Experience

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  Self-Employed

  • Consultant
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  Self Employed

  • Consultant

    • Jan 2009 - Present

    Have performed challenging and diverse tasks for a number of employers, including The Ellman Companies andCostco, performing such tasks as sales, cash room management, University of Phoenix Stadium event activities, taxpreparation, and software design and coding

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  The Ellman Companies

  • Project Accountant

    • Jan 2001 - Jan 2008

    Led and performed accounting functions for real estate development projects, including $220 million Jobing.comproject, Westgate, and Northern Crossing Shopping* Completed demanding Jobing.com project with 100% accuracy, compliance, timeliness and precision* Established, maintained, and monitored ...

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  DigitalStoreFront, Inc

  • Controller

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

    Performed and managed all financial reporting and daily operations including Accounts Payable/Receivable,General Ledger, and HR* Produced monthly financial statements and calculated sales tax* Designed and wrote interface between external sales kiosk and back office accounting

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  ePartners, INC

  • Consultant

    • Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

    Led small and large projects to plan and execute client accounting systems implementations, including off-the-shelfaccounting solutions involving configuration, testing, and data conversions* Oversaw coding, testing, implementation, and support of complex solution for national client, ensuring mu...

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  ComUnity Lending

  • Systems Developer

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

    Designed, coded, and implemented custom loan level accounting system, as well as revenue recognition system* Shortened monthly closing time from three months to 10 days* Created reconciliation program which led to significant spreadsheet elimination* Automated system for receiving and entering ED...

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  Curtis Buchanan 2CU Real Estate Services

  • Controller

    • Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

    Maintained accounting system and cash management, and performed financial preparation and analysis* Served as external audit liaison, and oversaw investor reporting for servicing portfolio

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  Advanced Dental Systems

  • Application Developer Consultant

    • Jan 1992 - Jan 1993

    Developed and implemented customized application software using ObjectVision, dbFast and FoxPro

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  Alain Pinel Realtors, Inc

  • Controller

    • Jan 1991 - Jan 1992

    Designed and implemented accounting systems, and oversaw daily accounting, financial statement preparation,annual budgets, and cash flow* Implemented P.O. system

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  Data SCI, Inc

  • Computer Consultant

    • Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

    Performed needs analyses, and evaluated and installed client software packages* Assisted with manual to automated conversions* Taught training courses for micro-based accounting systems

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  Silicon Valley Publications, Inc

  • Controller

    • Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

    Managed staff of four and all accounting operations* Implemented automated accounting system and set in place system for internal controls* Performed year-end planning, and prepared monthly financial statements, sales tax and payroll tax returns

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  KPMG Peat Marwick

  • Supervising

    • Jan 1988 - Jan 1989

    Served as micro computer-based accounting system consultant, recommending and installing automated clientautomated accounting systems

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  Abbott, Stringham & Lynch

  • Senior Accountant

    • Jan 1984 - Jan 1988

    Performed CPA functions including client write-ups, compilations, reviews, audits, and payroll processing services* Prepared individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns* Wrote several dBase-based custom applications, including a check writing program that was implemented amongclients for m...

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  Kent, Smiley and Associates

  • Accountant

    • Jan 1980 - Jan 1983

    Performed client accounting tasks, and reduced firm-wide performance time by automating in-house system* Used payroll system to summarize sales data for prospective mini-mart, reducing a two-day task to one hour