Accounting General

CLAUDE SHEPHARD

**** ******* *********, ********* *

Torrance, California 90504

310-***-****

*********@**.**.***

EDUCATION

DeVRY University

Bachelor of Science in Accounting - GPA 3.2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE

Accounting

Keen understanding and knowledge of GAAP accounting principles, two years

of Non-Profit auditing experience with a CPA firm, G/L, A/P, A/R, complex

bank reconciliation, payroll, allowance and cost accounting,

financial/income statements, balance sheet, chargeback processing, and co-

op advertising reconciliation, analysis, journal entries, accruals and

adjustments.

Analytical

Ability to grasp concrete an abstract ideas and concepts quickly.

Exceptional aptitude for working with numbers, complex processes and the

documentation of details.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2002 - 2010 Highway Patrol Officer - State of California

-Managed area overtime with advanced excel spreadsheet reports

-Investigated and written over 400 traffic collision and

fatality reports

-Driving under the influence recognition, Field training officer

-Arbitrator experience with the general public with concern

2001 - 2002 Staff Accountant - Account Temps

- Performed general accounting tasks for various Profit and Non

Profit

organizations as requested

- G/L month end closings, journal entries and accruals, bank

reconciliations

- Preparation of monthly / quarterly reports for analysis for

management

2000 - 2001 Senior Accountant - Simon Marketing, Inc.

- Assisted with the month end general ledger closing and account

reconciliations

- Ensured that A/R balances were billed or written off based on

aging

- Prepared monthly job cost activity reports and advanced excel

spreadsheets

- Assisted with the accounting system change process from

Platinum to Navision

1996 - 2000 Accountant - Leiner Health Products, Inc.

- Assisted with monthly general ledger closings which included

account analysis

and financial statement preparation

- Reconciled customer accounts per various contract stipulations

with percentage

co-op participation and rebates earned

- Oversaw general ledger allowance, rebates, co-op advertising

and deferred

start-up costs accounts, A/R chargeback processing per

contract

SOFTWARE/COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE

Advanced Microsoft Excel and Word, MAS90, Navision, AS400, Hyperion and

Platinum

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