Linda L. Vincent-Smith

**** *. ******** ****** ****

Olathe, Kansas 66062

Phone 913-***-****

Cell 913-***-****

abkjqm@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

My objective is to contribute my skills, experience, and talents to an

organization to increase profitability, support management, clients, and co-

workers in their endeavors, and to be an overall positive part of the team.

Organizational and Time Management Skills

. Developed forms, templates and macros using spreadsheets, word

processors, and databases to reduce repetitive input and time needed

for report generation.

. Set annual schedule for directory production. Kept associations,

management companies, and staff on target for distribution goals.

. Setup of paper and electronic filing systems.

. Setup meetings for seminars and booths for trade shows.

. Book air travel, cars, and some hotels for public presentations.

. Management of accounting, production, and delivery staff of up to six

people.

. Management of temporary staff at seminars.

Communications Skills

. Ability to communicate with clients, customers, co-workers, and

management in clear manner.

. Co-workers and class attendees have described me as easy to

understand, patient, and cheerful.

. Negotiate and educate to achieve goals rather than dictate.

. Taught hands-on computer classes for groups of one to over one hundred

fifty for National Seminars Group, IBM Business Center, Nynex Business

Center, CompUSA, Peterson Consulting, and others. Classes included

both hardware and software topics.

. Led seminar style classes nationally for Dun and Bradstreet Business

Education Services and National Seminars Group (aka Rockhurst

University Continuing Education Services). Seminars included

Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, Accounts Payable Best

Practices, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), How to

Repair PCs, Desktop Publishing, and other software classes.

. Development of course materials including class books and PowerPoint

presentations for a number of seminars and hands-on classes.

. Developed and wrote both accounting procedure manuals and personnel

policy manuals.

. Developed brochures for use of sales personnel.

Computer Skills

. Microsoft Office - instructor level skills

o Word (evaluation July 2010: my score 97% compared to the global

average 82%)

o Excel (evaluation July 2010: my score 100% compared to the

global average 74%)

o PowerPoint (evaluation Sept 2010: my scores - beginning 100%,

intermediate 73%, advanced 100%)

o Access

o Visio - beginner level only

. Accounting Software

o QuickBooks (evaluation July 2010: my score 73% compared to the

global average 51%)

o MAS90, Great Plains, Open Systems and Peachtree

. Graphic and Publishing Software - PageMaker, Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat

Distiller

. Internet - HTML, some exposure to Cold Fusion and DreamWeaver

. Keyboarding

o Data Entry Alpha Numeric (evaluation July 2010: my score field

accuracy 97%, keystroke accuracy 100%, keystrokes per hour

9,231)

o Data Entry 10 Key (evaluation Aug 2010: field accuracy 100%,

keystrokes per hour 9910)

o Typing - General (evaluation August 2010: raw word and adjusted

words per minute 55)

Accounting Skills

. Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Payroll, and Merchandise

Inventory - all daily, monthly, and annual functions.

. Taxes returns and compliance for multiple states including sales and

use tax, payroll taxes, property taxes, 1099 compliance and forms

generation, and escheatment

. Fixed asset management including inventory tracking, depreciation or

amortization schedules and entries.

. Banking including account reconciliations, line of credit and letters

of credit management.

. Financial statements including general ledger monthly recurring

entries and adjusting entries, trial balance, balance sheet, income

statement, cash flow statement, statement of owner's equity.

. Create custom reports using accounting software, Excel, or database

software.

. Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements as taught in my Accounts

Payable seminar.

. Outside audit coordination, liaison, and schedule preparation.

Professional experience

2005 - 2010 Directory Assistance Publications, Olathe, KS

. Accountant and Production Manager for Homes Association Directory

Publication Company

1990 - 2005 Management Systems & Training, Olathe, KS

. Consultant, Instructor, and Accountant for business accounting and

computer support company

1986 - 1990 Integrated Support, Inc., Lenexa, KS

. Accountant for computer retailer

1986 - prior Various, Kansas City Metro

. Accountant, Accounting Clerk, Bookkeeper, Administrative Assistant

. Worked for flooring and fire suppression installation contractor,

computer retailer headquarters, clothing retailer headquarters,

advertising agency, electrical contracting firm, credit corporation,

and temporary agencies, performing computerized and manual accounting

functions.

Education

University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas Kansas State University, Manhattan,

Kansas

Bachelor of General Sciences 3 years

. Major - History ( Major - Accounting

. Minor - Accounting (21 hours)

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