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Jeremy Demings, rpa

 

RESUMÉ

 

JEREMY CARL DEMINGS, rpa

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 

Registered Professional Accountant, holding bachelors degrees in accounting and economics, with over 25 years of accounting, computerization, taxation and training experience and  demonstrated skills in public accounting, personal and corporate taxation, full cycle business and not-for-profit accounting, computerized accounting system installation and setup, and accounting and computer training.

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

24 McGee Street

PO Box 939

Springhill, Nova Scotia   B0M 1X0

Telephone:

 Home: (902) 597-3461

 Work: (902) 664-7297

 

 

EDUCATION

 

2012:

          Canada Revenue Agency - training for auditors.

 

1996:

The Society of Professional Accountants' rpa programme. Passed the Society's entrance examinations and was admitted as a Registered Professional Accountant in November 1996.

 

1980-1982, 1984-1985:

Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bachelor of Arts degree, major of Economics, minor of Psychology, conferred May, 1985

 

1975-1979:

Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Bachelor of Commerce degree, major of Accounting, conferred May, 1979

 

Educational detail available upon request or on website at: http://www.demings.ca/resumejd.html.

 

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

1993 to present:

Self employed, full-time 1993 to 2001, 2008 to 2012

part-time 2001 to 2007, 2012 to present:

Demings Consulting - Accounting, Computerization, Training

PO Box 939, Springhill, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Accountant/Computer Consultant/Instructor

Duties:

Compilation and preparation of financial statements for various types of clients including corporations, professionals, small business and not-for-profit organizations. Preparation of corporate and personal tax returns.  Preparation of and advice regarding special projects, such as grant applications and initiation of new businesses.

 

Advise clients on computer hardware and software. Provision of hardware and software.  lnstallation and set-up of client hardware and software, mainly PC's, accounting packages and small local area networks.

 

Training of clients in basic accounting, computers, applications and networking. General computer support for clients.

 

2013/11 to present:

Employer:

The Municipality of the County of Cumberland

Blair Lake Road, Amherst, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Accountant

 Duties:

         FinancialAccounting and Reporting

         Payroll

         Personnel Management

         Other

 

2012/02 to 2013/10:

Employer:

Canada Revenue Agency

1557 Hollis Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Auditor/Examiner, HST

 Duties:

         Ensure HST Registrants' compliance with Schedule IX of the Excise Tax Act.

 

2001 to 2007:

Employer:

Clark Group of Companies

15 Main Street, Springhill, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Accountant

Duties:

All accounting and bookkeeping duties for seven companies in the health care industry.  Supervised a staff of one for the first 2-3 years.

1999 to 2000:

Employer:

Nova Scotia Community College, Cumberland Campus

1 Main Street, Springhill, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Part-time lnstructor

Duties:

Taught adult students bookkeeping and Simply Accounting through classroom evening courses.

1991 to 1993:

Employer:

Sweet, Herrett & Cove, CA's

(was Greg Herrett, CA prior to December 1, 1992)

6 McFarlane Street, Springhill, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Accountant/Computer Consultant

Duties:

Audit, review, compilation and preparation of financial statements for various types of clients including corporations, professionals, small business and not-for-profit organizations.  Preparation of corporate and personal tax returns.  Preparation of and advice regarding special projects, such as grant applications and initiation of new businesses.

 

Advise clients on computer hardware and software.  Soliciting quotes from suppliers for clients' hardware and software needs.  lnstallation and set-up of client hardware and software, mainly PC's, accounting packages and small local area networks.

 

Training of clients and staff in basic accounting, computers, applications and networking.  General computer support for both clients and staff. Supervisor of office four node Novell NetWare local area network.

 

Demings Consulting subsequently purchased personal income tax portion of this firm.

 

 

1985-1991:

Employer:

Wilde Nauss Simpson, Chartered Accountants

32 Glendale Avenue, Sackville Business Park, Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Computer Consultant/Accountant

Duties:

Advise clients on computer hardware and software.  Soliciting quotes from suppliers for clients' hardware and software needs.  Installation and set-up of client hardware and software, mainly PC's, accounting packages and small local area networks.  Training of clients and staff on computers and applications.  Network Supervisor for 15-node Advanced NetWare LAN.  Advise partners of required changes and additions to firm's computer system.  General computer support for both clients and staff.

 

Audit, review, compilation and preparation of financial statements for various types of clients including corporations, professionals, small business and not-for-profit organizations. Preparation of corporate and personal tax returns.  Preliminary bookkeeping in order to prepare the above ranged from taking off a trial balance to a complete write-up of the client's books, both manual and computerized.  Preparation of special reports required by clients and by government.

 

1983, February to May and July to September:

Employer:

Nova Scotia Department of Social Services

for Family & Children's Services of Cumberland County

24 Crescent Avenue, Amherst, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Accounting Assistant

Duties:

Various mainly bookkeeping functions such as journalizing, posting and closing the books for several trust accounts; updating records and monthly reports; other general office duties.

 

1979, September, to 1980, September:

Employer:

Star Home Services Ltd. and Star Machine Works Ltd.

P.O. Box 510, Oxford, Nova Scotia

Job title:

Accountant/Office Manager

Duties:

All accounting/bookkeeping functions up to trial balance including payroll, accounts receivable, invoicing, for two firms, one a home insulation installation company, the other an insulation blowing machine manufacturer.

 

MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS

 

The Society of Professional Accountants

 - Member

 Registered Public Accountants’ Association - Atlantic

 - Member

 Springhill and Area Chamber of Commerce

 - Member

 

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

 

Treasurer, The Hillside Cemetery Company, of Springhill

 

Past Secretary, Springhill and Area Chamber of Commerce

 

Past Treasurer, Springhill C@P Site, created town’s first web site during tenure

 

 

PERSONAL INTERESTS

 

Astronomy: Member, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada

Books

Computers

Motorsport

Music

 

 

REFERENCES

 

         On request

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