Marilyn Herrington-Grounds

Experience

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  Trinity Tile Co.

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  Accountant

  Co-owner/Accountant/Office Manager for business contracting and installing ceramic and tile, working with both Home Depot and individual customers.• Accounting: Accounts payable and receivable using Quickbooks Pro.• Office Management: Prepared job estimates, coordinated sub-contractors’ and customers’ schedules.

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  Tyler Lighting Gallery, Inc.

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2009

  Owner

  • Corporate management: created business plan, set up corporation, meetings and minutes, prepare and file 1120 corporate tax returns.• Accounting: set up Quickbooks chart of accounts, employee, inventory, customer and vendor profiles, sales tax and payroll tax, reconciled bank accounts, accounts payable and receivable, collections, purchasing and inventory management.• Personnel: hire and train showroom and warehouse staff, manage payroll and payroll tax deposits.

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  Ideas 4 Your Life

  Nov 2009 - now

  Writer

  Currently creative writing is what makes me happiest in my career, and having been an accountant for twenty-plus-years, co-owned a service business and a retail business I have learned and experienced all manner of situations. Being an accountant takes place in many different fields, which has given me experience not only in business management, but also in writing of many different documents for business, advertising, creative writing, event planning, home decorating, and home remodeling. I have worked as an entrepreneur and accountant most of my working life; and have experience in developing a business plan, setting up accounting systems, problem solving with customer service as well as auditing, correcting inventory, interpretation of tax laws, setting up payroll, collection and payment programs. I have the ability to analyze data, create procedures and train others in using the procedures and systems, to rearrange virtually all work priorities and schedules to accommodate a customer in an emergency situation; being able to adapt to unusual situations and problem solve at a moment’s notice is one of my greatest abilities. Show less