Experience

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  Saint Matthew Catholic Church

  • Tyrone, PA

  • Financial Secretary

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Tyrone, PA

    Assist with weekly billing, payroll, budgeting, statement preparation.Assist parishioners with their personal needs.Assist with Internal Control of receipts and disbursements.

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  St. Francis University

  • ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

    • Jan 2002 - Present

    Responsible for instruction of Accounting Courses in the Continuing Education Department through the part-time program. Courses taught include: Cost Accounting, Municipal Accounting, CPA Law, and Auditing.

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  Becker CPA Review

  • Instructor and facilitator, and lead instructor/coordinator

    • Jun 1995 - Present

    Facilitator and Online Instructor of this CPA review course for those candidates who qualify to sit for the CPA exam. Responsible for facilitating the financial, managerial, and governmental accounting courses. These sessions involve instruction from a national instructor facilitated by a local ...

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  Deborah Smiach Zakrzwski, CPA

  • TAX PREPARATION

    • Jan 1989 - Present

    Prepare sole proprietorship (Schedule C) and individual tax returns on the federal, state, and local levels for each tax season from January to April. This activity requires the research of proper deductibility of expenses, the identification of the most advantageous method of reporting business activities, and the proper reporting and documentation of all expenses deducted.; INDIVIDUAL COMPUTER INSTRUCTION - HANDICAPPED INDIVIDUALProvided individual instruction in the application of Word Perfect Version 5.0 which involved a visually impaired business woman in the Johnstown Area. This instruction centered around the application of basic computer software and use of hardware devices such as the keyboard and printer.This instruction involves the study of a Vantage machine which magnifies the contents of the screen so that the user can effectively see what was typed. This special device also required the use of a mouse in order to navigate the screen contents properly. Mastering of the machines capabilities as well as properly communicating this information to the visually impaired individual was a challenge.In addition, this instruction necessitates the establishment of a data base in order for this individual to send correspondence in bulk form. This particular assignment involves formatting the data base contents as well as the programming and printing of the data base contents in mailing label format.

  • CONSULTANT AND TAX ADVISOR

    • Jan 1986 - Present

    Since 1986 served as a consultant and tax advisor for the Cambria-Somerset Council for Education of Health Professionals, Inc.Responsibilities include the following.Consult with the program coordinator and executive director on the accounting system, computer applications, tax matters, and committee specifications.Other responsibilities include the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations, summarization of each of the council's committees activities on a scheduled basis, compilation of financial status, and the preparation of the annual federal tax return the Form 990.

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  University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Professor of Accounting

    • Aug 1986 - Present

    Responsible for teaching accounting courses including: Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Government and Non Profit Accounting, Advanced Accounting, Accounting Information Systems, Auditing, and Tax Accounting.Also, have taught Cost Accounting, Principles of Finance, and Investments.Work with the Accounting Alumni Association and other student organizations.

  • CHAIR

    • Aug 1995 - Jan 1999

    Responsible for the overall administration of the Business Department which includes three majors: accounting, management, and finance. Departmental responsibilities include: completion of academic and administrative assignments/reports, academic scheduling, student advising, administering and organizing of freshman and sophomore group advising sessions, evaluation of student requirements for declaring a business major, curriculum review, and faculty mentoring.

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  the Laurel Highlands Health Science Library Con...

  • a consultant and tax advisor

    • Jan 1986 - Present

    Responsibilities include the following: Consult with the executive director on summarizing the accounting transactions for the year, assist with computer related problems, assist with the quarterly federal payroll income tax forms, calculate retirement contributions, and assist with the preparati...

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  the CPA firm of Wessel & Co

  • Internal Inspector

    • Jul 1990 - Aug 2002

    of Philipsburg and Clearfield. An internal inspection is a required by the revised CPA Code of Professional Conduct to consider elements identified in Statement on Quality Control Standards No.1. This standard requires every CPA firm, regardless of its size, to have a system of t1Quality Control...

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  Univ. of Pittsburgh at Johnstown - Internship P...

  • Coordinator

    • Jan 1991 - Jan 2002

    This program assists businesses in critical areas of development. Responsibilities include: selection and placement of senior academic level business majors, monitoring student progress through individual and group advising, and conducting job-site visits to maintain contact with site supervisors.

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  Johnstown Business and Prof. Women's Club

  • Individual Development Program Instructor and Facilitator

    • Jan 1994 - Jan 1994

    Served as an instructor and a facilitator in the Johnstown Business and Professional Women's Club Individual Development Program. This 20 hour-program consists of improving speaking skills of the students through continuous speech preparation and speech presentation. My responsibilities range...

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  Sickler, Reilly & Co

  • SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

    • Nov 1984 - Aug 1986

    Responsible for the planning and coordination of the overall audit function that included:the completion of fieldwork, audit opinion, financial statements, and tax returns in the most proficient manner possible for clients in the public and private sectors. Provided compilation and review service...

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  Sickler, Reilly and Co., PC and Wessel & Co...

  • CPA and Auditor

    • Aug 1982 - Aug 1986
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  University of Pittsburgh

  • ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

    • Jan 1985 - Apr 1985

    Instructor of a Financial Accounting Principles class during the evening session. Responsible for introducing basic accounting principles, procedures, and concepts in order to provide the students with the fundamentals of accounting that will provide a link for them between accounting and other r...