Accounting Sales
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DEIRDRE WESTON, MBA
**** **** *** ****** ********, CO 81226
*************@*****.***
ACCOUNTANT
Astute attention to detail, highly motivated professional, efficiently implementing new accounting
programs to ensure accurate and efficient records and accounting practices, establishing company
budgets and projections, compiling monthly financial statements and effective accounting management.
Accounting • AP/AR • Business Plans • Audits • Budget Forecasting • Budget Planning • Payroll
Business Forecasting • Capitalization • Cost Accounting • Cost/Benefit Analysis • International
Cost Control • Expense Control • Financial Analysis • Finance Management • Negotiations
Financial Statements • General Ledger • Operational • Internal Controls • Investment • Reporting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LEDOUX & GORITY LLC, Canon City, CO 2012-Present
Staff Accountant
Prepare tax returns for Individuals, Partnerships, Corporations, Non-Profits and Trusts. Monthly
accounting for businesses and Trust accounts. Payroll preparation, quarterly payroll tax
returns, sales tax returns and set up accounting software.
WESTON CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, Lakewood, CO • 1995 Present
Accounting services with over 60 clients, providing affordable tax preparation, financial reporting and
advice to individuals and businesses.
Owner
Prepare tax returns and trust accounts for personal and business clients. Present investment advice
in conjunction with a broker. Provide businesses with tax services annually, payroll tax services and
sales
tax services along with monthly report in Peachtree and QuickBooks.
• Negotiated tax deferrals for companies to successfully reduce interest on liabilities and eliminate
penalties.
AQUATIC GARDENS & KOI CO. INC., Eastampton, New Jersey • 1999 2009
A national distributor of water garden hard goods, plants and imported Koi fish from Israel.
Services companies throughout the continental United States and Canada.
Controller
Performed all accounting functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections,
payroll and financial reporting. Combined financial statements prepared on a monthly basis for four
interrelated
companies. Maintained a nd t roubleshoot computer s ystems within wholesale and retail operations.
Negotiated building contracts and loan agreements with contractors and banking officials.
Supervised office and retail store staff. Implemented set budgets and financial forecasts for the
company and controlled spending within the organization.
• Implemented new computer programs within the retail and wholesale operations to
improve efficiency.
• Effectively evaluated A/P during first six months of employment and discovered over $175K in
double billing by vendors which was swiftly adjusted to ensure accurate billing.
• Efficiently controlled expenses and reduced overhead in all departments including
excess management positions, reducing cost of goods sold by 10%, reduced payroll by 20%,
and saving company $55K in outside accounting fees in addition to the A/P and payroll reductions.
• Controlled costs in purchasing and payroll, cut tax liabilities by producing proper tax returns
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• resulting in approximate savings of $100K per year.
• Implemented new POS software for the retail store operation to ensure proper tracking of
inventory and cash receipts. Made cash available by budgeting and expense reduction in order to
enable them
To build a central location without having three locations to pay for. Successfully negotiated
bank
Financing and builder contracts.
Career Note: Additional professional history includes roles as Staff Accountant at Levin & Fishbeing;
Staff Accountant at Jurash Associates; and Controller at Transportation Techniques.
EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration – Accounting
Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO. GPA 4.0
June 22, 2011
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Colorado Technical University, Colorado Springs, CO • GPA 4.0
Sigma Beta Delta
Summa Cum Laude
Training – Certifications
CFA
Registered Tax Preparer
CPE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Peachtree • QuickBooks • Turbo Tax Professional • Turbo Tax • UA • One Write • 10 Key
Solution System UNIX Based Accounting Software ACCPAC, Drake, Ultra Tax
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