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Ashley Bates

Investor

CPA – Retained Tax and Fund Advisor at Inflection Ventures

Celina, Texas, United States

About

Director at Leap District with over 15 years in fund administration and tax compliance. Experienced certified public accountant with expertise in financial reporting and investor allocations. Holds a Master of Science in Taxation from the University of North Texas and is a licensed CPA in Texas.

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Experience

  1. Leap District AdvisorsDirectorcurrent2025 — present
  2. CartaFund Controller2022 — 2025
  3. FlowAssistant Fund Controller2021 — 2022
  4. Bates CPA, PLLCFounder2016 — 2021Celina, Texas, United States
  5. Pasternak & Associates, P.C.Senior Staff Accountant2007 — 2016
  6. Thomson ReutersTax Analyst2006 — 2007

Education

  1. The University of Texas at DallasBachelor's Degree, Business2002 — 2006
  2. University of North TexasMaster's Degree, Taxation2010 — 2014
  3. The University of Texas at Dallas
  4. The University of Texas at Dallas

Skills & more

Fund AdministrationFund AccountingAccounting8Tax Preparation7Financial Accounting4Financial Reporting3Tax6Accounts Payable3Tax Accounting3Income Tax1Financial StatementsQuickBooks
+4 moreAccounts Receivable (AR)PayrollSales & Use TaxSmall Business Tax
  • CPA

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Same school

Also attended The University of Texas at Dallas23

HemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBonnie KomarController at Ballistic VenturesTriet NguyenPrincipal at Render CapitalStuart NguyenInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersJeff WilliamsManaging Partner at Interlock PartnersMichael TaData Scientist at TRAC

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Also attended University of North Texas7

Dave KochbeckVenture Partner at Hallstone VenturesMark Henderson LearyCertified EOS Implementer at Seed Round CapitalOscar MoralezFounder and Managing Partner at Boomerang VenturesShawn RanjbaranInvestment Principal at Prosperity7 VenturesCliff CozzolinoOperating Advisor at Elsewhere PartnersMitra MillerPresident at Houston Angel Network

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Shared employers

Also worked at Leap District Advisors1

Scott BarnesCFO – Retained Accounting, Operations and Compliance Advisor at Inflection Ventures

Also worked at Carta55

Mischa VaughnHead of Content at Felicis VenturesJane AlexanderPartner at CapitalGErica WaichmanHead of People & Community at Canvas VenturesEmily KramerVenture Partner at Rackhouse Venture Management LpSpencer FoustManaging Director at Sozo VenturesQuinton PeppinSenior Associate, Valuations & Operations at K5 Global

+ 49 more

Also worked at Flow1

Pete AmaroManaging Partner at L'ATTITUDE Ventures

Also worked at Thomson Reuters88

Andrea HippeauPartner at Lerer HippeauBob StefanskiManaging Director at eLab VenturesRhie LimPartner, Global Strategy at One Way VenturesJoePartner at Thomson Reuters VenturesJosef NajmPrincipal at Thomson Reuters VenturesJillExecutive Assistant at Thomson Reuters Ventures

+ 82 more

Colleagues at Inflection Ventures

Ali Elsehety
Carta Fund Administration Team; Account Director at Inflection Ventures
Ally Jones
Carta Strategic Growth Executive; New Fund Investments and SPVs at Inflection Ventures
Christiane De Carvalho
Investor Relations at Inflection Ventures
Dov Yoran
Strategic Advisor at Inflection Ventures
John Paul Schnapper-Casteras
JP Schnapper-Casteras – Legal at Inflection Ventures
Kabe Roashan
General Partner at Inflection Ventures
Karl Feng
Venture Partner at Inflection Ventures
Kevin Arsenault
Operating Partner at Inflection Ventures