RUTH L.

PRADO
GENERAL BUSINESS MANAGER/PROJECT COORDINATOR
ACCOUNTANT/BOOKKEEPER
(619) 829-7733
rpc4dd1e@westpost.net
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OVER 20 YEARS LOCAL EXPERIENCE
KNOWLEDGE
Business Management Office Management Project Management
Accounting Management Human Resources Mgmnt Financial Statements
Budgeting & Collections Property Management Client/Customer Support
Project Tracking Contractual Compliance General Ledger
Payroll Cash Flow Projections Job Cost
Accounts Receivable Accounts Payable Software Conversions
EXPERIENCE
2006 - Present Freelance Accountant Independent Accounting Specialist. Prepar
e Financial Statements through audit preparation for small businesses, individua
ls, and not-for profit organizations. Provides business management, office mana
gement, and human resources consulting and support. Quickbooks ProAdvisor.
2001 - 2010 Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc./Tierra Madre Consultant
s, Inc.
1995 - 1999 Business Manager/Project Coordinator, Accounting Mgr
Environmental Biological Consulting Firm
Provided Accounting, Business Development, and Project Coordination support. Bu
siness downsized due to economic struggles in development industry.
2000 - 2001 Provasis Therapeutics Inc.
Accounting Manager
Start-up Biotech/Medical Device Manufacturer
Reported to CFO/VP of Finance and Administration. Company's interest was later
financed by Boston Scientific, who shortly thereafter abandoned the product.
1999 - 2000 CAIS Software Solutions, Inc.
Special Projects Coordinator (Accountant)
Start-up High-Speed Internet Access Company
Provided accounting support to CFO. Company sold main technology to Cisco withi
n one year of VC Funding, and shortly laid-off accounting department.
1994 - 1995 STAT THERAPY, INC.
Accounting Manager
Temporary Staffing of Professional Therapists
Full Charge through preparation of Financial Statements. President sold the San
Diego Office to a large competitor and company moved to Orange County.
1994 - 1994 Coopers & Lybrand - Big 5 CPA Firm
Accounting Associate (Part-time)
1990 - 1993 Coopers & Lybrand - Big 5 CPA Firm
Accounting Associate
Maintained and managed the majority of client write-up engagements as preparatio
n for audit and/or tax. Reported directly to audit and tax partners and manag
ers. Supervised up to five personnel. Company now known as Price Coopers.
1987 - 1990 Joan B. Kroc
Full-Charge Bookkeeper
Billionaire Investor/Philanthropist
Maintained all accounting functions of billion dollar portfolio, including payro
ll through financial statements and related financial reports for JBK Foundation
, individual, and property management. Converted accounting system from manual t
o computer. Reported directly to Attorney. Hired and trained one staff person.
EDUCATION
Heald's Kelsey-Jenney College
Diploma: Computer Programming
Emphasis in Accounting
Awards: Honorary Certificate for an overall of 92%
Outstanding achievement of 344 spm on 10-key calculator
Typing - 70 wpm
Southwestern College - San Diego City College (5 years - part time)
Declared Major: Accounting

SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND AFFILIATIONS

* 2006-2010 Quickbooks ProAdvisor
* 2008-2010 American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
* 2008 California Life Insurance License #0G39243
* 2006, 2008 San Diego County Water Authority, Proposal Writing
SOFTWARE
Operating Systems: Macintosh Windows 95-2000/ME/XP/Vista
Accounting:
Quickbooks Platinum MAS90 Open Systems
DacEasy SBT Cyma Financial Reporting Timeslips
Spreadsheets: Excel
Word Processing: Microsoft Word WordPerfect
Other: Publisher Coral Draw Photoshop
Auto Illustrator Power Point AutoCad Lt
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST