Brenda Pritt **** Archduke Road, Glen Allen, VA **060

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Controller/Staff Accountant/Accounting Consultant

Summary

25+ years of experience serving as a Controller, Staff Accountant, Business Manager and IT Network Engineer. Responsible for all accounting/bookkeeping and tax management and directing a full accounting team within the organizations while meeting time-critical deadlines. Currently the owner of Accurate Business Solutions, LLC, which focuses on performing Accounting, Business Management, Human Resource Compliance and Quickbooks training and consulting. Dynamic organizational and communication skills with the ability to independently multitask, plan and direct demanding administrative/business operations and complex schedules and manage/build staff teams. Considered a trusted advisor, liaison and manager.

Areas of expertise include use of a variety of accounting software packages (including all versions of Quickbooks as a Quickbooks ProAdvisor, Creative Solutions, Construction Manager, ACCPAC ProSeries and VisionPoint) and knowledge of computer systems in both software/hardware and networking. Extensive experience in a wide variety of business industries while serving as an IT/Accounting software consultant. Certified as a Microsoft Systems Engineer and have the unique ability to automate and import data directly into accounting software which saves valuable time and increases productivity. Additionally, the IT background allows the ability to fix most computer problems that arise with errors in software or hardware issues.

The work experience obtained while working in a public CPA office preparing corporate tax returns allows me to prepare the financial statements required for preparing the annual income tax returns to minimize the expenses that a CPA charges saving considerable expenses for the clients at year end.

Experience

Accurate Business Solutions, LLC 2012 to Present

Sole Owner

Serve as a consultant to clients in a variety of industries including Medical, Construction, Manufacturing, and Real Estate with a focus on helping small to medium size businesses with their Accounting needs to include any type of Accounting/Bookkeeping services (Quickbooks, Business Planning, HR Management, Job costing, Insurances, Legal compliances issues, Audits, Payroll (including certified payrolls), Burden and Break even points, and extensive review of the Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet reporting.

Custom Ornamental Iron, Commercial Steel Erection, Ashland, VA 11/2012-2/2014

Controller

Responsibilities include complete financial management of a $16 million steel erection manufacturing company to include all accounting departments and the accounting/employees, financial tax preparations, commercial contracts (Federal, Federally-assisted and non-federal), worker’s compensation/liability insurance policies & audits, EEO/AA compliance & audits. Duties also included managing the HR department, 401(k) and the health and dental programs. Extensive job costing performed for both residential and commercial projects.

Blair-Dumond, Inc., Commercial Architectural Woodworking Manufacturer, Richmond, VA 6/2011 to 11/2012

Controller & IT Systems Engineer

Responsibilities include complete financial management of a $3 million manufacturing company to include all accounting departments, financial and tax preparations, commercial contracts (Federal, Federally-assisted and non-federal), insurance policies, EEO/AA compliance, and Certified Government Payrolls. Involved in all key operational decisions of the company to manage cash flow, sales, labor, materials purchases and IT development. Served as the only IT Engineer for all critical systems to include the Server/Workstation environment, web management and complex equipment building systems that operate the saws, sanders and conveyers. Managed development and implementation of a new program that was critical to all operations departments called Shop Pak & Project Pak. The program is a high-end software program that manages all aspects of a casework/millwork manufacturing company that has an intensive database that helps estimators bid jobs, prepares cost estimates, prepares purchasing information critical to ordering materials, labor scheduling and management, production schedules to ensure jobs are completed on schedule, billings to contractors, payroll information for preparing government certified payrolls, etc.

Barry Strickland & Company, Certified Public Accountants, Ashland, VA 12/2010 to 6/2011

Paraprofessional, Client Manager, Forensic Accounting Specialist & IT Manager (Short-term tax preparer position)

Responsibilities included providing all levels of client bookkeeping, accounting and tax preparation services in a public CPA firm. The company provides services for individuals, corporations, partnerships, trusts and has a unique specialization in bankruptcy accounting and research. Manage and maintain client bookkeeping records, fixed assets, real estate transactions, prepare financial statements and all tax reporting forms and returns for CPA review. Specialty in providing research discovery on bankruptcy cases for preference allocations of funds for Trustees. Currently hold a notary public to legalize tax forms. Provide advice and training for clients in Quickbooks as a Certified ProAdvisor and computer upgrades and management as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.

