Since 1980, I have spent 14 years as owner or manager of three successful small businesses and the other 10 advising and assisting others in the same position. In addition to the traditional skill sets as an accountant, I have found my affection for and apparent talent at customizing and cleaning up the underlying critical business tools which management must rely on is an unusual and highly appreciated specialty. E-Mail me with your questions or requests (N/C)

• Step into totally new environment and quickly assess and do whatever needs to be done to meet your immediate accounting/financial needs.
• Daily visits, full-time plus if needed, to bring your accounting current and accurate to provide you with real time data.
• Set-up accounting database from scratch or 'fix' database with poor entry history, tailoring and streamlining to your particular needs.
• Tool up specific software segments, such as budgets, timesheets, invoicing, fund accounting, payroll, etc.
• Review accounting database for accuracy, find and correct problems, customize program parameters to entity’s needs.
• Reconcile accounting database with reports/returns prepared by third-parties, correct as needed to prevent or minimize potential consequential problems.
• Review payroll and/or sales tax systems for accuracy, assist in simplifying and stream-lining as total system parameters permit.
• Review outsourcing status and assist in any restructuring and/or in-house training for resulting cost savings.
• Review data entry procedures across unintegrated systems and assist in any restructuring or retraining for improved data capture and reduced redundancy
• Review document production, formats, work flow and existing procedures for possible improved professionalism, streamlining and cost savings.
• Set up weekly, monthly or quarterly visits where cost-effective to handle problems, reconciliations, taxes, financial statement and/or report generation.

807 Mariposa St., Denver, CO 80204 ¨  303-623-3626 ¨ dy@artbarninc.org