Dr. Charmaine Alexander
Charmaine Alexander, Ph.D., is a full-time faculty with University of Massachusetts Global in the School of Business and Professional Studies. She began her career in public accounting, working for PricewaterhouseCoopers as an auditor. There, she had the opportunity to work with companies in various industries including entertainment, aerospace, and manufacturing. From there, Dr. Alexander transitioned into private industry, working for Paramount Pictures (now CBS Corporation) as a financial analyst. Dr. Alexander also worked as an accountant and financial analyst at a small R&D company where she acquired hands-on experience in the following areas: general ledger accounting, payroll processing, audit preparation, financial statement preparation, budgeting and forecasting, and other various areas of managerial accounting.
Dr. Alexander has extensive experience in tutoring and mentoring middle and high school students as well as adult learners. Since 2006, she has conducted tax workshops for international students at Santa Monica College and more recently Ventura College. Dr. Alexander has also been a visiting professor at other universities teaching various accounting courses; she also provides financial management consulting services for start-up and developing businesses.
Education History
2012 - Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
- Dissertation: “The potential role of business intelligence in church organizations”
2003 - Master of Accounting, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2002 - B.S. in Business Administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Scholarly Activities
2015
- Member, Institute of Management Accountants
2015
- Certified Management Accountant
2003
- Certified Public Accountant
Professional Experience
2006-2014: Senior Accountant & Financial Analyst, Intelligent Optical Systems
- Prepare for and assist with various audits (financial statements audit, business property, worker's compensation, and other required government audits.
- Submit various required statements for the company (business property statement, sales & use tax, VAT, etc.).
- Review, analyze, and reconcile financial statement accounts.
- Prepare financial statement budgets and forecasts.
- Handle semi-monthly payroll for the company.
- Assist the Controller with special projects as needed.
2005-2006: Financial Analyst, Paramount Pictures (now CBS Corporation)
- Assisted in monthly and quarterly preparation of P&L and Balance Sheets for management reporting.
- Performed analysis of Actual versus Budget/Estimate results.
- Performed monthly analysis of domestic syndication revenues.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of revenues and costs.
- Reviewed inter-company activity on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Performed special projects as needed.
2003-2005: Staff Auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Assisted in the audits and reviews of financial statements for manufacturing, entertainment, technology, and information & communication clients.
- Performed detailed testing and substantive testing in accordance with GAAP requirements.
- Prepared audited financial statements with footnote disclosure, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Reviewed and evaluated internal accounting controls according to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and draft management letters recommending operational improvements.
- Reviewed and updated audit programs.
Education History
2012 - Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN
- Dissertation: “The potential role of business intelligence in church organizations”
2003 - Master of Accounting, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2002 - B.S. in Business Administration, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Scholarly Activities
2015
- Member, Institute of Management Accountants
2015
- Certified Management Accountant
2003
- Certified Public Accountant
Professional Experience
2006-2014: Senior Accountant & Financial Analyst, Intelligent Optical Systems
- Prepare for and assist with various audits (financial statements audit, business property, worker's compensation, and other required government audits.
- Submit various required statements for the company (business property statement, sales & use tax, VAT, etc.).
- Review, analyze, and reconcile financial statement accounts.
- Prepare financial statement budgets and forecasts.
- Handle semi-monthly payroll for the company.
- Assist the Controller with special projects as needed.
2005-2006: Financial Analyst, Paramount Pictures (now CBS Corporation)
- Assisted in monthly and quarterly preparation of P&L and Balance Sheets for management reporting.
- Performed analysis of Actual versus Budget/Estimate results.
- Performed monthly analysis of domestic syndication revenues.
- Prepared monthly reconciliation of revenues and costs.
- Reviewed inter-company activity on a monthly and quarterly basis.
- Performed special projects as needed.
2003-2005: Staff Auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Assisted in the audits and reviews of financial statements for manufacturing, entertainment, technology, and information & communication clients.
- Performed detailed testing and substantive testing in accordance with GAAP requirements.
- Prepared audited financial statements with footnote disclosure, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
- Reviewed and evaluated internal accounting controls according to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and draft management letters recommending operational improvements.
- Reviewed and updated audit programs.
Related Programs
Business Admin, BBA
