Accounting Sales
Resume:
A. Wayne Nix
Watkinsville, Georgia 30677
706-***-**** (forwards to cell phone)
***********@*******.***
Employment History
Sole practitioner providing personalized audit, accounting, tax planning and
1996-2012
preparation, computerized accounting system installation, training, and support,
business consulting, and other services for small and medium locally-owned
businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals
1994-1996 Partner: Nix and Thomas, PC with audit and computer services emphasis
1988-1994 Partner: Turner, Nix and Patat, PC with audit and computer services emphasis
1986-1988 Sole practitioner
1977-1986 Staff accountant: W. Griffin Moody, CPA, and predecessor firms
1971-1977 Stock clerk, cashier, and inventory management for a locally owned grocery store
Professional Accomplishments
1997-present Provide phone support to a franchise group (50-70 offices) in the small business
accounting and consulting industry in the areas of taxation, software support for
proprietary accounting package, general business, and practice management
2002-2005 Assisted client in designing and implementing customized database system to
track sales and costs of agricultural products for international sales
2000-2001 Assisted client in streamlining complex international wholesale business with
prepaid sales and purchases to provide accurate monthly financial statements
2000-2001 Participated in writing of an accounting policies and procedures manual for a
church with 12 full-time employees and $2 million annual cash flow
1980-2000 As Treasurer expanded and automated church budgeting process from annual
operating budget of $200,000 after-the-fact accounting system (1980) to over $1.2
million (2000) fully integrated computerized network accounting system
1998-1999 Implemented and processed direct deposit of client 100 employee payroll
Trained client employees and transferred to client processing in early 2000
1997-1999 Assisted client with sale of 3 major operating divisions totaling $10.8 million
1998 Assisted client with design of an accounting system to support a multi-
state rapidly growing sales/installation business
1997 Assisted client ($8-$10 million) in identifying sources of inventory losses,
designing, and implementing monitoring systems to prevent future losses
1996 Assisted client with $6.5 million loan package including financial covenants
1995 Assisted client in designing a plan of merger of a locally owned service business
with a national company
1994 Assisted with installation of MAS 90 payroll system for a convenience store chain
with 100 stores and 800 employees
1992-1993 Installed MAS 90 accounting software for a wholesale and retail distribution
business including import of substantial data from previous accounting system
1989-1992 Computerized a seven person public accounting firm with Novell network
supporting write-up, payroll check-writing, business and individual income tax
preparation, time and billing, trial balance, word processing and spreadsheet
systems
Professional Activities
2009-present Member of leadership team for GSCPA Information Technology Section
responsible for member services to over 700 members, Chair 2010-present, Vice-
chair 2009-2010. Concurrent member of GSCPA Council
1994-present Member, GSCPA Southeastern Accounting Show Task Force - an annual 2 day
continuing education program and tradeshow, over 1,200 attendees, Chair 2006
2005-2006 Chapter Representative for the GSCPA Council
2002-2006 Discussion leader for GSCPA Continuing Professional Education courses
2001-2002 Secretary, Northeast Georgia Chapter, GSCPA
1996-1997 Member, GSCPA Management Consulting Services Committee
1991-1997 Northeast Georgia Chapter Director, GSCPA
1993-1995 Member, GSCPA By-Laws Committee
1988-1989 Member, GSCPA Management of an Accounting Practice Committee
1983-1985 Member, GSCPA Personal Computer Advisory Committee
1983-1984 President, Northeast Georgia Chapter, GSCPA following terms as Treasurer,
Secretary, and Vice President
1982-1983 Northeast Georgia Chapter Director, GSCPA
1981-1982 Member, GSCPA Continuing Professional Education Committee
Computer Software Competency
MAS 90 Core and distribution modules
Triad Eagle Accounting System (hardgoods)
Automated Church Systems (ACS)
Peachtree Complete Accounting
QuickBooks
Microsoft Word and Excel
Community
2011-2012 Constitution and Bylaws revision committee Chair, Mars Hill Baptist Church
2007-2010 Finance committee, Mars Hill Baptist Church, Chair 2010
1980-2000 Treasurer, Beech Haven Baptist Church
Education
1980-present Continuing Professional Education averaging over 40 hours annually
1979 Achieved CPA Designation in Georgia
1977-1979 MAcc with tax emphasis, University of Georgia
1973-1977 BBA (cum laude), University of Georgia
1973 Clarke Central High School, Athens, Georgia
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