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EDUCATION: 

• Masters of Business Administration (Taxation)-Golden Gate University 1988 
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting - Montana State University 1981 
• Certificate, Accounting-Kinman Business University 1977 
   

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE:

• October 2000 - present McSweeney & Associates, APC, Grass Valley, California
  Tax preparation and consulting for individual and business clients
• May 1994 - October 2000 Debra Wivholm, CPA, A Professional Corp., Grass Valley, California
  Self-employed practice with focus on small business tax preparation and strategic planning, individual tax and accounting services
  Responsible for management of practice
• November 1988 - May 1994 Lund & McSweeney, CPAs, Grass Valley, California
  Tax return preparation, review and supervision
  General client accounting and consultation
• 1985-1987 Citation Circuits, Inc. (manufacturing company), Stockton, California
  Controller
  Set up all accounting systems
  Assisted in preparing annual business plans
  In charge of financial statement preparation
  Developed program to capture all inventory costs at various stages of completion
  Cash management
  Accounts receivable collection
• 1983-1985 Grant Thorton, Sacramento, California
  Senior accountant, specializing in taxation, including real estate development partnerships
  Litigation support
  Tax forecasts and projections
• 1980-1983 Pfanner and Tate Accountancy Corporation, Sacramento, California
  Staff accountant, specializing in taxation
  General client accounting
  General auditing
• 1977-1979 Armstrong Accounting, Cut Bank, Montana
  General client accounting
  Individual tax return preparation

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

• Past member and co-chairperson of the Nevada County CPA Discussion Group
• Past board member, Sierra Nevada Children Services Council
• Active in Union Hill School organizations and activities
• Donate time and expense to prepare non-profit returns for several organizations
• Past member and co-chairperson of the Nevada County CPA Discussion Group
• Past board member, Sierra Nevada Children Services Council
• Active in Union Hill School organizations and activities
• Donate time and expense to prepare non-profit returns for several organizations