Type Of Business:
Full Service Accounting Firm
Expertise:
Ms. van Rijn's expertise is in auditing for schools with adherence to specific school auditing standards.
Major Product/SVS:
Income tax preparation and tax planning services for individuals, trusts and estates, partnerships and corporations: Nonprofit information return preparation; Preparation of payroll, sales, personal property returns and 1099s; Tax representation; Elder care; Certified audits, reviews and compilations, including financial auditing and compliance auditing (Title IV); Monthly accounting services; Business management services
Education Degrees:
Bachelors of Science in Accounting. California Lutheran University (1988)
Affiliations Awards:
California Society of CPAs; American Institute of CPAs
Number Of Years In Profession:
25
Number Of Years In Current Position:
7
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to a lot of hard work and the fact that she loves being self-employed.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she started working for an accounting firm after graduating from high school; she enjoyed the work so much that she decided to make it her career, and put herself through night school to complete a degree.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. van Rijn is a CPA with many years of both public accounting and private industry experience. She has two children, ages 20 and 18.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Preparing tax returns; Bookkeeping; Conducting audits of schools that provide financial aid to their students and are required to submit two audits per year
Education Certifications:
Pursuing Quick Books ProAdvisor Certification
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. van Rijn wants to grow her accounting practice in California so that it will be as large as, and eventually larger than, her original practice in Chicago, Ill., which she sold a few years ago.