This BrandYourself profile is automatically optimized to show up high in Google

Craig Ekstrand

Hi, I'm Craig Ekstrand. Welcome to my profile!

Craig Ekstrand is continuing to develop an accounting career in the primary areas of accounting and taxation. Currently developing my own accounting and tax service. Prior to my tax prep service and CPA firm work, I did bookkeeping work at individual small businesses for over ten years.

Craig Ekstrand's Background

Craig Ekstrand's Experience

Staff Accountant at Lauka & Associates CPAs PC

January 2009 - June 2009

Main duties income tax preparation during tax season. Considerable write-up work. Firm specializes in non-profits.

Tax Consultant at Big City Business Services, Inc.

June 2008 - June 2008

I have worked off and on with this company as I worked tax seasons for CPA firms and also in a corporate accounting department through Accountemps.

Staff Accountant at Marshall H. Waldman, CPA, JD

October 2007 - May 2008

Prepared individual and corporate tax returns, processed 1-12 employee payrolls including deposits and payroll reports, assisted clients with QuickBooks use, reviewed tax returns prepared by interns during tax season, completed year-end accounting write-up work, prepared IRS notice correspondences, and performed administrative and receptionist duties off season.

Corporate Tax Staff Accountant at Robert L. Stacy, CPA, LLC

June 2006 - June 2007

Completed individual and corporate tax returns on ProSystem fx, utilized trial balance program to complete client accounting year-end adjusting journal entry write-ups and to prepare all required tax journal entries for book to tax adjustments, and also prepared some reviewed and compiled financial statements. Corporate tax 40% of tax work.

Staff Accountant at Wissbaum & Steiner, CPAs

February 2006 - April 2006

Prepared individual and corporate tax returns, and accounting year-end write-up work. Tax season position only.

Licensed Tax Consultant at Craig L Ekstrand, LTC P.C.

December 2005 - January 2006

Performed tax preparation and bookkeeping as an independent contractor.

Project Accountant at Accountemps

August 2005 - November 2005

I worked as an Accounts Receivable Project Accountant for Benchmade Knife Co., a medium sized manufacturing company correcting credit cash receipts posting using Excel spreadsheet database compiled from receipts and other source information.

Tax Consultant at Big City Business Services, Inc.

April 2005 - July 2005

Returned to this employer after seasonal tax preparation position at public accounting firm ended.

Staff Accountant at Rick L Hug & Associates CPA

January 2005 - April 2005

Completed individual and corporate income tax returns, and also property tax returns. Also worked on client bookkeeping.

Tax Consultant at Big City Bookkeeping, Inc.

January 2004 - December 2004

Prepared individual income tax returns commonly including business and rental income, along with a limited number of corporate and partnership returns, and also performed bookkeeping and general ledger work on a regular basis. Continued to work for this employer part time.

Accounting Manager at Columbia Inspection, Inc.

September 2000 - July 2003

Providing services with the use of ISO 9002 registered affiliates to the entire West Coast domestic petroleum market with offices in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Full service capabilities are: Marine Cargo Surveys, Bunkerfuel Quality & Quantity Surveys, Petroleum & Environmental Laboratory Analysis, Storage Tank Calibrations, and Inventorying/Inspection.

Self-Employed Tax Accountant at Craig L Ekstrand CPA

January 2010

Preparing individual and business income tax returns, tax planning, IRS problems, providing QuickBooks bookkeeping assistance, business entity formations, business valuations.

Craig Ekstrand's Education

Washington State University - College of Business and Economics

1999 – 2002

BA


Clark College

1997 – 1999

AA

Concentration: Accounting


Chemeketa Community College

1983 – 1996

None

Concentration: Accounting


Trend College

1988 – 1989

Certificate

Concentration: Business - Computerized Accounting


Oregon State University

1973 – 1975

None

Concentration: Geology


North Salem High School

1970 – 1973

Diploma

Concentration: College Prep


Craig Ekstrand's Interests & Activities

tennis, music, reading, internet

© 2025 BrandYourself - Manage your online reputation