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Greta P. Hicks, CPA and former IRS manager, represents taxpayers before the IRS and provides technical support, research as a consultant and advisor to other tax professionals and corporate tax departments. Greta answers the question, "What to do if I’m audited by the IRS?"

Greta is founder and President of TAX SOLUTIONS, Inc. TSI provides informational and educational materials to tax practitioners. They develop and/or present tax update and IRS Procedures seminars for professional societies, commercial CPE providers, and educational institutions such as Texas A&M Agricultural Extension Service, University of Texas Permian Basin, California CPA Education Foundation, Lorman Education Services, Continuing Professional Education, Inc., Professional Education Seminars, Inc. and many more.

Writing credits include:

"Examination and Appeals Procedures," Tax Practice Areas, Tax Practice and Procedure Commentaries, CCH Tax Research NetWork, http://tax.cchgroup.com/.

"Taxpayer Rights," Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, a bi-monthlty journal published by CCH INCORPORATED, April/May 2005

"New Tax Preparer Penalty Rules," Today's CPA, bi-monthly publication of the Texas Society of CPAs, Jan/Feb 2008.

Web based tax preparation software design and testing for H. D. Vest, seminar outlines for Sidney Kess, self study continuing education books, booklets and web content for the American Small Business Association www.asbaonline.org and numerous articles for technical, professional, trade and business publications.

Education

Ms. Hicks was the top graduating senior and holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Tulsa. She is a licensed CPA in the State of Texas.

Memberships

Houston Chapter of the Texas Society of CPAs

Texas Society of CPAs

Honors

Outstanding Instructor for National Society of Tax Professionals, 1994

Woman of Excellence for the American Society of Women Accountants and

Federation of Houston Professional Women, 1995

Firm Spotlight, "The IRS Hoisted by It’s Own Petard," The Practical Accountant, Jan.1996

Committees

Houston CPA Society, Relations with Taxing Authorities

Texas Soc. Of CPAs, Relations with the IRS

Texas Soc. Of CPAs, Editorial Board & Tax Editor of Today’s CPA

North Texas IRS/Practitioner Council past member

IRS/Practitioner Study Group, past coordinator

Former Employers

IRS: Revenue Agent, Group Manager, Training & Recruitment Coordinator, Houston

Ernst & Young, Tax Manager, Houston

 

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GRETA - THE PROFESSIONAL

Certified Public Accountant – Oklahoma 1973 - present

Certified Public Accountant – Texas 1975 - present

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GRETA -  Former EMPLOYERS

  1994 – Tax Solutions, Inc.

TSI provides educational materials and continuing education programs for tax professional.  TSI also furnishes articles and web-content to professional, trade and educational organizations or publications.

1981 – 1994 Greta P Hicks, CPA or Greta P Hicks, PC  www.gretahicks.com 

Owner of full service accounting firm.

1984 – 1990 University of Houston School of Optometry

Adjunct Professor – Developed and taught a practice management course including IRS payroll compliance responsibilities, basic business tax law, elements of a financial statement, basic ratios and analysis of financial statements, budgeting and control of expenses, and preparation of a personal financial statement.

1980 – 1981 Ernst & Young

Tax Manager - Responsible for client services and managing junior, and senior accountants.

1973 – 1980 Internal Revenue Service

District Training and Recruitment Coordinator – Organized and managed the classroom and on-the-job training of 300 new revenue agents and 12 new group managers for Austin, San Antonio, Beaumont, Houston, Corpus Christi, and Victoria.

Regional Training and Recruitment Coordinator – Monitored quality of training program in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana and provided feedback to local and regional management.

Group Manager – Manage staff of 15 revenue agents and group clerk.

Revenue Agent – Manage case load and conduct audits in accordance with local, regional, and national guidelines.

Assistant Team Coordinator in Coordinated Examination Program – Write audit plans, conduct meetings between IRS and taxpayer’s management personnel and their legal representatives, conduct audit, and write reports.

Internal Revenue Service, 1973-1980

GS-13 District Training and Recruitment Coordinator

          GS-13 Group Manager, Houston, Texas

GS-13 Revenue Agent, Houston, Texas

GS-7 to 12, Revenue Agent, Houston, Texas

GS-7, Revenue Agent, Tulsa, Oklahoma

IRS Developmental Assignments

1979 Detail, Training and Recruitment Coordinator

1979 Detail, Resident Lead Instructor

1978 Acting Group Manager

1976-79 Volunteers in Income Tax Instructor

1978 Classification, Selection of Returns for Audit

1977 Classroom Instructor

1974 Taxpayer Assistance

1958 – 1972

National Trailer Convoy, division  of Pepsi Cola, Inc., Tax Accountant, Tulsa, Oklahoma

BP AMOCO, Secretary/Clerk, Andrews, Texas

Fish Engineering. Secretary/Clerk/Bookkeeper, Odessa, Texas

Flint Engineering and Construction, Secretary/Clerk/Bookkeeper, Odessa, Texas

Various other oil and gas companies, oilfield related service companies, and constructions companies as a bookkeeper, clerk, secretary, or administrative assistant.

