[Kzyxtalk] Freddie Long - Tax Preparer License Request

[Scott Peterson]

Dear Ms. Long,



According to the following article, you provided Mendocino County



Public Broadcasting (KZYX) with an opinion on their Form 990s:



http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/lifestyle/20150714/story-of-kzyx



The opinion appears to be based on the fact that you're a non-profit



accountant. So I found an advertisement for a business under your



name here:



http://creation-designs.com/gracemillennium/directory/html/legal.htm



According to the advertisement, you're a "* Licensed Tax Preparer *"



with a business in Willits. So I looked your name up at the IRS



directory for licensed tax preparers here:



http://irs.treasury.gov/rpo/rpo.jsf



I couldn't find anything under your name within 100 miles of Willits.



So I looked your name up at the State Board of Accountancy here:



http://www2.dca.ca.gov<http://www2.dca.ca.gov>



This time I couldn't find anything under your name within the entire



State. I did manage to find six non-profits that you filed Form 990s



for. They include:



* Art of the Matter Performance Foundation / Net Assets + $12,090



* Billy Foundation / Net Assets + $53,452



* Digital Clubhouse Network / Net Assets - ($5,768)



* Earthmind / Net Assets + $58,860



* Ecoventure / Net Assets - ($1,326)



* Mixed Bag Productions / Net Assets + $14,459



Would you mind showing me any license under which you prepared these



Form 990s? Also, I'd appreciate it if you could take a look at the



Form 990s for MCPB / KZYX here:



http://nccsweb.urban.org/communityplatform/nccs/organization/profile/id/680050440/popup/1



As you'll notice in Schedule O for the past five years, there's a



policy in place that 'No review (of the Form 990) was or will be



conducted (by the organization)'. I saw no such policy on any of the



other Form 990s you've filed. What could be the reason for a policy



like that? And finally, on page 12, Part XII. Where each of those



Form 990s reports that no audited financial statements had been



reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant. Then please look



at this:



http://www.kzyx.org/index.php/about-us/station-business/mcpb-bylaws-and-financial-statements



As you can see, MCPB/KZYX has published documents on its website that



appear to be audited financial statements. From the facts I've gathered



and your published opinion, I can draw the following conclusions;



(1) You're accustomed to Form 990s being prepared for non-profit clients



without any State or Federal tax preparation license, and;



(2) You're accustomed to Form 990s being kept away from from non-profit



organizations, and;



(3) You're accustomed to conflicting information being presented



about the existence of audited financial statements for non-profit



clients.



If I'm mistaken about any of these conclusions, please show me how and



I'll gladly stand corrected.



Thanks for your prompt attention to this important matter.



Sincerely,



Scott M. Peterson



Mendocino



(cc: KZYXTalk, KZYX Board Members, Freddie Long - lonlefan at pacific.net)



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