ANTIONETTE TALJAARD Mobile: 404-***-**** Email: ad2d6z@r.postjobfree.com

Wylie, Texas

Professional Accountant

Extensive experience in assisting varied businesses (Local and International) through strategic life cycle planning from start-up to maturity and termination as a Professional Accountant. Budgeting, financial and tax planning to obtain their goals with the best-customized accounting and financial control methods using the resources.

Expert level experience in compilation of All Accounting Records (Cashbooks, Journals, General Ledgers) on Quick Books, Sage Business Works, New Views, MS Office, and Tax programs.

Highly motivated individual with strong analytical and communication skills that enjoys problem solving and resolving of issues and planning, accounting work and system development. I plan my work according to deadlines, client, office and institute requirements. I have worked as part of a team, but also work on my own.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Experienced in business development and creating value added businesses. Expert in analysis of various impacts on businesses. Optimize profits / income for businesses and individuals. Created strategic plans and consulted in accounting, labor, and tax requirements to meet challenges of the business.

Issuing of financial statements for various users’ (including farmers) financial institutions, government agencies, shareholders, investors etc. Preparation of records and assisting external auditors. Computer payroll functions. Secretarial functions and submission of legal requirements by various agencies. Used GAAP and IFRS methods I trained accountants as an accredited training center (Florida Computer Services) for accountants of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA).

Performed full circle Accounting functions and Sales Tax duties for various states in USA for small to medium Business Clients. Worked on USA accounting systems and did Bank and other reconciliations, various analytical reports and handling of General Ledger accounts, performed Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable as well as create Inventory systems and maintenance.

EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY

Cog Assessments 2006/6 – Current

Wylie Texas / Atlanta, GA, USA

Accountant

Developed Business as an office for a British based international assessment group. Developed training structures for USA and USA psychologists, office and other administration. Facilitated training courses in Atlanta and arrange assessments. Co-ordinate consultations between psychologists, test provider and clients. Marketing of products to various international clients. Research American requirements. Set up of Accounting records and maintained records

Performed accounting functions for various USA business owners on ad-hoc basis.

Sorted out troubled Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Departments, managed Accounts Receivable and Payable Departments, supplied reports to management / owners, research into discrepancies and fix problems and trained staff where needed.

Developed an Inventory control System, implement and train user for a business owner.

Claim grants for a company.

Accounting of Fixed Assets. All depreciation / write off / sell / acquire asset journals and reports.

Handling of Sales Tax returns for various States, all accounting and reporting to States and Management.

Staff expenses reports and refund system and reports to Management. Created control systems for staff.

Payroll Administration and working with processing company and do journals and adjustments. Year-end reports, W2 and 1099

Did year-end journals, check intercompany transactions and balance them. Compiled Financial Statements, Consolidations.

Detect and solve problems in accounting systems, working with internal controls and standard operating procedures as per business.

Do all Sales Tax and Use Tax returns for 7 different States for a Company and reconcile all transactions and accruals for various States. Perform all accounting functions and sort all problems out with IRS, as well as Bank reconciliations and other Accounting matters.

Contract Clients were always very appreciative of my integrity, perseverance and execution of contracts and ability to make any project my own and take responsibility. Also working diligently within timeframes and clients goal sets. I have a good reputation. I verify information and has caught many errors of software programs.

Onse Vader Atlanta (Our Father) Non-profit Organization 2009-2018

Atlanta, GA, USA

Served as organizer, administrator, pianist and liaison with various other organizations and the South Africans in Atlanta for this non-profit. Organized church and other events to benefit the community in free time.

Cognadev UK Ltd 2004-2007

Executive Company Controller Johannesburg, South Africa

Served as international strategic developer of the Cognadev Group in Britain and other countries and liaison with different legal, accounting and other professionals.

Florida Computer Services CC 1985/01 – 2008/12

Johannesburg, South Africa

Partner in Accounting Practice

Duties:

Performed extensive investigations requested by clients for investments, litigation, new business acquisitions and valuation, transactions, costing, new developments and implemented legal / tax / governmental requirements on an ongoing basis. Specialized in Value Added Taxation and various tax forms as well as business development, and executing of contracts, business analysis and General Sales Taxation. Performed all accounting and statutory duties for clients. Did payroll administration for clients. Planning international ventures and group developments with international lawyers and tax experts, structuring accounting functions and set up of offices and systems. Trained accountants for the Institute of Professional Accountants.

Achievements:

Consultations, planning and compiling of financial statements and accounting records and finalizing all taxation requirements for 400 clients. Computerized all office records, streamlined data capturing, and usage. Implemented and managed computer systems at clients and optimized their usage of information. Implemented and managed payrolls for the practice and clients. Increased after tax profits by 150% on average for clients. Increased and improved cash flows of clients’ businesses. Enlarged the practice by 300% on word of mouth promotion only. Introduced more clients that are international.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Bachelors of Commerce, Accounting, University of Johannesburg. Courses included accounting, auditing, tax, cost accounting, marketing, computer science, business law, litigation as well as statistics.(1978-1982)

Advanced Taxation (Value Added Tax) Program Certificate from Centre for Accounting Studies of the University of South Africa (UNISA) 2003. Expert in Value Added Tax system. Worked with General Sales Taxation system for many years.

Internship at KPMG South Africa – 3 years

Internship at Lourens and Sim Auditors, South Africa – 1 year

International member of the National Society of Accountants (USA) March 2006-March 2008.

South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) - Allowed as Practicing Member 1987 to 2009.

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