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GRETA's EDUCATION

1972 - University of Tulsa, BSBA in Accounting, #1 in Class

1969 - Odessa College, with Honors

1958 - Andrews High School, #3 in Class

1974 - 1980 Various IRS Training Programs

1974 - present -- Participant in various CPE Programs

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GRETA - THE SPEAKER

American Business Women Association

American Society of Women Accountants

American Society of Tax Problem Solvers

American Woman’s Society of Certified Public Accountants

Angelina College

ASWA-AWSCPA Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, San Antonio, Houston

California CPE Foundation, www.educationfoundation.org

Center for Professional Education, Inc. (CPE, Inc.) www.cpeonline.com

Conviser-Duffy-Miller

CPA/CPE Forum

CPA/Law Forum

First National Bank Crockett

Houston Bar Association, Tax Committee

Houston CPA Society, Federal Tax Study Group 1981-1995, www.houstoncpa.org

Houston Chronicle, Managing Your Money, 2000-2001

Houston Community College, Women's Business Conference

Houston County Chamber of Commerce

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Houston Writers Association

Internal Revenue Service, Houston Office CPE

International Association of Financial Planners

International Association of Meeting Planners

International Exhibitions, Inc., Women of the 90s

IRS Training Classes both as employee and volunteer

Kingwood College

Lorman Education Services, www.lorman.com

Missouri Chapter – National Association of Tax Professionals

National Association of Enrolled Agents Education Foundation

National Center for Professional Education

National Society of Tax Professionals 1993-1999

National Tax Institute

North Harris County College

Petroleum Accountants Association

Professional Continuing Education Association

Professional Education Systems Inc (PESI)

Singapore Accountants Association

Small Business Administration, Women's Career Conference

Southwest Seminars

Tax Alliance Conference, Houston and Dallas

Texas A & M University, Agricultural Extension Service, Tax Practitioner Workshop

Texas A & M University, Liberal Arts College

Texas Association of Financial and Tax Specialists

Texas Society of CPAs, CPE EXPO and the Galveston Summer Conference, www.tscpa.org

Texas Society of CPAs Chapters:  Brazos Valley, Corpus Christi, East Texas, El Paso, Houston, Panhandle, Permian Basin, Rio Grande Valley, and Victoria

Texas Society of Enrolled Agents

Texas Southern University

Texas Tech University

University of Houston, School of Optometry

University of Montana, Western CPE

University of Texas Health Science Center, Employee Assistance Programs, 1993-1995

University of Texas Permian Basin

University of Tulsa, 48th Annual Accounting Conference

Volunteers in Income Tax, VITA

Women in Government

Plus many non-profit, trade, professional, and community groups and organizations.

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GRETA - THE WRITER

“Taxpayer Rights,"  Journal of Tax Practice and Procedure, a bi-monthly journal published by CCH Incorporated, April/May 2005

ASBA Today (American Small Business Association magazine), www.asbaonline.org "Tax Tips"

CPA Software Digest

DBA Houston (Magazine)

FORUM (Houston TSCPA Newsletter)

Gracias (Newspaper targeting Spanish speaking persons)

Houston County Courier

Houston Singles Magazine

Houston Woman Magazine

IMAGE Update (Newsletter of Image Consultants)

McGraw Hill Publishing

National Public Accountant (Journal of National Society of Public Accountants)

News and Views (Newsletter)

Optometric Economics (Magazine)

The FAX Return (ASWA Monthly Newsletter)

The Federation Exchange (Federation Newsletter)

The Leader (Houston Newspaper)

The Ledger

The Practical Accountant (Magazine)

The Woman CPA (Magazine)

Uptown Express (Houston Newspaper)

Western Schools (CPE Provider)

Greta is quoted regularly by Houston Chronicle Financial Writer & the Washington Correspondent of the Houston Chronicle, and in the Downtown Magazine, FAX Return, Houston County Courier, Houston Singles, Houston Woman, Matrix, News and Views, Progressive Farmer, Texas Woman, The Forum, Ft Worth Star Telegram

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GRETA - THE PROFESSIONAL

American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA) www.aswa.org

American Woman's Society of CPAs (AWSPCA) www.awscpa.org

American Society of Tax Problem Solvers (ASTPS) www.astps.org

ASWA – Houston, Past President

AWSCPA-Houston, Charter Member and Past Newsletter Chairperson

Houston CPA Society www.houstoncpa.org

IRS/Practitioner Study Group 1996 - Present

National Society of Enrolled Agents, 1986-87

National Society of Public Accountants, 1986

National Society of Tax Professionals, 1993-1999

Texas Association of Financial and Tax Specialists, 1986-1990

Texas Society of CPAs www.tscpa.org

CPA/CPE Forum, Advisory Board

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GRETA - THE HONORS

Firm Spotlight, The Practical Accountant, January 1996

Outstanding Instructor for National Society of Tax Professionals, 1994

Woman of Excellence for the American Society of Women Accountants and Federation of Houston Professional Women, 1995

Graduated "With Honors" BSBA in Accounting, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma Top graduating senior in business school. 1972

