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Member since Jun '09

Working languages:
German to English
French to English
English (monolingual)
English to German

michael10705
Accountant & Translator

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Local time: 09:08 EST (GMT-5)

Native in: English Native in English

Account type Freelancer
Services Translation, Editing/proofreading
Expertise
Specializes in:
AccountingGeneral / Conversation / Greetings / Letters

KudoZ activity Questions answered: 97, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 0 PRO, PRO-level points: 116
Experience Registered at ProZ.com: Oct 2005. Became a member: Jun 2009.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
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Software Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint
About me

- Master's degree in Accounting, 1990 (USA).
- Master's degree in Political Science, 1983 (USA).
- B.A. degree (cum laude) in International Affairs, 1981 (France).
- Attended also: Schiller College (Germany), Bundesrealgymnasium IX (Austria).
- 19+ years professional experience as an accountant, at firms of diverse sizes and in various industries. Positions held have included: Auditor, Senior International Financial Analyst, Financial Manager, International Controller, Consultant. Also lengthy prior work experience as Proof Reader at large accounting firm.
- Prior "Big-4" public accounting experience (Germany).
- Extensive prior European residence, work, and study experience (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France).
- Recognition: German Consulate General (Boston) Book Award (1970s); Acknowledged as Research Assistant in preface of book "Total Capacity Management" (1990s).
- Translation experience has included various projects both as freelancer and informally in capacity as an accountant at various firms. Examples include, among others: translation of general and business correspondence and personal letters; preparation of financial statements (Jahresbericht) & tax returns; translation of Excel file business valuations; translation of legal document (patent-related); proof reading / editing of technical manual; chart of accounts translations; etc.
- Strong working knowledge of French also.




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Total pts earned: 136
PRO-level pts: 116


Top languages (PRO)
German to English80
French to English20
English to German16
Top general fields (PRO)
Bus/Financial76
Law/Patents26
Art/Literary4
Marketing4
Social Sciences4
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Top specific fields (PRO)
Accounting28
Finance (general)25
Law: Contract(s)19
Business/Commerce (general)14
Law (general)12
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright4
Marketing / Market Research4
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Keywords: accounting, business, financial statements, general, excel, audit, legal, law, Recht, Rechnungswesen, SOX, Sarbanes-Oxley, Jahresbericht, letter, correspondence, annual report, accountant, german, french, deutsch, francais, proofread, tax, geschaeftsbericht, bilanz, bilan

Profile last updated
Jun 22



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