Thomas R. Faulkner, CPA

8013 New Market Road, Alexandria, VA 22308

703-765-0145

tfaul@erols.com

Goal

Leverage Internet and computer skills with financial experience for career in technology.

 

 

Software Used

FrontPage, Adobe PhotoShop, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Win 98 and 95, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Visioneer PaperPort, TextBridge, Cute FTP, Profx (tax preparation), MAS90 accounting software, Quicken, Peachtree, QuickBooks, WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, Win 3x, DOS.

 

 

Other Skills

Technologically adept, Analytical thinking, Researching, Organizing data and people, Speaking, Writing, Interpersonal relations, Quantitative, scientific and ethical reasoning, Fluent in Spanish.

 

 

Work History

 

11/98 – Present

Webmaster: www.musketminiatures.com. Designed the logical and graphical layout of a secure e-tail Web site using FrontPage 98 and 2000 for a manufacturer of military and railroading miniatures. Selected Internet Service Provider, Web Host and obtained domain registrations and marketed the launching of the site. Enter and maintain the catalog of products. Maintain top ten ranking in major search engines. Maintain friendly relations with competitors and other manufacturers and retailers. Consult with client on new products and business strategies.

 

 

9/00 – 10/00

Interim Webmaster: www.screaming-eagles.com. For the Web site of a large supporters group of Major League Soccer’s DC United, updated content in time for the end-of-season festivities, fund raiser and championship game. Redesigned the look and feel of the merchandise sales section of the Web site.

 

 

12/99 – 4/00

Financial Consultant, Acsys, Inc. Primarily prepared individual federal and state income tax returns of varying complexity using Profx software for a client accounting firm.

 

 

2/87 – 7/99

Senior Manager, Public Accounting firms of Frank and Company (1/99 – 7/99) and Minter, Morrison and Grant (2/87 – 12/98, now Keller, Bruner and Co). Performed audit, accounting, tax, systems consulting, and various other financial consulting tasks. Client industries included not-for-profit, management of not-for-profit organizations, construction, consulting and real estate. Not-for-profit clients were organizations exempt under Code sections, 501(c)(3-7). Was a technical expert as chairman of the firm’s accounting and auditing committee and on statewide professional committees. In these groups served as a member of the audit and accounting committee for the Virginia Group of CPA Firms, Inc., a chairman of the Public Service Committee and member of the Not-for-profit Committee of the Virginia Society of CPAs.

 

 

8/86 – 1/87

Consultant, World Bank. Wrote Procedures Manual for the Internal Audit Department.

 

 

7/84 – 7/86

Financial Headhunter, Romac and Associates

 

 

9/83 – 6/84

Manager of General Auditing, Student Loan Marketing Association

 

 

6/74 – 8/83

Price Waterhouse & Co. Promoted to senior accountant in 3 years, and to manager in 5 years. As a manager was one of 17 professionals in 1979 selected for the International Service Program. After my assignment to the Santiago, Chile office of PW&Co from 9/79 – 6/82, I returned to the Washington, D.C. office. Primarily rendered auditing and accounting services for virtually all types of businesses and industries.

 

 

Education

B.S. Commerce (Accounting), University of Virginia, 1974

 

Certified Public Accountant, Virginia, 1976 (passed on first attempt in 1974)

 

Certificate of Educational Achievement, Not-for-profit and Governmental Accounting, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants