Steven Seidenberg

About Steven Seidenberg

When listening to a clients or prospects needs or issues, asking questions until the real need is discovered. May times there is not a straight line solution, and being able to start at the beginning of a process, make changes that increase efficiency and do not put an undue burden on an organization is key. • NO MESS IS TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL! My expertise is cleaning up financial and corporate records for small and virtual business, streamlining business operations and empowering clients with tools that allow them to concentrate on their product• Modify QuickBooks forms with key information using third party applications to increase efficiency and profitability. For example add gross profit and margin to verify pricing is correct, add extended weight and number of pieces to be able to create and print a bill of lading out of QuickBooks• Combine multiple data sources into one QuickBooks file location to reduce double entry and allow management to see all of their data in one location. Troubleshoot company files that are corrupt, too large, or have many data entry error.• Reduced accounting expenses by 12% by reallocating duties which enabled company to reduce staff by two people• Generated ¼ million dollars (18% of receivables) by implementing new credit procedures which also reduced days outstanding by 10 days.• Reduced material purchases by in 4 months by negotiating discounts with vendors.• Streamlined data flow, which reduced financial statement preparation time by 10 days.• Developed and implemented training programs for remote locations using Microsoft PowerPoint. • Automated daily accounting system updates, which eliminated the mid-day down time needed for updating. • Supervised a staff of 8 at both local and remote locations.• Developed financial statements and other managerial reports in Crystal Reports, F9, and FRX Desktop Software.Specialties: I am an accountant and information specialist who can improve your bottom line by turning otherwise useless information into meaningful analytical reports and insure that the internal controls in place are sufficient and measurable. I am able to react quickly and make appropriate adjustments to procedures in an every changing global economic environment.

Experience

1. Advanced Quickbooks Proadvisor

   Intuit

   Jan 2000 — Present

   In my consulting practice• Help decision makers select the correct product• Look at process flow of documents and data entry and streamline the process with the software selected• Create more transparency within the data for decision makers with the addition of custom reports• Select 3rd party add-on packages for vertical industries or special needs• Setup and training at the client’s site• Deep dive into data dissecting transaction to find their source and correct when necessary • Transition from other systems to QuickBooks through manipulation and importation of data• Trouble shoot program errors

Education

• Drake University

  Fine arts

  1975 — 1979

• University of Illinois Chicago

  BS, Accounting

  1979 — 1983

• Roosevelt University

  MSIS, INFORMATION SYSTEMS

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Strategic Financial Planning
• Access
• Payroll Taxes
• Auditing
• Manufacturing
• Quickbooks
• Microsoft Excel
• Tax
• Financial Reporting
• Management Consulting
• Small Business
• Account Reconciliation
• Management
• Gaap
• Accounts Payable
• Peachtree
• Erp
• Tax Preparation
• Accounting
• Traverse by Open Systems
• Cash Flow
• Financial Statements
• Business Planning
• Integration
• Fixed Assets
• Accounts Receivable
• Financial Accounting
• Internal Controls
• Income Tax
• Corporate Tax
• Mas 90\200 by Sage
• Sales Tax
• Bookkeeping
• Budgets
• Finance
• Cpa
• General Ledger
• Financial Analysis
• Cost Accounting
• Quickbooks Point of Sale