Professional Accountant

12/2005 - Present

Individual Contributor

• Full charge accounting with Great Plains and Yardi accounting software and XL Solver reporting software for sixteen different companies: Property and asset management, property owners associations, oil, irrigation, real estate development, and realty. Reconciling 22 bank statements, entering adjusting journal entries, calculating depreciation and amortization Completing financials that include cash flow statements, detailed asset and liabilities, and variance reports. Processing monthly and quarterly billings and payment receipts. Analyzing information and working with managers to insure accurate reports. Maintaining excel sub ledgers. Processing invoices for payment. Submitting 8 monthly sales tax reports. Calculating amortization and depreciation.

4/2001 - 12/2005

BizAssist, Inc.

Self-Employed

• Training and/or setup with QuickBooks software for multifaceted businesses: Construction, camping resort, interior design, pool maintenance, architectural, land requisitions, remodeling, service based businesses, appraisal centers, citrus grove, chiropractic, automotive repair and various others. Troubleshooting, account analysis, and problem solving for clients. Maintaining A/P, A/R, payroll, bank reconciliations, journal entries, job costing, and financial statements. Ability to step into any situation, evaluate problems, and offer solutions. Developed forms and processes to maintain accuracy.

9/2000 - 4/2001

Best Bookkeeping & Tax Service

Individual Contributor

• Posted and balanced clients monthly accounts. Completed quarterly and year end payroll reports. Inputted individual tax returns from client’s information

4/1989 - 4/1996

Founders National Trust bank

Individual Contributor

• Balanced 15 GL’s that hadn’t been balanced for 1½ years, preventing mortgage division from closing Maintained the balancing of mortgage accounting GL’s. Developed forms and procedures to handle work flow Reported to investors. Balanced construction loan billings and explaining them to customers. Handled collections of delinquent loans and delinquent loan property inspections.

10/1987 - 8/2000

Sony Electronics

Individual Contributor

• Provided technical support and troubleshooting for Sony computer systems.

7/1984 - 6/1988

Progressive Financial Services

Manager

• Computerized the accounting department. Supervised two employees. Trained other departments in computer functions. Maintained A/P, A/R, payroll, bank reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements. Reported to investors. Purchased all supplies.