KIRSTEN ANDREWS, CPA (Retired)

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Burbank, CA 91504

661-***-****

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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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