CANDIDATE FOR

TRUSTEE BOARD

EDLER JOSEPHUS SHEPHERD,CPA

EDUCATION:

M.B.A. Masters of Arts in Business Administration
Governors State University
University Park, IL
Major: Accounting
Minor: Business Administration

B.S. Bachelors of Science in Accounting
Illinois State University
Normal, IL
Major: Accounting
Minor: Business Administration

EMPLOYMENT:

1992 ~ Present Josephus Shepherd, C.P.A. – Sole Proprietor

  • Preparation of 501 (c) (3) applications for tax-exempt status for churches and not-for-profit-organizations
  • Preparation of corporate, individual and estate trust tax returns and client representation before the Internal Revenue Service and State Tax Departments
  • Representation before the Internal Revenue Service for church or pastoral audits
  • Preparation of Church and Business Incorporations and preparing Corporate By-laws
  • Insurance Agent / Broker
  • Preparation Of Federal & State Tax Returns

1980 ~ 1992 Manager of Internal Audit; Lecturer in Accounting
University of California, Santa Cruz

  • Managed internal audit function for a university with a $50 Million budget
  • Taught accounting classes for the School of Business

CHURCH AFFILIATIONS:

  • Member Of National Board of Trustees – Church of God in Christ, Inc.
  • Ordained Elder of Argo Temple Church of God in Christ, Argo, IL

Josephus Shepherd has written and presented the following seven (7) manuals for church leaders, Pastors, Ministers and Christian Women.

  • The Compensation Manual for Ministers
  • Church Officers and Trustees Manual
  • Shepherd’s Financial Guide
  • Financial Things Men Should Know
  • Financial Information Churches Will Need For Recovery When Disaster Strikes
  • Financial Things Women Should Know
  • Financial Things Pastors and Ministers Should Know

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
  • Member of Illinois Certified Public Accountants Society
  • Member of Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA)
  • Member of National Association of Accountants (NAA)
  • Member of EDP Auditors Association (EDPAA)
  • Member and Former Chairperson of Family Service Association of Santa Cruz County
  • Member and Assistant Treasurer of NAACP, Santa Cruz, CA Chapter

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) – Licensed in Illinois
  • Certified Systems Professional (CSP)
  • Supervisor of Campus Testing for GRE, LSAT, CBEST and MCAT examinations
  • YMCA Youth Motivation Award