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PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
FIRM OF KEITH L. JONES, CPA,
Port St. Joe,
Florida
May 2005-Current
Sole Proprietor
● Providing accounting, tax, and business
consulting services to individuals, as well as small to medium sized closely
held businesses
● Specializing in obtaining Florida sales and use tax
incentives related to the Enterprise Zone Tax Program
ST. JOE TIMBERLAND
COMPANY, INC., Port St. Joe,
Florida
May 1997-April 2005
Controller
· Administered accounting function of company
· Monitored financial performance via
preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial statements
· Presented financial operating results to
management
· Assisted with special
projects and daily operations of company
GARDNER, HARRIS, & COMPANY, CPA’s, P.A.,
Tallahassee, Florida
December 1995-April 1997
Staff Auditor
· Performed financial statement audits, reviews, and compilations
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Prepared various Federal and State tax returns
· Designed and implemented computerized
accounting systems
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE,
Tallahassee, Florida
January 1994-November 1995
Senior Tax Specialist, Audit
Assistance Section
· Resolved taxpayer concerns regarding Sales
and Use tax audit results
· Developed audit procedures and training
materials
June 1990-December 1994
Tax Auditor I, II, III, and
IV, Office Audit Section
· Audited taxpayer records and refund
requests
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Presented and secured agreement to audit findings
· Managed and trained Sales and Use tax
refund audit staff
December 1989-May 1990
Collection Specialist I,
Central Collection Unit
· Initiated Sales and Use tax collection
efforts via telephone and correspondence
· Answered inquiries
from public regarding Sales and Use tax
EDUCATION
THE FLORIDA
STATE
UNIVERSITY,
Tallahassee, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Major in Accounting, April 1990
GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Panama City, Florida
Completed
Requirements for Associate of Arts in Pre-Business Administration
PORT ST. JOE JR. /SR. HIGH SCHOOL,
Port St. Joe, Florida
Honor Graduate, April 1984
MEMBERSHIPS
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Florida Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (FICPA)
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FICPA Board of Governors (Current Third Year
Term)
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FICPA Educational Foundation Trustee (Current
Third Year Term)
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American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants
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Port Saint Joe Kiwanis Club, Past President
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Guardian Ad-Litem Volunteer
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Port Saint Joe Masonic
Lodge #111
AWARDS
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2003 FICPA Outstanding Florida CPA in Business
and Industry
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2003 AICPA Business and Industry Hall of Fame
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