1. KIRSTEN CRAME, CPA
13703 Sweetwater Cove Pl. Tampa, FL 33613 407-375-6464 KirstenCrame@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
Well-rounded accounting professional with 5+ years of public accounting experience from national
accounting firms looking to add value to a world-class enterprise to help the company achieve success
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Crowe Horwath LLP, Tampa, FL
Senior Staff Accountant & Lead Instructor,Primarily Tax, Seasonally Audit Nov. 2011 - Current
 Specialized in pass-through entities, investment partnerships and retail-dealership industry
 Facilitated Tax 101 as lead instructor 3 times per year for 2 years and developed CPE materials
 Earned 4 Crowe leadership awards for outstanding client service and extraordinary effort in solving
difficult client tax issues up against tax deadlines
 Advanced to Tax-In-Charge status on over 90 clients
 Selected as tax technology champion for Tampa and represented Tampa at firm-wide tax meetings
 Served as “peer liaison” and mentor to 5 new staff
 Arranged and lead multiple recruiting meetings with students from various universities
 Created severalpresentations and presented to 6 Beta Alpha Psichapters at Florida Universities
 Completed and reviewed federal, state, and local tax returns and some foreign forms
 Corresponded with the IRS and states’ department of revenue offices regarding tax matters
 Conducted numerous audit inventory observations independently during tax off seasons
 Assisted in risk-based audit fieldwork using US GAAP including preparing and reviewing work
papers and documentation
 Attended audit planning meetings for all of my tax clients who were also audit clients
LarsonAllen LLP,Naples,FL & Tampa, FL
Staff Accountant,Tax & Audit Busy Seasons 2009 & 2010, Sept. 2010- Oct. 2011
 Graduated from both Tax-In-Charge and Audit-In-Charge firm internal training
 Completed 2 split audit/tax internships, and 1 year full time as a split audit/tax staff
 Assisted in commercial and governmental audits including testing of internal controls, writing
reports, audit walkthroughs and interviews with clients
 Prepared various tax returns and corresponded with the IRS on behalf of clients
University ofSouth Florida, Tampa FL
Adjunct Professor of Accounting May 2011-July 2011
 Taught Principles of Accounting during Summer 2011 term
Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson and English, PA,Fort Myers, FL Jan. 2008 - April 2008
Intern, Tax and Audit
 Prepared tax returns (1040s and tangibles) and assisted in performing audits and reviews
EDUCATION
University ofSouth Florida, Tampa FL
Master ofAccountancy July 2010
Cumulative and Accounting GPA: 3.53
 Completed two study abroad programs in the European Union with a focus on IFRS, 2009 & 2010
Florida Gulf Coast University,Fort Myers,FL
Bachelor ofScience in Accounting and Finance July 2009
Cumulative GPA: 3.4, Accounting GPA 3.5, Honors Program Member

2. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
University ofSouth Florida, Tampa FL
Beta Alpha Psi, Member and Chairof Best Practicesand Gold Challenge Committees July 2009-July 2010
 Presented at the 2009 Beta Alpha Psinational convention regarding the chapter reporter position
 Lead the USF Best Practices and KPMGGold Challenge committees, Fall 2009 – Spring 2010
 Beta Alpha Psi Heart & Soul award winner, Spring 2010
 Maintained first place in the beta buddy mentoring program challenge all semester,Spring 2010
 Selected as a teaching assistant by Dr. Bryant, the Director of the School of Accountancy as her
teaching assistant for 3 sections of Accounting Information Systems, Spring, 2010
 Achieved 2nd
place in the state of Florida in the ACGCup business valuation contest, 2010
 Nominated for Beta Alpha PsiInternational Board Alumni Representative position, 2010
Florida Gulf Coast University,Fort Myers,FL
Beta Alpha Psi and Accounting Society, President Jan. 2007 – May 2009
 Chartered and founded a chapter of the Beta Alpha Psihonor society organization at FGCU
 Attended the national and regional Beta Alpha Psimeetings, 2008
 Tutored students in Principles of Accounting I & II, Cost, and Intermediate I
 Organized chapter meetings, invited presenters and planned events
 Nominated by the accounting faculty for Student of the Year,2008/2009
 Recorded in Who’s Who for Students 2009, was nominated by my AIS professor
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Proficient with GoSystems and Caseware tax software,FAS fixed asset software
 Proficient with ProSystems Fx and Engagement tax software,and CCH fixed asset software
 Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, GoFile Room and Adobe PDF writer tools
 Working knowledge of Quickbooks and Great Plains: to pull reports and drill down into transactions
 Working knowledge of RIA & CCH research tools, and familiar with IRS and state revenue websites
NON-ACCOUNTING WORK EXPERIENCE
Walt Disney Company, Orlando, FL Jan. 2004 - Jan. 2009
Front Desk, Concierge, Itinerary Planner, Attractions Hostess, Facilitator, and Trainer
 Trained new employees at Disney University to work in the front desk and concierge positions
 Planned vacations for Disney’s highest net worth clients
 Operated the front desk at fifteen of Disney’s resorts,sold tickets, booked dining and recreation
 Handled large amounts of cash and credit card transactions
 Earned more than a dozen guest service fanatic cards and two “You Create Magic” awards
 Worked full time for 2 years,part time for 1 year,and seasonal while in school for 2 years
Hilton Grand Vacation Club Resort, Orlando, FL Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2006
Front Desk Supervisor and Manager on Duty
 Oversaw front desk, back office, concierge, security and restaurant operations
 Managed, mentored, and developed 7 front desk and back office staff
 Resolved all client issues to make sure resort operations ran as smoothly as possible
COMMUNITYINVOLVEMENT
 USF Accounting Circle, Board Member & CPA ExamCommittee Chair,Tampa,FL
 USF, USF St. Pete, UT, UF, FSU & FGCU Beta Alpha Psiguest presenter,FL
 FICPA, Member, Southwest Florida Chapter
 Humane Society of Tampa Bay, Volunteer and Military Dog Foster,Tampa,FL
 Florida Parrot Rescue, Volunteer and Parrot Foster,Tampa,FL
 Big Brothers Big Sisters, Volunteer,Fort Myers, FL
 Habitat for Humanity, Volunteer,Fort Myers & Tampa,FL