Qin Pi is a dedicated and resourceful business accounting/taxation professional with over 17 years of comprehensive, progressive and focused, tax and accounting experience. In her expansive career she has performed a broad range of accounting, auditing, tax, and consulting functions including extensive experience with preparing income tax returns, and tax planning. The core of Ms. Pi’s powerful analytical skills and enhanced perspective relates back to her extensive federal and California auditing background with the IRS and with the California Board of Equalization where she has over a decade of experience analyzing a wide spectrum of business books and records in a multitude of industries. She has used this experience to test and manage business internal controls to maximize operational profits and proficiency and to help clients withstand governmental scrutiny of their tax filings. She is extremely knowledgeable in Federal Income Tax Law, Regulations, (Domestic and international), Federal and California business income tax reporting, compliance and controversy representation and has a niche focus in California State Sale/Use Tax Law (compliance and controversy).

Past Professional Experience

Worked in the U.S. Embassy Beijing, China with the Internal Revenue Service as part of an international division that focused on tax treaty and international tax reporting and compliance issues between the U.S. and the Far East, including China, Japan, Korea, India, The Philippines, and Vietnam.
Worked as an Internal Revenue Agent with the IRS (LB&I - Domestic) to conduct audits of private businesses and individuals in accordance with U.S. Income Tax Laws and Regulations.
Worked as a Sales Tax auditor with the California State Board of Equalization.
Worked as a Senior Accountant involved with financial statement preparation and reporting in the private sector for businesses in the retail, manufacturing, technology, and personal service industries.

Education

Masters of Science in Business Taxation, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Majoring in Accounting, California State University, Fullerton, CA