Accounting Professional

Erich Fitschen

Erich Fitschen
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  • Gastonia,  NC 28056 United States

Professional Status
Employed

Job/Career Available

Mission Statement

To provide precise accounting services that will add value to my organization by bringing together my skills, knowledge, and experience, to meet and exceed established goals. I will realize this mission by setting the highest standards in accurate data analysis, internal customer service, and personal integrity.

Vision
In five years I will become a part of a hand-picked team in my business unit and be intimately familiar with all its functions. I will have earned my MBA and CPA, and will apply the knowledge which I have learned within my capacity to enhance the operation of my organization.

Values
In my dealings with leadership, I will be direct about what I observe, clear about my expectations, and honest about the benefits I can provide to my organization.

In my dealings with individuals, I will encourage their ideas, respect their diversity, cultivate their professional growth, and honor their experience.

In dealings with my leadership style, I will lead by setting the example I wish to see in my staff, taking on the role as a mentor to educate positive behavior, to consistently improve their role in the organization.

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Education

Certificate - Financial Accounting

Gaston College (August 2012 - December 2013)
Details and Extracurriculars
  • The Financial Accounting Certificate is designed to provide students with first, the basic knowledge and skills necessary to record accounting transactions and then to expand that knowledge through the intermediate level to produce relevant and thorough financial statements.
  • ACC 120 - Principles of Financial Accounting I - Completed 12-14-12 - Final Grade: 97%
  • ACC 121 - Principles of Financial Accounting II
  • ACC 220 - Intermediate Accounting I
  • ACC 221 - Intermediate Accounting II
  • BUS 225 - Business Finance

Bachelor of Science - Management

Pennsylvania State University (June 1995 - May 2000)
Details and Extracurriculars
  • Minor - College of Liberal Arts - Spanish
  • Treasurer - Penn State Snowboard Team
  • This major provides students with knowledge and skills managers need to deal with contemporary management challenges, such as leading and motivating people of different ages and backgrounds, developing strategies for competing in the global economy, and balancing the interest of multiple stakeholders in a complex legal, political, and ethical environment. The management core provides a general overview of the knowledge and skills required for effectively managing people and organizations. Students then supplement that overview with either the human resources management concentration or the entrepreneurship concentration

Certified Flight Instructor - CFI / CFII / MEI

Makarion Institute of Aeronautics (November 2003 - December 2005)
Description
  • Federal Aviation Administration Part 141 flight school cirriculum designed to educate a pilot about the various subjects involved in aviation including, weather, performance, systems, aerodynamics, medical, weight and balance, navigation, mechanical skills, and becoming a flight instructor. Various certificates are trained to FAA standards in practical and knowledge tests for pilot certificates including, Private, Instrument Rating, Commercial, Multi-Engine, Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), Instrument Instructor (CFII), and Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI). The courses outlined will prepare the pilot for a career in aviation in various roles from flight instructor to airline pilot.
Details and Extracurriculars
  • Volunteered as an FAA Aviation Safety Counselor working with the local FAA Flight Standards DIstrict Office presenting free monthly skills seminars to pilots including, airspace management, GPS management, and weather
  • Volunteered as an Aviation Merit Badge Counselor for the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Council
  • Passed all 5 FAA Knowledge Tests with a score of 85% or better