Accounting made Fun & interesting as I can make it. I teach from Texas using “Zoom”.

Jim's resume

QUALIFICATIONS

My education and experience are diversified in public accounting, banking, funds management, computer and people management skills. I have extensive experience with QuickBooks, Peachtree, Xero and MYOB accounting software and Lacerte, ProConnect, and MyTaxPrepOffice tax software for individual, partnership, corporate and estate returns. My goal is to utilize my education, training and experience to achieve my employer’s long range goals. I work well with a group, team or alone to accomplish the objectives. 


WORK HISTORY

Jim Shaw, CPA 2009-Present 
I have a public accounting practice consisting of tax planning, tax preparation and consulting for businesses.. My clients consist of law firms, retail businesses, wholesale businesses, agricultural and physicians. Premium and timely services are how we increased our client base without any advertising.


International Accountant-Ennis Traffic Safety Solutions 2007-2008

 The company is the world leader in manufacturing highway paint, reflectors, beads, thermoplastic and other highway markings. They were expanding internationally so I traveled to each international plant purchased and hired accounting personnel, evaluated the needs of the office personnel, coordinated the accounting systems and trained the accounting personnel. I was responsible for purchasing and installing any needed office equipment and software to integrate the operations with the home office. My responsibilities also included establishing banking in the foreign country, securing insurance coverage for the plant and employees and work with local attorneys in each country to satisfy all legal requirements
. After successful integration of accounting systems for six plants in Canada, England and Malaysia the Board of Directors decided to delay the acquisition of any further international plants due to the amount of debt incurred. I was able to improve inventory control , budgeting and cash flows for the companies. 


President - Shaw, Witherspoon & Co., P. C. 1986-2005

This is a public accounting firm located in Ennis, Texas consisting of 8 CPA’s and 12 support staff. Engagements consist of certified audits, tax consulting and preparation, bookkeeping, advisory services, estate planning, computer hardware and software installations and consulting. I reviewed all work schedules of the staff and set priorities to meet deadlines. As president I set the long range goals, established budgeting and directed the firm in meeting our goals. Our clients were in retail, manufacturing, medical, governmental, banking, legal, wholesale, construction, insurance and other areas. We prepared 700+ individual returns, 150+corporate tax returns and 50+ partnership returns and completed 15 certified audits per year.


Secretary-Treasurer, Hart, Shaw & Company
1984-1985

This was a public accounting firm consisting of 3 CPA’s and 7 support staff. The clients were diverse and our services were varied to serve their needs
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Vice President & Cashier, Citizens National Bank, Ennis, Texas 1977-1983
My duties consisted of all accounting, daily operations, personnel and compliance for a $125 million bank. During my tenure the asset base of demand and time deposits grew from $75 million to $125 million I supervised 35 employees in all bank operations except loan administration. I served on the loan review committee and was responsible for all “Fed Funds” investments. The bank profits grew substantially during my supervisin and we led all the other banks in the area.


Manager, General Accounting Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex.
1972-1976

My responsibilities included supervising 20 accounting personnel, 8 computer programming and processing
personnel, preparing the monthly financial statements and approving all budgeted expenditures for the University. During my management we updated a number of outdated procedures and helped make the university’s general fund increase substantially.


Cashier-Bank of A & M, College Station, Texas 1964-1971
I have working experience in all areas of banking. I was responsible for all areas of operations and accounting for the bank and supervised 25 bank employees. I served on the loan review committee during my employment.

Employee-Federal Reserve Bank, Houston, Texas
1962-1964
My experience at Fed was in the Coin and Accounting Departments. In the Coin Department I verified bags of coins that member banks shipped to us.
In the Accounting Department I was responsible for posting member bank’s accounts with Fed. I also represented Fed at the daily Clearing House held in downtown Houston. 


TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor at Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas
 I taught several semesters of Accounting courses during the evening hours.


EDUCATION
 Master of Business Administration, Amberton University, Dallas, Texas
Bachelor of Business Administration-Accounting, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas

LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
ORGANIZATIONS
Certified Public Accountant
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
Dallas Chapter of Certified Public Accountants
Navarro College Instructor

National Association of Security Dealers
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