Tammy Prance 100 Linda Road Cartersville, GA 30120 Home (770)386-2557 Cell (770)318-2680 tp131dcd4@westpost.

net SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Accounting professional with expertise in both operational and financial audits including internal control reviews. Known for ensuring corporate and regulatory compliance, recognizing opportunities for cost savings and guaranteeing accurat e financial reporting. Strengths include effectively presenting information to all levels in the organization and quickly grasping new concepts and processes. Deep experience in the commercial real estate and property management industrie s. A reputation for being personable with the ability to explain the purpose an d results of the audit in clear and concise terms. *General Accounting Processes *Accounts Payable *Accounts Receivable *General Ledger *Risk Management *Risk Assessment *Profit and Loss Analysis *Training Experience *Presentation Skills *Staff Development and Coaching PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Johnson Consulting Group Auditor July 2010 - Present Chattanooga, TN Contract position with Tennessee Valley Authority included writing and reviewing cyber security policies and procedures, partnering with Central Operations and Security Liaison to prepare for regulatory audit, prepare and maintain paperwork required for physical / cyber access to Critical Assets, maintain training reco rds to ensure employees / contractors meet requirements to retain physical / cyb er access to Critical Assets. Jackson & Hewitt Tax Service Tax Preparer Acworth, GA January 2010 - April 2010

Interviewed tax clients, determined relevant information, input responses into t he Income Tax software used by Jackson Hewitt to prepare tax returns. Handled c ustomer service complaints, printed checks, maintained files. Deutsche Bank / The RREEF Funds AVP Manager, Internal Audit (1996 - 2009) Cartersville, GA 1990 - 2009

Completed financial and operational audits of commercial real estate properties managed by both RREEF and third party managers. Analyzed internal control struc tures of business functions and third party managers and recommended steps to in crease control and reduce risk. Approximately 30% travel. *Planned, scheduled, reviewed and tested business functions including Developmen t Accounting, outsourced Accounts Payable processing and outsourced tenant insur

ance tracking thereby mitigating risks and reducing workload. *Reviewed work papers and reports prepared by staff and senior auditors. Worked with the auditor in charge to ensure that the work papers were complete and tha t the issues identified were reported appropriately. *Collaborated with IT to develop and maintain a database to house all audit exce ptions, create audit reports and significant issue reporting for the Audit Commi ttee meetings. This resulted in improved reporting consistency, tracking and th e timeliness of issuing audit reports. *Studied monthly policy changes from Property Management to ensure audit program s were appropriate and made program changes as needed to address compliance and business risks. *Prepared and presented information designed to market the audit department to P roperty Management personnel, Portfolio Managers and Client Services. Integrate d feedback into the audit programs which resulted in increased cooperation and v alue. *Assisted in staff training, development and performance appraisal process. *Completed reviews of A/P, A/R, Balance Sheet and Recovery Accounts. *In recognition of superior performance, promoted from Senior Audit Coordinator in January 2004 and Audit Coordinator in January 2000. CTI Training Coordinator (1993 - 1996) Chicago, IL Conducted trainings on the software used by RREEF to maintain building and lease information, bill tenants, pay expenses and prepare financial statements. Trai nings were conducted for all levels within the organization including Fund Accou ntants, Property Managers, Property Accountants and Administrative Assistants. *Maintained User's Guide and updated training materials based on software update s and new releases to enable users to locate up to date information and instruct ions. *Tested new modules that were added to CTI and wrote procedures for the modules to expand the use of the software to other areas within the business. *Prepared and presented group training sessions for the roll-out of new modules and refresher courses so that the software was used to its maximum potential. *Provided CTI phone support for 1,500 users nationwide and managed the CTI Hotli ne to answer questions regarding software or policies and procedures to ensure c onsistency. *Coordinated a nation wide computer replacement project and trained over 1,000 e mployees on the Windows Operating System thereby increasing productivity. Property Accountant (1990 - 1993) Atlanta, GA Performed daily accounting functions for nine commercial properties including ca sh receipts, accounts payable and general ledger functions. Reviewed and submit ted monthly financial reporting packages for the nine properties to District Man ager for review. *Worked with tenants to resolve monthly billing issues to reduce receivable bala nces and promote positive cash flow. *Calculated, prepared and reviewed recovery billings to maximize the recovery of expenses. *Analyzed and prepared variance reports to better explain changes in income and expenses while using these reports as an opportunity to ensure compliance with c ompany policies. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration / Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA Major: Accounting Continuing education including: *Control Self-Assessment / Risk Self-Assessment Conference *Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Implications & Impact for Internal Auditors *A COSO Based Auditing Approach *Assessing and Managing Business Risk