Hal Haruna

HAL HARUNA, MBA, E.A.
A Fellow of NAEA’s National Tax Practice Institute.

Mr. Haruna graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Business, specializing in accounting, from Ferris State University in Michigan with higher distinction. He also graduated with Masters Degree in Business, specializing in accounting and finance from Northrop University.

Halilu was enrolled by the United States federal government to represent tax payers before all administrative divisions of the internal revenue service, in all tax matters. Before enrollment he had to pass a two day examination in federal taxation (about 30% of those who take the examination pass it), and pass a thorough federal criminal background check. Mr. Haruna is a member of the National Association of Enrolled Agents and a member of the Graduate Fellows Association, having graduated from the National Tax Practice Institute and conferred with fellow of the institute.

PRACTICE AREAS

• – Education Public Private Partnership Development and Management
• – Tax Planning Preparation and Representation
• – Cash Flow Projection and Management
• – Entrepreneurial Training and Management

Halilu has over 27 years of financial management experience in for profit and non-profit organizations specializing in Personal Care, Financial Planning & Financial Control. His experience includes working with various charter schools and other entities. He has worked in various executive positions and served on various boards and understands how an organization should function. He was credited with turning an organization from a deficit of $400,000 to a surplus of $200,000 in just three years. Additionally one of his charter school clients was named by Time Magazine as the Elementary School of the Year 2001 for the whole United States of America. He recently applied for a building grant for one of his charter schools and was awarded $14,000,000. The most important criterion for getting this grant is the fiscal soundness of the school. Furthermore one of his former charter school clients was also awarded $13,000,000 based on fiscal soundness and other criteria. He was instrumental in setting the fiscal infrastructure of both schools. He was instrumental in saving a School which was recommended for closure. He is a well known and respected Business Services Consultant and regularly gets referrals from School Districts and County Office of Education. He was also featured in the Business Quarterly Renaissance as a Renaissance Executive in 2008. Currently he was interviewed on the Pasadena Community Television Network

Education

1985-1986 MBA – FINANCE/ACCOUNTING (GPA 3.5/4)
Northup University, Los Angeles, CA

1991 RECOVERING INDIRECT COSTS
Center for Non Profit Management, Las Vegas, NV

1982-1984 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE-ACCT
(Graduated with Higher Distinction 3.3/4)
Ferris University, Big Rapids, Michigan

1997 COACHING SKILLS/TEAM BUILDING
Dunn and Bradstreet, Los Angeles, CA

1998 WRITING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Dunn and Bradstreet, Anaheim, CA

2002-2004 REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE IRS
National Tax Practice Institute

2005-2006 ADVANCED TAX PRACTIONER CONFERENCE
American Academy of Tax Practice

LICENSE

Was enrolled by United States Federal government to represent taxpayers before all administrative divisions of the internal revenue service, in all tax matters. Before enrollment he had to pass a two day examination in federal taxation (about 30% of those who take it pass it), and pass a thorough federal criminal background check. Mr. Haruna is a member of the Graduate Fellows Association, having graduated from the National Tax Practice Institute. He is also a Licensed by the California Tax Education Council.

Entrepreneurship

Small Business Owner, well known and respected Business Services Consultant and regularly gets charter school referrals from School Districts and County Office of Education. The business also includes Tax Consulting for small businesses and other medium to high income individuals, as well as tax preparation, representation and audits. Owned and operated a local restaurant in Los Angeles (Ngoma Restaurant).The Restaurant was rated four star restaurant by clients and was filmed by “Live like a star” television program, judge Hackett show and profiled by Los Angeles Times Restaurant critic among many other programs that recognized the restaurant.

Financial Leadership

Recognized by various agencies for providing financial management services in for profit and non-profit organizations specializing in Personal Care; Financial Planning & Control. Worked in various executive positions and served on various boards (i.e. Trinity Baptist Church held position as Board Chair; Member Board of Trustees; Chairperson Audit and Assessment Committee and Board Member of Life Services Inc.). International Financial Leadership with government organizations.

MILESTONES

• – Credited with turning an organization from a deficit of $400,000 to a surplus of $200,000 in just three years. Most schools managed by me are fiscally sound and have financial ratios in excess of industry average.
• – Had charter school client named by Time Magazine as the Elementary School of the Year 2001 for the whole United States of America.
• – Applied for a building grant for one of his charter schools and was awarded $27,000,000. The most important criterion for getting this grant is the fiscal soundness of the schools.
• – Saved a School which was previously recommended for closure by State officials by getting it approved by the California State Board of Education.
• – Profiled in The Business Renaissance Quarterly as a business renaissance executive.
• – Was interviewed by “Literary Speaks” local cable channel in Pasadena on the subject of not for profit organizations.
• – Presented at the California Charter Schools Association Conference on the subject of “Fiscal Soundness of a Charter School” and was A rated by participants.
• – Featured in Southern California Presbyterian Magazine.
• – Represented tax clients that had their taxes reduced by over 75% of the original amounts assessed.
• – Secured a $250,000 line of credit for a Charter School.
• – Was Award Entrepreneur of the year by Life and Times Mazagine for excellent work done with charter schools.
• – Helped a school acquire bond financing of $42 million from Wall Street after careful review and analysis of school finances prepared by me by Standard and Poors and Bond Trustees.