Valarie Romeo

Valarie has a bachelors degree in Arts with a minor in Accounting from Texas Southern University (1992) and a MBA from the University of Miami (1996).

After spending 3 years in the collections division, Valarie spent more than 8 years as state tax auditor with a focus on the following areas:

• Audit books of original and closing entry for multi-state and international corporations based on applicable tax law.
• Trace transactions through journals and ledgers, tied to financial statements as well as Federal tax returns.
• Examine and analyze taxpayer accounting systems, determining reliability of records and internal controls.
• Perform an objective tax audit of relevant, factual data and apply the Florida tax laws in an impartial manner.
• Prepare and submit comprehensive technical audit reports including the basis for tax liabilities.
• Audit in-state and out-of-state business entities for major suspected fraud cases or legal action.
• Assist taxpayers' management in the proper administration of Florida Tax Statutes.
• Provides technical advice, based on understanding of experience with tax laws and legal applications, to fellow auditors, taxpayers and taxpayers' representatives.
• Apply time management strategies to review and schedule case workload.
• Stay current on legislative changes and administrative tax rules utilizing Florida State Tax Law and Statutes.