Recognition for outstanding public service for American Society of Women Accountants’ Income Tax Phone Forum by IRS District Director

American Society of Women Accountants Scholarship Recipient, 1971

Beta Gamma Sigma

Business & Professional Women’s Club, Woman of the Year

Certificate of Appreciation for Federal Women’s Program, IRS

Foundation for Education and Research in Vision, Board Member, Treasurer, 1987-1991

Houston Independent School District, Career Advisory Board, 1981-1983

International Leaders in Achievement

Letter commendation from IRS District Director

Notable Women of Texas

Outstanding Student Activities Chairperson, American Society of Women Accountants

Personalities of the South

Phi Gamma Kappa

The Federation of Houston Women Advisory Board, 2000

West Houston CPE, Advisory Board, 1995-present

White House Conference on Small Business, 1986, Elected Delegate

White House Conference on Small Business, 1995, Member of Media

Who's Who in American Accounting

Who's Who in American Women

Who's Who in Houston

Who's Who in the South and Southwest

Who's Who in U.S. Executives

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GRETA - THE TV STAR

"CPAs on Call," March 1994, a live call-in program televised in Austin, Texas and sponsored by the TSCPA.

Arrow Radio, Tax Update Interview

Business Radio 650, Mid-Day Money Talk with Dr. Kay Copley as the host and Wynette Stuntz, co-host. The program was live and I took call-in phone questions on taxes and the IRS.

Channel 13 KTRK-TV Evening News

Channel 13 KTRK-TV live income tax call-in program, 1977-1989

Channel 2 KPRC-TV talk show

Channel 20 Evening News

Houston Chronicle 1995 and 1999, live tax calls

KIVY 92.5 Radio, Annual tax call-in program

KIVY 92.5 Radio, Annual raising ad announcer

KNUZ Radio, 94, Interview and call-in programs

KNWS-TV on the news and talk shows

KQUE Radio, 94, Interview and call-in programs

KTRH Radio news and talk shows

Various radio and TV news and talk shows in Houston, Austin, and Tulsa.

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GRETA - CIVIC ACTIVITIES

Business and Professional Women, 1984 Woman of Year

East Texas Tourism Commission, 1992-1995

Federation of Houston Professional Women, Founder 1980-1990, Treasurer, 1984

Foundation for Education and Research in Vision, Board Member and Treasurer

Galleria Area Chamber of Commerce

Houston County Career Women, various committees

Houston County Chamber of Commerce, 1991-present, Tourism Committee, 1992-1995, Vision 2000 Committee, 2000

Northwest Houston Chamber of Commerce

Old Huntsville Road Committee, 1995-present, Founder and Secretary

Women’s Business Support Network, 1983-1989, Charter Member

 

GRETA - THE VOLUNTEER

National White House Conference on Small Business 1986 – elected delegate

National White House Conference on Small Business 1995, Member of media

Houston CPA Society, 1973-present

Forum newsletter committee

IRS Relations Committee, 1985-present

Members in Government, Industry, and Education, 1976-1979

Newsletter Committee,1976-1978

Public Relations, 1975

Relations with Taxing Authorities 1985-Present. Meetings include representatives from Harris County Appraisal District, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas Workforce Commissioner, and the IRS.

Taxpayer Education, Volunteers in Income Tax Assistance, joint project between IRS, Houston CPAs, and non-profit organizations. 1976-1979, Tax EXPO speaker, Accounting EXPO speaker, Federal Tax Study Groups speaker.

IRS/Practitioner Study Group 1996 - Present

Coordinator 1999 – 2001, The IRS re-organization came about during my

tenure and the Houston IRS continued this liaison group.

Task force studying IRS evaluation of practitioner community

Task force studying release of information from IRS/Practitioner

Study Group Offer in Compromise task force

Texas Society Of CPAs, 1973-present

Coordinating Committee for Members in Industry, Government, and Education, 1976-78

Today’s CPA, Tax Editor, 2001

CPAs on Call, panelists, answer telephone

Doing Business with the IRS panelists

Editorial Board 1999-present

CPE EXPO speaker numerous years

IRS Boot Camp panelists

Relations with the IRS Committee 1995-present

North Texas IRS/Practitioner Council

American Society of Women Accountants – Houston

Past President, Vice President, Secretary, Newsletter Chair, Membership Chair, Education Chair, Student Activities Chair and Speakers Bureau

Coordinator for three years of annual tax call in program on Channel 13, Houston. Selected speakers from Houston Chapter – TSCPA, ASWA, IRS, and moderator from Education.

American Woman’s Society of CPAs - Houston

Charter member, Speakers Bureau, Newsletter Chair

Foundation for Education and Research in Vision

Board Member, Treasurer, 1987-1991. Organized fund raising effort using life insurance proceeds

Federation of Houston Professional Women

2000 Advisory Board Member, Organizer, Treasurer and Various Committees

Women’s Business Support Network

Charter Member and Numerous Committees

VITA – Volunteers in Income Tax Assistance Speaker’s Bureau

West Houston CPE - Advisory Board Member and annual speaker

 

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