Mikel Shelton

 

Certified Public Accountant

 

Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisorSM

 

103 S. Mesquite St.

Suite A

Arlington, Texas 76010

 

Metro (817) 265-8160

 

mikel.shelton@msheltoncpa.com

 

msheltoncpa.com

 

 

SERVICES PROVIDED

 

 

Tax Return Preparation

      Federal & State Filings

P     Personal

P     Business

P     Non-Profit

P     Trusts & Estates

P     Payroll

 

 

Tax Planning

P     Advise Individual & Business clients on opportunities to reduce tax liability

P     Individual opportunities include:

                  Taxable vs non-taxable income

                  Identification and Timing of

                         deductible expenses

                  Record keeping requirements

P     Business opportunities include:

                  Business entity selection

                  Compensation strategies

                  Expense management

                  Record keeping requirements

 

Financial Statement Preparation

P     Statements of Income, Assets, Liabilities, Equity and Cash Flow

P     Assist clients manage financial position

P     Variable Preparation Frequency:   Monthly to Annual

P     QuickBooks® Enabled – Able to accept client files electronically

P     Able to meet bank loan covenant reporting requirements

 

Bank Account Reconciliations Between Register and Bank Balance

P     Reduce client stress of record keeping

P     Identify check clearing differences

P     Track outstanding items to follow to clearing

P     Provides business owners control over money handled by employees

 

Business Process Controls

P     Internal control evaluation and design to safeguard assets / prevent loss

P     Provide recommendations to improve business process and controls

P     Reduce employee temptation for theft

P     Preserve business resources for intended purposes

 

Loss Analysis

P     Reconstruct &/or Review financial records to estimate amount of loss due to accident, disaster, or theft

P     Assist in insurance and tax matters that result from a loss.

 

 

Specialty Needs

P     Business needs and office automation planning

P     Computer systems evaluation

P     Personnel policy & evaluation

P     Employee work assignment review to help achieve more productivity.

 

 

CAREER HISTORY

 

Mikel Shelton's career includes over 20 years

financial and accounting experience with a variety of businesses.

 

Accounting Practice Established 1993

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

Internal Audit - Operational and

Financial Control / Evaluation

Miscellaneous Revenue

 

First City Bank

Internal Audit - Operational and

Financial Control / Evaluation

 

State of Texas - TABC

Tax compliance audits

 

Kate Shelton, CPA

Part-time beginning 1980

tax, client write-up

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS

 

Certified Public Accountant, 1989

Texas License Number 050981

 

Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisorSM

 

Certified Information Systems Auditor, 1996

Information Systems Audit &

Control Association

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Masters of Business Adminis­tration, 1990

Emphasis in Account­ing

Universi­ty of Texas at Arling­ton

 

Bachelor of Business Administration, 1984

Major in Fi­nance

Baylor Universi­ty

 

 

PERSONAL

 

Arlington Resident Since 1962

 

Married with

Three Children

 

Eagle Scout

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

 

Boy Scout Troop 68

 

Cub Scout Pack 381

 

Ellis Elementary PTA

 

Nichols Jr. High Athletic Booster Club

 

 

PRIVACY POLICY STATEMENT

 

Through the normal course of business, client personal, non-public information will necessarily be obtained.

 

No personal information will ever be disclosed about clients to anyone, except that which is already public or permitted by law.

 

Information provided about personal or business records is reserved only for our employees who need to know in order to service your account.

 

Procedural, physical and electronic safeguards will be maintained in compliance with Federal standards regarding non-public personal information.

 

We are committed to retaining your confidence, and want to assure you that any information you provide us remains safe and confidential.

 

This statement has always been the policy of this firm.  The policy statement is required under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999.  No information has ever been given out without client express permission.

 

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions concerning this policy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

QuickBooks is a registered trademark of Intuit Inc.

 

Mikel Shelton

 

Certified Public Accountant

Metro (817) 265-8160

 

mikel.shelton@msheltoncpa.com

 

msheltoncpa.com