, trained, and supervised six to eight employees. Contracted with vendors, managed accounting, paid company invoices, and prepared company’s tax returns and payrolls. Assessed and interviewed clients, proposed recommendations, negotiated and wrote services contracts. Provided taxation and payroll compliance, financial and non-profit accounting, project assistance, and business consulting to 12+ entities. Organized charts of account and modified ledgers for customized client needs. Completed tax-season, sales/use taxes, data entry, and paralegal projects for small to large businesses. Designed classes to train entrepreneurs and managers with business skills. Selected Achievements:
•Prepared/reviewed 500+ tax returns, 100+ financial statements, 100+ monthly accounting write-ups, and 200+ payrolls for small to large businesses and other entities, from 1987 to present.
•Authored, edited, and published Jeanine’s Journal, periodic newsletter for clients, from 1987 to present.
•Built and maintained a still used database in 2007 to 2008, for American Truck Business Services, which included all aspects and progress of client’s IRS representation cases.
•Represented 25 small businesses from 2007 to 2008, in IRS audits, payment plans, offers in compromise, and extensions of time to pay taxes and/or file tax returns cases, with favorable client resolutions.
ACCOUNTING PROFESSOR (Part-Time, Adjunct).
Johnson & Wales University, Denver, CO, 09/2010 – 06/2011.
Corinthian Colleges, Inc., Everest College, Thornton, CO, 09/2008 – 11/2010.
State of Colorado, Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO, 1/2002 - 06/2003.
Student Support Services, Arvada, CO, 01/1987 - 06/2002.
Adams County District #50, Career Enrichment Park Adult Education, Westminster, CO, 1990 – 2001.
Denver County District #1, Gove Community School, Denver, CO, 1987-1998.
Jefferson County District #R-1, Manning Adult Education Center, Golden, CO, 1992-1995.
Contracted with multiple schools to teach accounting and business courses. Taught management and hospitality professional majors Business Accounting 1 & 2 and Hospitality Accounting 1 & 2, with 4-30 students per class 1 year. Taught accounting and business occupational majors Principles, Corporate, Payroll, Non-Profit & Government, Tax, and Cost/Management Accounting; Business Mathematics, and Applied Business Law, with 3-20 students per class for 2 years. Taught accounting and business professional majors Individual Taxation, Payroll Taxation, and Accounting Fundamentals with 20-30 students per class for 1 ½ years. Taught vocational classes to entrepreneurs and managers in Fundamentals 1, 2 & 3, Principles 1 & 2 and Payroll Accounting, Para-legalism and Business Law with 5-20 students per class for 11 years. Created, marketed, and delivered 30+ adult education, child enrichment, and community education classes for 11 years. Designed, supervised and reviewed projects, evaluated homework, graded student performance, compiled progress records, and reported to school officials. Innovated delivery style to include student participation with hands-on practical demonstrations, group projects, team games, and business simulations. Tested learning criteria with objective problems, research, and writing projects. Selected Achievements:
•Awarded Corinthian Colleges, Inc. "Corporate Instructor of the Quarter” Award, 2nd Quarter Fiscal Year 2010. Everest College Thornton Campus “Club 100 Awards", 7 consecutive months of 100% student retention, 2009-2010.
•Taught customized Accounting Principles class for 12 accounting department employees of ViCorp (parent company of Village Inn Restaurants) for five months at client location, 01/2002-06/2003.
•Served on Academic Advisory Committee at Front Range Community College with professors and businesses for one year, 01/2002-06/2003.
•Authored, edited, and published Jeanine’s Student Success Today, periodic newsletter for Student Support Services business, 01/1987 – 12/2002.
OFFICER, LEADER, ADMINISTRATOR (Part-Time, Pro Bono).
Vice-President, American Society of Women Accountants Denver, 2010-Present.
Past President, American Society of Women Accountants Denver, 2009-2010.
President, American Society of Women Accountants Denver, 2008-2009.
Practitioner Liaison Representative, American Society of Women Accountants, Denver, 2008-Present.
Vice-President, National Association of Enrolled Agents Colorado, 04/2008-11/2011.
Newsletter Editor, National Association of Enrolled Agents Colorado, 01-2008-11/2011.
Education Chairperson, National Association of Enrolled Agents Colorado, 01/2011-07/2011.
Director, National Association of Enrolled Agents Colorado, 01/2008-03/2008.
IRS Practitioner Liaison Representative, National Association of Enrolled Agents Colorado, 01/2008-11/2011.
Served on professional boards for 5 years. Facilitated problem-solving and educational meetings, introduced speakers, and accomplished effective team communications between officers and chairpersons. Wrote articles, edited and published newsletters. Selected Achievements:
•Served as Conference Host Committee Member and Speaker Announcer for multiple payroll and tax seminars, Rocky Mountain Regional Payroll Conference, Denver Chapter Payroll Association (DCPA), Denver, Breckenridge & Colorado Springs, CO, September 15 and 16, 2011, September 2009 and September 2008.
