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Expert: Consuelo Herrera, International Accountant and Fraud Examiner - 10/26/2006


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Dear Consuelo Herrera,

        My name is Jessica Mancosh and I am a seventh grade student at St. Teresa of Avila school. I am interested in being an accountant. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions to give me a better idea of accounting.

          Is there a college you recomend me to go to, to get a good education? I was also wondering what the basic salary of an accountant was? Could you also tell me what the difference between an auditing and tax accountant is? I would realy appreciate it and it would really help me if you would answer these questians. Please write back!

      Thank you for your time and consideration.

                       -Jessica Mancosh-  

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Dear Jessica Mancosh,

I answered this questions last week. Please let me know if you got my response. Meanwhile, I encourage you do read in regular basis as much as you can about the accounting profession. There is plenty of free information in the website.

Best wishes,

Consuelo Herrera
International accountant and Fraud Examiner

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Consuelo Herrera, International Accountant and Fraud Examiner

Expertise

I can answer questions concerning internal and operational auditing, fraud prevention procedures, internal control, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, COSO control concepts, and management oriented auditing. I would love to provide business-owners with suggestions on how to prevent and detect fraud so that they are proactive in protecting their wealth since the very beginning of their entrepreneurial affairs. I can answer questions to both English and Spanish population. I am very committed to keep my standards up today so I know many resources where I can direct those seeking advice.

Experience

I have rendered services for private companies, profit and non for profit, in two countries. As independent consultant I have provided advice to managers in implementing procedures that streamline their operations and enhance their activities. As a staff accountant in a US CPA firm, I performed regular auditing procedures for different engagements.

Organizations
AICPA (American Association of Certified Public Accountants), ACFE (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners), ACFEI (American College of Forensic Examiners.

Education/Credentials
Bachelors of Sciences in Business Administration – Accounting University of South Florida USF – Tampa Florida Catholic University – Colombia Title earned: Specialist in Tax and Customs Central Foundation University – Colombia Title earned: Certified Public Accountant. On August, 2006 I passed all four sections of the Certified Fraud Exam which tests for proficiency in the following areas: Criminology and Ethics, Financial Transactions, Legal Elements of Fraud, and Fraud Investigation.

Awards and Honors
As employee of Forensic Technology Inc. a Canadian company with locations and sites worldwide, I was the winner of the 2005 President's award in the category of Cost Savings through Efficiency or Innovation granted in January 2006 in Montreal, Canada.

Past/Present Clients
I have provided advice to all kind of companies: manufacturing, service, consulting, non for profit organizations, etc.

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