Accountant/Bookkeeper
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KIRSTEN ANDREWS, CPA (Retired)
Burbank, CA 91504
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WORK EXPERIENCE
February 2022 to present
MD Appliances – La Canada, CA
Part-time bookkeeping (2-4 days per month), using QuickBooks desktop, enter and pay invoices, pay weekly online vendors’ invoices, banks and credit card account reconciliation, record payroll-related journal entries, fund 401K, make on-line sales tax prepayments, with accuracy and on timely basis
2016-2020 (Mostly January through April)
Matkin, Ayres and Associates - Valencia, CA
Part-time Accountant
- Assisted in the review of Homeowners Associations’ financial statements prepared by various property management companies, according to the state laws
- Roll-forward of prior year numbers, input current year balances and reverse prior year accruals and tying out prior year equity account
- Analyzed balance sheet accounts and supporting documents, including Cash, Investments, Reserve Accounts, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable
- Calculated Prepaid Insurance, Loans Payable, and related expenses and made adjusting entries
- Analysis of yearend accruals and made adjusting entries
- Analyzed revenue and expense accounts and explained variances from budget, prior year numbers and by reviewing the minutes and made necessary adjustments and reclassifications.
1996-2012 (various time periods)
Self-employed part-time accounting for various clients using QuickBooks
- Bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and record payroll
- Account analysis and calculation of partnership income and expenses
- Book journal entries, accruals
- Prepared financial statements
- Personal Tax return preparation
1/1996 - 2/1997
Bugle Boy Industries - Simi Valley, CA
Part Time Consultant
- Bank Reconciliation, account analysis and making adjusting entries, royalty calculations
12/1992 - 11/1995
Buena Vista Home Video (The Walt Disney Company) - Burbank, CA
Senior Financial Analyst
- Preparation of financial statements, including cash flow statements
- Account analysis, special projects, royalty accounting
- In charge of a business segment’s accounting and reporting
- Budgeting and variance analysis
- Analysis of labor and organizational chart
7/1991 - 12/1992
Twentieth Century Fox - Los Angeles, CA
Senior Financial Analyst
- Preparation of financial statements
- Account analysis, performance analysis by film and income and expense accounts
- Budgeting and variance analysis
8/1988 - 6/1991
Arthur Andersen & Company, Los Angeles, CA
Auditor
- Audit and review of financial statements
- Clients included banks, insurance companies, manufacturing companies and small businesses
- CPA certified at a Big 8 international accounting firm (now Big 4)
1982 - 8/1988
Various Part-time Accounting, Bookkeeping and Secretarial Positions During College and High School
- Bookkeeping, Accounts Receivable and Payable, Invoicing, Payroll, Business Tax Returns
- Accounting Internships
- Secretarial and administrative work in law offices
1997-Current
Homemaker, Volunteer at church ministries, Salvation Army, Teach Bible lessons at Good News Club and Children’s church, PTA Treasurer and member, Team Mom
EDUCATION
6/1988 California State University, Northridge - Northridge, CA
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting
- Beta Alpha Psi, Accounting Honor Co-ed Fraternity member and Director of Activities and Meetings
- Active member of Accounting Association
- Volunteer Income Tax Association (VITA) volunteer tax preparer
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