CPA with emphasis on forecasting, budgeting, and business analytics.

Robert (Sandy) Sanderford

LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/sandy-26b072275 email: ****.**********@*****.*** Boerne, TX 78006 830-***-****

Education:

Bachelor of Business Administration

Baylor University . . . Major: Business Statistics

Bachelor of Accountancy

Baylor University . . . Major: Accounting &

Master of Science, Honors Program

Washington Institute for Graduate Studies . . . Concentration: Federal Taxation

Master of Business Administration

California Coast University . . . Concentration: Stochastic Forecasting

Master’s Thesis: Decomposition Analysis Technique and Extrapolative Forecasting ~ An Overview

Doctor of Philosophy, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

California Coast University . . . Concentration: Business Analytics

Doctoral Dissertation: An Investigation of Improvement in Forecast Accuracy through Decomposition Analysis

Employment:

Part-time Accountant . . . Vidan Diagnostics LLC . . . Current

perform bookkeeping and accounting functions for a small wholesaler

Long-term Health Issues . . . 2019-2024

though I treasured my job at EKF and enjoyed the camaraderie of my colleagues a persistent, debilitating, and life-threatening illness compelled me to retire . . . although I still suffer from the repercussions of my illness medical treatments have helped ameliorate the malady’s symptoms, and now, with restrictions, I function passably well

Cost Analyst . . . EKF Diagnostics’ Stanbio Laboratory Division . . . 2005-2019

created more comprehensive and definitive costs for the Division’s products in preparation of implementing an ERP system

subsequently gained expansion in duties to include forecasting, budgeting, business analytics, financial & operational analysis, and management reporting

Accountant . . . Self-Employed CPA . . . 4

provided forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis services, including preparation of SBA loan applications, to small businesses

Operations Analyst . . . Lancer Worldwide . . . 3

developed parametric cost estimates for a potential new product line only marginally related to the existing products

thereafter, transferred to the Plant Manager’s staff as an Operations Analyst

Forecasting & Budgeting Specialist . . . SignTech LLC . . . 2000

instituted formal, statistically based forecasting and budgeting methodology, replacing subjective forecasting system

working from management’s strategic plan generated sales forecasts, incorporating economic, industry and company historical data

assisted sales department in drafting the sales budget, the Plant Manager in formulating the production budget, and department heads in tactical planning and framing their operating expense budgets

constructed the capital budget, cash flow budget, master budget and pro forma financial statements

Credentials:

Certified Public Accountant License 014429 Issued by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy on 12 May 1975 . . . Certified Cost Analyst (expired) issued by the Institute of Cost Analysis on 31 December 1983 . . . Certified in Project Management (#4093610) and Risk Management (#4093689) by ExᴘᴇʀᴛRᴀᴛɪɴɢ

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