Resume
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Bernadette Ruggiero is the founder of XFile Accounting and has a B.S. in accounting with concentration in forensics based on the U.S. GAAP (vs. IFRS) and an M.A. in sociology with minors in social psychology and communication sciences from Germany. Her work experience ranges from several countries, industries, and business sizes and is complemented by a natural curiosity and passion for problem solving.
- Member of the Association for Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
- Associate Member of the New York City Chapter #14 of the ACFE
- Quickbooks specialist (Mac, Desktop, Online)
- Payroll setup specialist (preferred provider ADP)
EDUCATION
- Certified Fraud Examiner
- ACFE Continuing Education in New York, NY – Obtaining, Managing and Searching Electronic Evidence
- ACFE Continuing Education in New York, NY – Controlling the Risk of Asset Misappropriation
- ACFE Continuing Education in Baltimore, MD – Using Data Analytics to Detect Fraud
- B.S. Forensic Accounting from Southern New Hampshire University (Summa Cum Laude)
- M.A. Sociology from Technical University Dresden, Germany
WORK EXPERIENCE
07/2017 – Financial Controller, Airspace Data Analyst, Sound Aircraft Services, East Hampton Airport
- Budget Controlling/Compliance
- Business Organization/Database Management
- Marketing Strategy
- Airspace Tracking Software Development
11/2010 – 06/2017 Freelance Bookkeeper/ Controller and Consultant/Analyst
- Budget Controlling/Bookkeeping/Payroll/Compliance
- Business Organization/Database Management
- Financial Statements
- Project Management
05/2007 – 06/2010 Retail Manager at Calypso St. Barth in Montauk, NY
04/2003 – 05/2006 AOK Saxony in Dresden, Germany
Part of Project Management Team on CEO-level
- Product Development, Project Management, Market Research
09/2002 – 03/2003 Springer Publishers in Heidelberg, Germany
- Internship in the Market Research department
03/2002 – 05/2002 PTP-Survey Solutions in London, Great Britain
- Internship in Market Research
1998 Technical University Dresden, Germany
- Internship in Clinical Psychology research project