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ELDER

JOSEPHUS SHEPHERD

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EDUCATION:

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M.B.A.

Masters of Arts in Business Administration

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Major: Accounting

Minor: Business Administration

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B.S.

Bachelors of Science in Accounting

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Major: Accounting

Minor: Business Administration

EMPLOYMENT:

1992 ~ Present        

Josephus Shepherd, C.P.A. – Sole Proprietor

P.O. Box 1655

Homewood, IL 60430

  • Preparation of 501 (c) (3) applications for tax-exempt status for churches and not-for-profit-organizations

  • Preparation of corporate, individual and estate trust tax returns and client representation before the Internal Revenue Service and State Tax Departments

  • Representation before the Internal Revenue Service for church or pastoral audits

  • Preparation of Church and Business Incorporations and preparing Corporate By-laws

  • Insurance Agent / Broker

  • Preparation Of Federal & State Tax Returns

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1980 ~ 1992

Manager of Internal Audit; Lecturer in Accounting

University of California, Santa Cruz

1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064

  • Managed internal audit function for a university with a $50 Million budget

  • Taught accounting classes for the School of Business

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CHURCH AFFILIATIONS:

  • Member Of National Board of Trustees

  • , Church of God in Christ, Inc.

  • Ordained Elder of Argo Temple Church of God in Christ, Argo, IL

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Josephus Shepherd has written and presented the following seven (7) manuals for church leaders, Pastors, Ministers and Christian Women.

  • The Compensation Manual for Ministers

  • Church Officers and Trustees Manual

  • Shepherd’s Financial Guide

  • Financial Things Men Should Know

  • Financial Information Churches Will Need For Recovery When Disaster Strikes

  • Financial Things Women Should Know

  • Financial Things Pastors and Ministers Should Know

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)

  • Member of Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society

  • Member of Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA)

  • Member of National Association of Accountants (NAA)

  • Member of EDP Auditors Association (EDPAA)

  • Member and Former Chairperson of Family Service Association of Santa Cruz County

  • Member and Assistant Treasurer of NAACP, Santa Cruz, CA Chapter

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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Licensed in Illinois

  • Certified Systems Professional (CSP)

  • Supervisor of Campus Testing for GRE, LSAT, CBEST and MCAT examinations

  • YMCA Youth Motivation Award

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