•Served as Conference Host and Speaker Announcer for “IRS Representation I, II, and III”, Public Accountants Society of Colorado (PASC), Denver, CO, August 24, 25 and 26, 2011, July 23, 24 and 25, 2011 and July 24, 25 and 26, 2010.
•Contributed as Seminar Speaker for “S-Corporation Tax Issues portion of “When to Deduct Losses” with co-speakers Ivy Defino, Bonnie L. Mackey and Jeanine Buben-Croy”, Joint National Conference of American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA), Nashville, TN, Monday, September 28, 2010.
•Served as Meeting Speaker for “Employment Tax Compliance and Updates on IRS Regulations as They Pertain to ARRA and Cobra”, Southern Colorado Payroll Association (SCPA), Colorado Springs, CO, Giuseppe’s Depot Restaurant, Thursday, March 11, 2010.
•Served as Seminar Speaker for “Colorado Tax Update, Ethics, IRS Updates” with co-speaker Victoria Bell, EA and Jeanine Buben-Croy, EA, No Frills Tax Seminars, Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents (CoSEA), Saturday, January 09& Saturday, January 16, 2009. Denver & Colorado Springs, CO.
•Served as meetings Speaker for “Job Searches Marketing and Professional Organizations Networking” and “Accounting Jobs Panel”, Accounting Student Organization at Metropolitan State College (ASO MSCD), Denver, CO, 2009 & 2010.
•Wrote 15+ articles, edited, and published Colorado Society of Enrolled Agents (CoSEA) newsletter for four years, 12/2007 – 12/2011.
ACCOUNTANT, BOOKKEEPER, ANALYST, PARALEGAL (Full-Time, Permanent).
Accountant & Paralegal Temporary, Bradsby Group, Inc., Accountants, Inc., Accounting Solutions, Inc., Kelly Services, Inc., Temporary Office Personnel, Inc., et. al, Denver, CO, 11/1986 - 01/2006.
Financial Para-Legal, Roath & Brega, PC, Securities Litigation Dept., Denver, CO, 01/1986 - 11/1986.
Billing Clerk Bookkeeper, Security Life Insurance Co., Administration Dept., Denver, CO, 09/1982 - 05/1985.
Completed accounting and paralegal projects for corporate employers. Selected Achievements:
•Organized and prepared sales and use taxes for 12 states and 32 localities, 2004-2005, for Ultimate Electronics, LP client during five-month project.
•Completed 30+ large complex and detailed brokerage analyses and reports for the name litigation partner Charles F. Brega, Esq., 1986, at Roath & Brega, P.C. in support of securities litigation clients.
•Managed Client Company billing records, tickler files, and bookkeeping for eight western states and four insurance agents at Security Life of Denver.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Master of Taxation Degree (MT), Accounting, University of Denver, 11/2005. 3.00 GPA.
Bachelor of Science Degree (BS), Accounting, Metropolitan State University of Denver), 12/1999. 3.53 GPA.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree (BBA), Finance, Western Michigan University, 04/1980. 3.61 GPA.
Associate of Arts Degree (AA), Pre-Law, Grand Rapids Community College, 05/1978. 3.83 GPA.
Para-Legal Certificate, General Practice, Kaplan College, Denver Paralegal Institute, 02/1985. 3.60 GPA.
Selected Achievements:
•Awarded two American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) Denver Scholarships, University of Denver, Graduate Tax Program, 2004-2005.
•Awarded Financial Management Honors Society Award, Cum Laude Graduate, Dean’s List, Wilson Insurance Agency Scholarship Award, Western Michigan University Academic Scholarship Award (Western Michigan University); Delta Pi Alpha Honors Society, Cum Laude Graduate, Student Activities Award, Dean’s List (Grand Rapids Community College) and Michigan Education Scholarship Award, 1976 - 1980.
•Served on College Allocations and Review Budget Committee for 2 years as appointed student representative, Grand Rapids Community College, 1976 – 1978.
•Gained practical financial related experience, working full-time as cash clerk/finance intern, 03/1976 – 08/1982. •Earned 65% of college costs through employment and 10% through academic scholarships.
SERVICES
Tax compliance, payroll compliance, financial accounting, management consulting, college teaching, corporate projects, business training for entrepreneurs and managers.
INQUIRIES
Jeanine Buben-Croy, MT, EA. 303-619-8900 or Jeanine_3151@yahoo.com. Mondays through Fridays, 9A to 5P.
Tax, Payroll, Small Business, GAAP, Government, Use Tax, General Ledger, Compliance, Budgeting, Reconciliation, Fixed Assets, Internal Controls, Account Reconciliation, Cash Flow, Administration, Financial Management, Cost Accounting, Analysis, Spreadsheets, Billing, Invoicing, Tax Returns, Start-ups, Sales Tax, Management Consulting, Supervisory Skills, Strategic Planning, Data Entry, Due Diligence, Customer Service, Preparation, Journal Entries, Customer Relations, Planning, Teamwork, Administrative Support, Coaching.
Jeanine Buben-Croy, Curriculum Vitae updated 02-10-2012
