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541 363-2365 Sonia Rangd
@ 55 N. Mountain Ave. CPA
Ashland, OR 97520 PROFICIENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
soniaO rangelcpa.com
March 22, 2017
City Council
City of Ashland
20 East Main St.
Ashland, OR 97520
Re: City Recorder/Treasurer
Dear City Council,
I was recently directed to your City Recorder/Treasurer vacancy announcement by a good friend. After
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speaking with Barbara Christensen to learn more about the job, I realized that it was a diverse enough
position to be both challenging and engaging. I also concluded that my qualifications are ideal for this
position.
I have earned a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and graduated
with honors in the major. I further enhanced my knowledge by studying for the CPA exam. After
successfully passing all four sections of the exam I went on to gain my experience as a municipal auditor
of the second largest city in the U.S., Los Angeles. Other engagements included the LA Housing
Department, Community Redevelopment Agency, Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System, LA Unified
School District, LA County Beaches & Harbors and LA County Treasurer & Tax Collector. Through this
job, I gained a vast amount of knowledge about how the various government departments operate and
I integrate.
As a resident of Oregon for the past six years I have worked as an independent accountant for several local
businesses and not-for-profits. After receiving my CPA license from the Oregon Board of Accountancy in
2014, I expanded my services to cover tax. Subsequently, upon client request, I registered as a Firm to
provide certified services.
As my business has grown so have the expenses. Professional dues, subscriptions, peer review costs,
insurance, rent, software, taxes, licensing fees and so on. I have moved my business out of the area to
respect the non-compete agreement that I signed with Reid, Hanna & Johnson and have even accepted out-
of-state work. However, this has proved to be unsustainable.
I have taken some time to assess my options for going forward with my business and I am also considering
this local job opportunity as an alternate route to self-sufficiency.
I hope that you acknowledge my qualifications for this position and consider meeting with me for an
interview.
Sincerely,
on nge
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