Auburn Mill PC Services, LLC, Haymarket, VA 11/2006 to 12/2010

Owner

Owned an independent company providing both outsourced Accounting/Bookkeeping as a Quickbooks Certified ProAdvisor and IT consulting services for software/hardware and networking issues for commercial clients. Services include all levels of accounting/bookkeeping services, quarterly tax filings and annual corporate tax returns. Maintained a close working relationship/partner with a Public CPA company to provide corporate tax accounting for my clients with a final review by the CPA for special provisions in tax laws to enhance the value of services to my clients. Additionally, provided networking, virus/spyware removal, internet security, data backup & recovery, installation of peripheral devices and training for clients on a variety of software applications. Licensed as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, a Citrix Certified Administrator and Certified Novell Administrator and am A+ Certified.

Supercuts, Manassas, VA 6/2007 to 3/2009

General Manager/Controller/President

Responsibilities include hiring, managing and training coordination of all stylists for three hair salons. Coordinated schedules, ordered inventory, prepared and processed Payroll, AP, AR and GL entries. Prepared monthly financial analysis and reports for owner. Managed and maintained all operational requirements for the salons to meet franchise regulations. Managed and maintained POS software/hardware in the Salon environment and the Servers/Workstations in the office. Prepared and implemented all marketing programs. Ensured all facility equipment and operations maintained acceptable standards.

Also performed as the Controller managing all Accounting functions for two additional companies that the CEO owned which were Curves and Jiffy Lube.

Technical Accounting Solutions, Laurel, MD 10/1997 to 6/2006

IT/Accounting Consultant

Performed Accounting Consulting (with ACCPAC Pro Series & VisionPoint) and IT hardware/software/networking services for approximately 100 different business clients. Performed accounting training and repaired accounting database errors through FoxPro on Accpac Pro Series software. Prepared and upgraded client servers and workstations for the needs of the software. Managed separate IT division and consultants to build a separate IT company and marketed to additional companies for IT services. Also worked with many different POS systems to include custom modifications, integration and data transfer from POS into Accounting software, training and setups of credit card systems.

Jiffy Lube, Manassas, VA 2/1990 to 10/1997

Vice President of Administration

Managed the Accounting & HR departments for 10 Jiffy Lube franchises. Additionally, managed inventory, marketing and all POS systems. Served on a development team with the franchisor, Pennzoil, to create/enhance a POS system for all Jiffy Lube service centers nationwide.

Education

Ameritrain, Tyson’s Corner, VA 1998 to 2000

Approx 2 year (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer)

Northern Virginia Community College, Manassas, VA 1988

3 years, Changed to a Technical School above to obtain MCSE IT Certification

Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, VA 1986

H.S.

Skills

Expert in Quickbooks as Quickbooks Certified ProAdvisor, Creative Solutions Suite (UltraTax, Fixed Asets, Client Bookkeeping Solutions, and Practice CS), ACCPAC Pro Series & VisionPoint, Paychex, ADP and Pro Series Accounting Software.

Proficient in all accounting processes to include Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and in producing P&L's, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow and Budget Analysis.

Extensive knowledge as an HR Manager and Compliance Issues, HR Audits and ERISA Certified

Extensive knowledge of PC Hardware and Networking, hold a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineering Certification.

Expert in a variety of software applications to include multiple CRM programs, Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook) all versions), Virus/Spyware Programs and Data Recovery/Backup Software

Certifications

Certified Quickbooks ProAdvisor; A+ Hardware/Network; MCP & MCSE (Microsoft Certified Professional & Systems Engineer; CCA (Citrix), CNA (Certified Novell Administrator)

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