About Us
Richard J. Fuller, PA was incorporated in 1981 as a professional
accounting and consulting firm. Members of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute
of Certified Public Accountants, the Private Companies Practice
Section and the SEC Practice Section of the AICPA. Also,
co-founder of the Tampa
Bay CPA Group.
Richard J. Fuller
C.P.A.
Richard J. Fuller, president of
the firm, has over 30 years experience including
international accounting with Exxon Corporation and
Arthur Young (Ernst and Young) in New York City and
Tampa. Richard was educated a stone's throw from Wall
Street at Pace University where he received his
undergraduate degree in accounting and in the mid-west
at the University of Missouri in Columbia where he
received his Masters Degree in accounting. He is a CPA
in New York and Florida. Richard has provided
accounting, tax management planning and financial
services and business valuation services to clients
through the years. Richard is also an Arbitrator and has
sat on numerous arbitration panels of the American
Arbitration Association and the National Association of
Securities Dealers. As a member of various professional
associations, education is an on-going process for
Richard and associates in the Firm.
Fabio Botero
Educated
and raised in a Colombian city before setting out to
Bogota, Fabio Botero later headed to New York City where
he continued his education in the State University of
New York education system while diversifying his
business experience. Fabio Botero has years of
experience in the corporate environment including CFO of
an oil brokerage company headquartered in New York City.
Opting for the warmer climate reminiscent of his
childhood in Colombia, Fabio moved to the Tampa Bay area
almost ten years ago and became Controller of an
exclusive wholesale art dealership. Based upon his
extensive accounting background, Fabio lends himself to
the various and complex accountings for our business
clients.
Cheryl A.Vallandingham, C.P.A. - Missouri
Cheryl comes to us from Missouri and has a background in
both banking and public accounting. After being employed
in the banking industry for 14 years, she received her
Bachelor of Science double-degree (Summa Cum Laude) in
Accounting and Business Administration from Missouri
Baptist University in St. Louis, and has worked in
public accounting since 1993. Prior to relocating to
Florida in 2004, Cheryl owned and operated an accounting
office in Missouri where she is certified and state
licensed. Her experience and professional knowledge
include write-up services, payroll, taxes, invoicing,
business and tax planning, financial reporting, and
management in a broad range of industries.
Associates
Other individuals
possessing years of experience in accounting and related
consulting areas assist. Their credentials are
available.
Ask us.
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Earlier is
better when it comes to working on your taxes. The IRS
encourages everyone to get a head start on tax
preparation. Not only do you avoid the last-minute rush,
early filers also get a faster refund.
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Besides what is
expected of IRS employees, taxpayers have many other
rights. They have the right to have someone represent
them before the IRS and to accompany them to any meeting
with IRS employees. When there is a disagreement, they
have the right to request that the independent IRS
Appeals office review the case. Taxpayers who still
disagree can put their case before the court system.
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In most cases, the IRS does
not require you to keep records in any special manner.
Generally speaking, however, you should keep any and all
documents that may have an impact on your federal tax
return. Such items would include bills, credit card and
other receipts, invoices, mileage logs, canceled, imaged
or substitute checks or any other proof of payment, and
any other records to support any deductions or credits
you claim on your return.
Good recordkeeping
throughout the year saves you time and effort at tax
time when organizing and completing your return. A
professional will complete your return, the records you
have kept will assist the preparer in quickly and
accurately completing your return.
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