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CPA ZULMARIE URRUTIA-VÉLEZ

VOTE #1

PRESIDENT ELECT

2014-2015 Governance Board

Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants

[Sistema Votación Electrónica...click here]

EDUCATION & LICENSES

Master of Laws (LLM) with Honors from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, IL, 2009 • Certificate in Business from Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, 2009 • Juris Doctor, School of Law at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), 2004 • Bachelors in Business Administration specialized in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, UPR - Río Piedras, 1995.

Attorney at Law (Feb05) • Alternate Disputes Resolution Mediator (Jun04) • Certified Public Accountant (Mar96)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Procter & Gamble Commercial Co. 1994-1995 Finance Intern • Ernst & Young LLP 1996-1998 Tax & Audit Staff • KPMG LLP 1998-2000 Tax Supervising Senior • Puerto Rico Tourism Company 2001-2006: Special Aide in Planning & Development responsible for Economic Incentives (2001-2002) and in Finance assisting with implementation of newly enacted Room Tax Act (2003-2004); Finance Director (2004-2006) • Department of Economic Development & Commerce 2004 Assistant Secretary • UPR – Río Piedras: Accounting Professor since 2007 and Coordinator of the ENLACE Program (Career & Placement Office) at the School of Business since 2009 until August 2011 • Business Consultant as CRUZ & URRUTIA since 2000.

Service to our Profession Current member of the Executive Committee of the CCPAPR Governance Board: 1st VP 2013-2014, 2nd VP 2012-2013, Secretary 2011-2012 and Under-Secretary 2010-2011 • Elected President of the San Juan Chapter CCPAPR 2011-2012 • Member of the following (Permanent and Special) Committees: Regulations, Mobility, Continued Education, Evaluation of Continued Education Division, Liaison with Educational Institutions (President 2009-2010), Nominations & Elections, Compensation, Audit & Accounting of the Public Sector, Rulings, Resolutions, Development of CCPAPR Diversification & Inclusion Policy (President 2013-2014), among others • Member of the Curriculum Revision Committee at the Accounting Departement UPRRP 2007-2009 • Member of the Puerto Rico Accountancy Board 2007-2009 • Member of the Editorial Board of PRAXIS@FAE peer reviewed journal.

CRUZ & URRUTIA CPA LLC
400 Américo Miranda Avenue
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00927
ph: 787.760.6060
fax: 787.760.6202
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