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SEDRICK D. BLAKE
Founder
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
CONTACT
Intrinsic Senior Business Executive motivated and dynamic, with a diverse background providing top-rate customer service, troubleshooting, reconciliation of internal/external clients' concerns, and applying effective communications to better streamline core business operations. Effectively worked with senior management to identify and pursue new business opportunities. Strong expertise with administrative skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Focused and driven with proven leadership prowess and a contagious attitude. Responsible self-starter, determined, and loyal, seeking to assist in accomplishing objectives, strategic planning, and forward forward-thinking organization. Founder of Emerge CPA. The firm was founded to assist PHAs with accounting, audit and to add to real estate holdings. Also held the following positions: Qualifying Broker of Blake and Associates Reality, LLC Vice-President of Internal Audit for the City of St. Louis ($1,000,000 annual budget)
Email: s.blakecpa@emergeaccounting.com Toll-Free: (888) 777-6CPA (6272)
EDUCATION
Graduate Studies Executive Masters of Business Administration Washington University – St. Louis, MO Graduate Exchange Student Fudan University, Shanghai China -International Studies
Under Graduate Studies, University of Memphis, Bachelor of Accounting
Director of Federal Grants City of St. Louis Arthur Andersen LLP - Senior Manager
CERTIFICATION
EXPERIENCE
CPA -Certified Public Accountants United States Small Business Administration SBA Certified 8(a) Program Participant
Blake and Associates Reality, LLC CPA -Qualifying Broker BlakeandAssociates Reality, LLC 2008 - Present Manage staff of real estate agents, CPAs, and Accountants Find new real estate opportunities on behalf of clients Complete proforma Complete tax credit applications Negotiate and Close Real Estate Deals
Audit / Fiscal Executive CITY of ST. LOUIS 2006 to 2008
Directed and managed a staff of 40 team members, within the Internal Audit and Federal Grant departments, including evaluations, scheduling and delegating workload Conducted 200+ reviews and audits during tenure including annual Ernst & Young audit resulting in a savings of $80K+ inexternal audit fees Prepared and performed detail audits of all city departments over a two year span Collaborated with management teams to ensure best accounting practices and policies for each department
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