CREDENTIALS

CPA, CFP, MSBA (Accounting) - University of Denver

AB ??? Calvin College

ENTREPRENEURIAL


16 years, President/Owner, local CPA public accounting and consulting practice. Responsible for all phases of owning and running a small business, working with small businesses, individuals, and not-for-profit organizations and ensuring the highest quality of professional service to audit, tax and consulting clients.

MANAGEMENT

2 years, Partner, local CPA public accounting practice. Performed all tasks related to small business consulting, audit and tax work. Partner-in-Charge of several not-for-profit and commercial audits. Responsible for development of not-for-profit audit and consulting practice. Developed business plans and assisted small businesses in strategic planning analysis and decision making.

5 years, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer. Responsible for all financial, data processing and office administration affairs for a $2 million international professional certification board.

2 years, Manager of Systems Planning & Development for a gas pipeline company. Managed all applications development and maintenance, 25 professionals and a $2 million budget.

5 years, Manager in the consulting divisions of two "Big 8" accounting firms. Managed several large systems development projects and various small financial and systems consulting assignments.

FINANCIAL AND SYSTEMS ANALYST


5 years financial and systems consulting for a "Big 8" accounting firm. Performed budget and financial projection studies, systems analysis and design, financial and management audits, and procedures development and training.