LAURA J. YOUNG Home: 706-***-****

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ROSSVILLE, GA 30741 abjew6@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position which will utilize my accounting and management

skills.

EXPERIENCE In the following industries: Construction/Fabrication, HVAC, Food

Service, Internet Service Provider/Data Management Center, and

Telecommunications.

Controller. July 2002 - Present.

AirNet Group, Inc., Chattanooga, TN.

Controller. February 2002 - July 2002.

SMARTech Corporation., Chattanooga, TN.

(SMARTech Corporation merged with AirNet Group, Inc., effective July

2002)

Controller. April 2000 - January 2002.

NextLec, Inc. d/b/a st3.com, Chattanooga, TN.

Controller. November 1999 - April 2000.

Cherokee Food Services, LLC, Chattanooga, TN.

Controller. March 1992 - November 1999.

R. M. Myers Company, Inc., Jacksonville, FL.

Controller. July 1989 - November 1991.

Piedmont Marble, Inc., Atlanta, GA and Jacksonville, FL.

All controller positions involved in part or in full the following

responsibilities:

accounts receivable; accounts payable; payroll; daily, month-end, and

year-end accounting functions; credit approvals; preparation of various

government reports (payroll, sales tax, and other required government

reports); preparation of financial statements for federal and state

corporate tax returns which were completed by a CPA firm. Also

performed other clerical duties as needed.

Jr. Accountant. December 1988 - June 1989.

Tarica & Company, CPA's, Atlanta, GA.

Responsibilities included testwork on audits of governmental and

non-profit organizations; some individual and corporate tax return

preparation.

Accountant. January 1988 - December 1988.

Architectural Hardware and Specialty Co., Inc., Rocky Face, GA.

Assistant to the senior accountant. Responsibilities included

expedition of customer orders, inventory control, and receiving of

goods.

Accountant. November 1991 - Present.

Self-employed as a full-charge bookkeeper and tax preparer.

Produce bank reconciliations and financial statements as well as

complete state and local tax reports for clients; payroll services to

include calculation of various withholding taxes, quarterly 941 tax

reports, annual 940 (FUTA) report, and quarterly SUTA reports;

preparation of corporate, partnership and individual tax returns.

EDUCATION MBA (no specific area of concentration) -- August 8, 1998

Webster University, Jacksonville, FL, Metropolitan Campus

Bachelor of Science -- June 1987

Berry College, Mount Berry, GA

Major: Accounting/Business Administration

Worked 25 to 30 hours while attending classes full time.

ADDED Accounting Programs: Great Plains Dynamics, SBT, and Various Versions

SKILLS of Peachtree Accounting.

Spreadsheet Programs: Microsoft Excel, and Lotus 1-2-3.

Word Processing Programs: Microsoft Word, MultiMate, and DisplayWrite.

Presentation Programs: Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Publisher.

Experience on a Texas Instruments mainframe computer, and the ability

to learn and to adapt quickly to different computer programs and

machines.

REFERENCES Available upon request.

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