College Of Business Administration


			Name: Suzanne Gradisher Title: Visiting Instructor Department: The George W. Daverio School of Accountancy Office: CBA 239 Phone: 330-972-6606 Fax: 330-972-8597 Email: smg16@uakron.edu Mailing Address: The George W. Daverio School of Accountancy College of Business Administration The University of Akron Akron, Ohio 44325 Curriculum Vitae: Download in PDF format

Education:

Juris Doctor, University of Akron School of Law, May 2004
Master of Tax, University of Akron School, May 2004 (Beta Gamma Sigma)
MBA (Concentration-Finance), Kent State University, 1990
BS in Business Administration, Cum Laude (Accounting) University of Nevada Las Vegas, 1989

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Professional & Academic Experience:

Academic Experience
- University of Akron, Department of Accountancy, Akron, OH (8/02 – present)
  Full-Time Instructor (former grad asst)
  - Teach Financial and Managerial Accounting (undergraduate), Taxation for Individuals (Tax I) and Taxation for Entities (Tax II) for both Undergraduates and Graduates, Taxation for CFP’s.
  - Tutor students in Accounting (Financial, Managerial, Cost and Tax)
  - Organize Tax Conference and Symposium on Information Systems Risk, Security & Assurance
  - Faculty advisor - Deloitte & Touche Tax Competition for accounting students
Professional Experience
- Associate Attorney-Amer Cunningham Co., LPA, Akron, OH (11/04 – present)
  - Currently responsible for Probate, Guardianships, Estate Planning and Taxation matters which includes the preparation and review of Estate Tax Returns, Estate Income tax Returns, Individual Tax Returns and some exposure to Corporate Tax Returns.
- Director of Inventory Accounting-USA Discounters, Virginia Beach, VA (7/00 - 11/00)
  - Managed all inventory accounting and loss control efforts for four stores and two warehouses and developed managerial reports to help management in decision making.
- Director, Supply Chain Management-eOutlets.com, Baltimore, MD (2/00 - 5/00)
  - Negotiated contract with third-party provider of fulfillment
  - Worked closely with sales and account management team to resolve potential partner concerns
  - Developed success measures for marketing, fulfillment, customer service, inventory control, and merchandising
- Director, Inventory Control-Kmart Corporation, Troy, MI (9/99 - 2/00)
  - Responsible for all aspects of inventory control/shrinkage for 2,159 stores and 18 distribution centers including analyzing, reconciling and reporting inventory activity
  - Identification and communication of major WMS system, financial and operational control weaknesses
- Borders Group Inc., Ann Arbor, MI (BGI) (5/95 - 9/99)
  Associate Director, Inventory Control Stores and Receipt of Goods (BGI 12/97 - 9/99)
  - Responsible for all aspects of inventory control for 900 mall based stores and 750 seasonal kiosks locations including analyzing, reconciling and reporting all inventory activity
  - Identified, communicated and implemented control improvements that contributed to reduction of store shrinkage percentage by 35 basis points
  - Assisted in acquisition of toy-based retail kiosk operation
  - Enhanced controls and implemented procedures to recover freight shortages, carrier damages and insurance claims
  - Developed and implemented a Receipt of Goods department for Border stores
  - Hired, trained and developed staff
  Manager, Inventory Control-Distribution Centers (BGI 11/95 - 12/97)
  - Developed and implemented new returns process by utilizing third party warehouse, resulting in elimination of loss exposure, expanded management reporting, decreased in-transit and increased cash flow
  - Hired, trained and developed staff
  - Responsible for all aspects of Inventory control for six distribution/returns processing facilities
  - Participated in creating and implementing new fulfillment center for e-commerce division
  - Created field reporting for field management to enabled better retail training and supervision
  - Built partnership across all Home Office, Warehouse Management and Field divisions
  Senior Inventory Control Analyst (BGI 5/95 - 11/95)
  - Coordinated move of Waldenbooks Inventory control function from CT to MI
  Manager, Inventory Control-Sally Beauty Company, Denton, TX (9/94 - 1/95)
  - Responsible for all aspects of inventory control for 1,300 retail units and five distribution centers including all physical inventory scheduling, reconciliation, planning and reporting
  - Educated field and corporate personnel on inventory management
  - Coordinated all communication between inventory service and field personnel
- Revco D.S., Twinsburg, OH (1/91 – 9/94)
  Loss Prevention Controller- (8/93 - 9/94)
  - Responsible for all loss prevention for 40 retail units
  - Investigated and resolved large inventory or monetary losses
  - Trained employees and field personnel in inventory shrinkage control
  Internal Auditor (Associate through Senior), (1/91 - 8/93)
  - Audited all operational functions involving the movement of inventory and monetary funds
  - Analyzed corporate and store inventory reconciliation and inventory procedures
  - Developed and implemented a Store Manager training program
  - Provided guidance and training of Associate Auditors