M IC HELE ALTMAN
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OBJECT IVE
Re-entering the work force after being a stay at home mom with a daughter finishing H.S. I am pursuing a full
t ime opportunity in accounting/bookkeeping. Available part-t ime or a temp basis to begin. In the period after
obtaining my Accounting degree, from 1985 until 1994, I was employed full time in private companies in the
accounting department performing accounting and bookkeeping work.
P ROFESSIONAL EXPER IENCE
Part-time 1/2013- 4/2013 J ackson Hewitt Tax Service East
N orthport, NY
Tax Preparer
Enhanced tax return preparation expertise through t raining and successful completion of achievement exams
Represented the tax service at a new Sears Store location with clients (individuals) for purposes of tax return
p reparation through software and e-filings requiring client contact, fee setting for service, gathering the
necessary information, and utilizing the software to produce the tax return forms and banking info required for
t he e-filing.
Department Stores Pa r t-time holiday season over the years
Retail sales clerk; register etc.
P rior to leaving the work place to be a stay at home Mom
1992-1994 Dellon Sales Corona,
NY
Accountant / Full Charge Bookkeeper
Performed account analysis of all expense accounts
Prepared monthly journal entries and adjustments
Assisted with accounts receivable and accounts payable
Experience with collections and negotiating payments
Performed bank reconciliations
Coordinated ordering of office supplies
1988-1991 I zod Lacoste Accessories Division New York,
NY
Junior Accountant
H andled petty cash and audited expense vouchers for employees
Recorded adjusting entries from the t rial balance from the nominal and temporary accounts.
P repared the balance sheet and income statement
Booked monthly journal entries and adjusting entries and closing entries
Performed account analysis and bank reconciliations
Experience coding invoices for payment through to proper account through the chart of accounts
1985-1988 Volt I nformation Sciences N ew York,
NY
Junior Accountant
Experience coding all payments of invoices to the proper account through the use of the chart of accounts
Issued debit and credit memos for accounts receivable
U tilized the aging of accounts receivable report calling customers and negotiating and collecting debt
Recorded adjusting entries and closing entries
Inputted the payments made by customers to the proper invoice and coordinated the deposit process
C ERT I F ICAT IONS
June 2013 Received Certificate from National Bookkeepers Association
2012-2012 I ntuit Certified QuickBooks user Certification of completion 2012
Oct. 2012 – Dec. 2012 L iberty Tax Service-Certification of Basic Income Tax Preparation of Tax Returns
Dec. 2012 – Dec. 2012 Golden State Tax Training Institute Inc.
2012 Certificate of completion of continuing education of Federal Tax
EDUCAT ION
B achelo r of B us i ness Ad m i n is t r a t io n-M a jo r i ng i n Accou n t i ng
1981-1985 P ace U n i ve rs i t y N e w Yor k,
NY
Associa te D eg ree i n Accou n t i ng
1978-1980 K i ngs Bo ro ugh Com m u n i t y Col lege B roo k l y n,
NY