Accountant, Controller, CPA Certified but not licensed

Denise J. Houston

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Elkhorn, Nebraska 68022

H: 402-***-**** ******@*****************.*** C: 402-***-**** CERTIFICATION

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT

State of Nebraska Certificate Number 5636

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Lincoln, Nebraska

B.S., Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting WORK EXPERIENCE

HOUSTON & HOUSTON Elkhorn, Nebraska

Owner January 1997 – present

Managed full-charge books for up to 75 companies

Hired, trained, and supervised 12-15 part-time employees

Developed strategic plan to grow and diversify client base

Maintained line-of-business software applications QuickBooks, Peachtree, and Quicken

Created extensive communications utilizing Excel, Word, Access, and Outlook

Expanded client base to include personal, small business, not-for-profit, corporations, trust accounts, and estates

Set up and tracked job costing for construction, restaurant, and real estate developers

Implemented and maintained full inventory controls for multi-million dollar company

Specialized in updated existing company books to GAAP standards

Processed current and after-the-fact payroll functions including requisite paperwork and state notifications for new hires and garnishments, retirement, and insurance

Generated and distributed year-end tax reporting 1099, W-2, W-3, 1096

Prepared actual expense versus budgeted expense reporting

Prepared and submitted periodic tax returns including Unemployment, State and Federal Payroll returns, and Sales and Use Tax returns

Provided managerial financial statements including P/L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, AP, AR, Trial Balance, and Budgeting

Reconciled all accounts to financial institution records

Carried out collections protocols on outstanding AR accounts

Prepared Income Tax Returns for Sole Proprietors and Individuals

Created and implemented paperless work environment plan and strategies CAMPBELLS SOUP COMPANY Omaha, Nebraska

Accountant November 1993 to February 1997

Assisted Accounts Payable Manager with closing routine

Supervised resolution of vendor invoice descrepancies and plant inventory problems

Assisted with invoice processing function

Assisted in the reconciliation of account balances

Processed interplant offsets for inventory and expense billings

Analyzed daily error report of invalid accounting

Coded expense purchase requisitions

Maintained master lists for vendors, ingredients, packaging physical inventory program, and physical count sheets

Allocated ingredient storage charges

Compiled information for reports as needed

CAMPBELLS SOUP COMPANY Omaha, Nebraska

Accounting Clerk I May 1993 to November 1993

Ensured verification and entry of all ingredient and container activity DEMMA FRUIT COMPANY Omaha, Nebraska

Accounts Receivable Clerk June 1992 to May 1993

Utilized Accounts Receivable System

Assisted with Accounts Payable System

COMPUTER SKILLS

QuickBooks Enterprise

QuickBooks Pro

QuickBooks Premier

Peachtree

Peachtree Quantum

Quicken

MS Money

T Value

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Windows 7

Turbo Tax

Remote Web Workplace

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