JOHN SAMORE III, CPA, CFE, MBA
1324 Idaho Avenue, Apt. F  Santa Monica, California 90403  (310) 395-7959  jsamoreiii@yahoo.com
EXPERIENCE
True Partners Consulting LLC, Los Angeles, CA
Manager
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Performed a variety of unclaimed property services for clients, including compliance, voluntary
disclosures, and audit defense.
Managed client budgets and client relationships as it correlates to the specific project.
Adlink Cable Advertising, LLC, Los Angeles, CA
Interim Accounting Manager
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May 2006 – Present
January 2006 – April 2006
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Gathered and analyzed financial data to prepare the property and business tax returns for Los
Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles, respectively. This included reviewing the sales and
revenue activity, conducting a payroll analysis reclassifying employees as appropriate, and
analyzing both the fixed assets and operating expenses for the Company.
Read and reviewed contracts entered into with outside sales agencies and corporate partners to
ensure that the contract was complete and the Company was in compliance with the terms of the
contract.
Created lead and supporting schedules for both balance sheet and income statement accounts that
were provided to the Company’s outside auditors for its annual fiscal year audit.
Robert Half Management Consultants
Consultant
July 2005 – December 2005
Worked with the company and its manufacturing subsidiary, Rio Bravo Tomato Company, to
coordinate, prepare, and review supporting financial and accounting documentation to provide to
its outside auditors for the current year financial statement audit:
 Created lead schedules, analyzed financial information, and resolved questions by the outside
auditors as it pertained to the nature of a transaction.
 Identified areas of improvement in the financial reporting and accounting process at the Rio Bravo
Tomato Company subsidiary.
 Worked on the consolidated financial statements, including preparing schedules, and drafting both
memorandums and footnotes.
 Researched and prepared a salary analysis for potential new hires based on certain criteria, such as
experience, location, and requirements of the company.
J.G. Boswell Company
June 2005 – July 2005
Worked with both company management and professionals from Bottom Line Consulting, Inc. to
assist this AIG subsidiary with over $3.2 billion in revenues restate their financial statements for
the calendar years ended 2001 - 2004:
 Acted as the Project Manager for the restatement by incorporating all financial information
prepared by company personnel into one database and created journal entries required in order to
accurately reflect the financial statements for the various periods.
 Prepared comparison worksheets comparing the previous reported figures against the restated
financial information. Additional, performed ratio analysis to determine if debt covenants, lease
margins, and other financial information were consistent with the previously reported amounts.
 Drafted a report describing the differences in the accounting treatment and reporting of many of
the Company’s financial transactions between generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
in the U.S. as compared to the International Financial Reporting Standards that have been
established.
International Lease Finance Corporation
July 2004 – September 2004
Independently worked under the direction of the Finance department to streamline and
understand the sales commission reporting process for this private company with $700 million in
annual revenue.
 Met with the Directors of the Finance, Sales, and Information Technology departments to
understand what data is available, who the users of the information are, and what information was
needed by the users to accurately report product sales made to customers that buy from both
Belkin directly and from third party distributors.
 Documented and drafted a prescribed set of procedures that identify the total data available, where
the data is stored, and what relevant information needs to be captured for the sales commission
analysis.
Belkin Corporation
Manning, Selvage & Lee, Los Angeles, CA
Director of Financial Services
September 2004 – June 2005
Responsible for all financial and accounting duties for both the Los Angeles and San Francisco
offices of this national public relations firm.
 Planned and prepared the 2005 budget and 1st quarter reforecast for both offices, including
working with all Account Supervisors to plan individual client budgets and timing of work for
their clients.
 Prepared the reforecast for the LA and SF offices for November and December 2004.
 Managed the local tax function, including city and county business tax reporting.
 Responsible for the internal financial reporting process and reports to ensure timely and accurate
reporting for the revenue and expense activities for both offices on a monthly basis.
 Drafted and implemented procedures to measure financial performance of the office, reduce costs,
manage office efficiency, and to utilize available staff effectively to ensure high employee
productivity and to manage freelance personnel expense costs.
 Ensured that accounts receivables that were due to the company were collected in a timely manner
to increase cash inflows to use for investment hires and capital expenditures.
 Restructured the SF office to account for the unique business structure of that office. Coordinated
the set up of reporting requirements and individual P&L statements to monitor costs and expenses
associated with 3rd party consultants.
 Worked with LA office administrator to reconfigure the current office space and increase the
sublease space for a current subtenant to eliminate areas that were not used by MS&L resulting in
an annual savings in excess $40,000.
 Planned and coordinated the move of the SF office to be integrated with a sister company. This
included assessing and analyzing projected costs to be incurred and overall expense savings to the
Company.
 Worked on special projects, including an internal litigation matter, salary and cost reduction
analyses mandated by corporate, as well as assisted the client service teams to create, manage, and
track their client’s budget for a particular assignment.
KPMG LLP, Los Angeles, CA
KPMG Forensic
Manager
Senior Associate
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October 2003 – June 2004
April 2001 – September 2003
Lead teams that investigate allegations of fraud including earnings management, corporate officer
embezzlements, investment frauds, “Ponzi” schemes, and other “white collar” offenses.
Investigated whistleblower allegations against SEC registrants specifically mentioning improper
use of reserve accounts, improper revenue recognition, failure to accrue liabilities, and general
corporate governance issues, such as tone at the top and management integrity.
Analyzed a variety of financial information, including both complex financial transactions and
complex business structures.
Knowledgeable about both GAAP and GAAS as it related to financial statement reporting and the
prevention and/or detection of improper accounting treatments, amongst many industries.
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Provide recommendations to clients on improving internal controls weaknesses to prevent
misapplication and misuse of corporate assets.
Trained in the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act 404 and assisted clients in both the
implementation and testing of SOX 404.
Research and identify new business opportunities for the Firm and create engagement proposals
that successfully landed the new client.
Make presentations on topics to identify areas of risk, recent accounting pronouncements,
adherence to federal laws, and how to prevent, deter, and detect fraud within an organization to
accounting, finance, and internal audit departments.
Participate in college recruiting events and speaking engagements to identify potential candidates
for our practice and to give insight as to the type of work the Forensic group engages in.
Act as a mentor for both new hires to the practice, as well as undergraduate students interested in
the field of Forensic Accounting.
ARTISTdirect, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Accounting Manager
June 2000 – April 2001
Managed the general accounting functions, SEC reporting, and other financial areas (2001
budget, cash flow analysis, and treasury functions) for the Company.
 Managed the project accounting for the 2000 – 6 city Ritual Tour, ensuring revenue recognition, cost
allocations, cash collections, and third party reporting.
 Streamlined month end close procedures with supporting schedules for all balance sheet and income
statement accounts.
 Drafted and issued policies and procedures to minimize company expenditures.
Activision, Inc., Santa Monica, CA
Royalty Manager
March 1998 – June 2000
Managed the worldwide royalty administration process, including monthly royalty expense
accrual, third party quarterly royalty statements, and timely payments of advances/minimum
guarantees due.
 Developed and maintained professional relationships with third party developers and licensors.
 Managed licensing contracts, including revenue recognition, collections, and operational issues, which
included conducting third part audits ensuring proper reporting and adhering to the terms of the
agreement.
 Researched and implemented the Right Track royalty software enabling automation of royalty
reporting.
 Testified as an expert in royalty reporting in arbitration hearings.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Miss Universe, L.P. LLLP - Manager of Finance
Turner Pictures – Experienced Staff Accountant (Temp)
Gramercy Pictures – Staff Accountant (Temp)
Parks, Palmer, Turner & Yemenidjian – Staff Accountant
August 1996 – March 1998
February 1996 – August 1996
July 1995 – January 1996
November 1994 – June 1995
EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Marshall School of Business
Masters of Business Administration
Leventhal School of Accounting
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
May 2003
August 1994
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Member
California Society of CPA’s
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Litigation Section, Member and Los Angeles Committee Co-Chair – 2001 - 2003
Fraud Section, Member
State Council Representative – June 2006 – Present
1st Vice President, Los Angeles Chapter – June 2007 - Present
Vice President, Los Angeles Chapter – June 2006 – May 2007
Secretary, Los Angeles Chapter – June 2005 – May 2006
Treasurer, Los Angeles Chapter - June 2004 – May 2005
American Institute of Certified Fraud Examiners – Member
University of Southern California – Accounting Circle Board Member
University of Southern California – Marshall School of Business Career Advantage Program
Mentor – Fall 2005 - Present
Federal Bureau of Investigations Citizens Academy – Graduate 2002 and current alumni member