Steven Smith

R. STEVEN SMITH- QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE Over 30 years of accounting experience which includes: • Public accounting firms and private businesses. • General accounting and cost accounting and minor experience in fund accounting. • General ledger journal entries, reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable fixed assets, payroll processing and reporting, month-end and year-end adjusting entries and closings and financial statement preparation. • Experience also includes accounting for foreign currency transactions and exchange rates. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Cook & Morehart, CPAs 11/2014 – 09/2018 Staff Auditor Audits of non-profit organizations and small governments with emphasis on cash accounts, leases, insurance and grant compliance testing. • Mid-South Fire Solutions, LLC 04/2012 – 09/2014 Accounting Manager Managed all accounting functions leading to the timely preparation of financial statements, payroll processing and reporting. Prepared all reports required by the external auditors for year-end reporting and in charge of all human resource responsibilities. • Centenary College of Louisiana 09/2005 – 03/2012 Accountant Prepared and posted journal entries, reconciled payroll and liability accounts. Monitored the Endowed Scholars & Endowed Professorship program and the prepared necessary reports for the audit of this program. • Grupo Antolin 08/2004 – 08/2005 Accounting Manager Prepared month end processing and reporting functions, assisted plant manager with the budgeting process and managed the accounts payable department. This company was based in Burgos, Spain and was a General Motors (GM) supplier for the Shreveport, LA plant. Length of employment was shortened due to the impending closure of the GM plant. • Other professional experience prior to 2004 includes accountant for Special Revenue funds for the City of Shreveport, LA; Controller for James Reid, LTD in Santa Fe, NM who was a gallery owner and manufacturer of belt buckles and tip sets; and a cost accountant for a manufacturer of roofing products in Shreveport, LA. R. STEVEN SMITH Page 2-| - EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS Louisiana State University – Shreveport, Louisiana Bachelor’s Degree - Accounting TECHNICAL SKILLS Excel – Advanced Accounting Software: SAP, Foundation Construction Accounting, MAS90, Solomon, Banktivity 7 for MAC, Banner for collegiate accounting, Sage 50 (formerly Peachtree Accounting) and QuickBooks. Other Skills: Multitasking, Interpersonal relationships, Communication