Jeremy Demings,
rpa
Resume
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.
RESUME INDEX
EDUCATION
2008:
RPA Association - Atlantic RPA
programme. Was exempted from the Society's entrance examinations and
was admitted as an RPA in September 2008.
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
- Education
detail
WORK
EXPERIENCE
1993 to present:
Self employed:
Demings Consulting - Accounting, Computerization, Training
6 McFarlane Street, Unit 5, 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. Installation and set-up of client hardware and
software, mainly PC's, accounting packages and local area networks.
Training of clients in basic accounting, computers,
applications and networking. General computer support for clients.
2001 to 2007:
Employer:
Clark Group of Companies
15 Main Street, Springhill, Nova Scotia
Job title:
Accountant
Duties:
All accounting duties for seven companies in the health care
industry.
1999 to 2000:
Employer:
Nova Scotia Community College, Cumberland Campus
1 Main Street, Springhill, Nova Scotia
Job title:
Part-time Instructor
Duties:
Teaching 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. Installation
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.
Reason for leaving:
Dissolution of partnership. Demings Consulting subsequently purchased
personal income tax division 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.
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.
Reason for leaving:
Position offered by next employer.
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.
Reason for leaving:
End of Provincial Employment Grant on both occasions.
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, installation company, the other an
insulation
blowing machine manufacturer.
Reason for leaving:
Return to university.
PERSONAL
INTERESTS
- Astronomy:
- Member, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
- Books
- Computers
- Motorsport
- Music
MEMBERSHIPS
AND AFFILIATIONS
The Society of Professional Accountants
Registered Public Accountants’ Association -
Atlantic
REFERENCES
Updated November 17, 2008
Jeremy Demings / jeremy@demings.ca