Educational Experience
Carrie graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. After completing an internship in Zooarchaeology at Tel Aviv University in Israel, she came back home with limited job opportunities. She obtained a job at a small CPA firm and started taking accounting classes at Pierce College. She then went on to enrolling in accounting and business classes at UCLA Extension, and earned her Certificates in Accounting and Business.
Professional Skills
Carrie has worked in the accounting field for over 9 years. Starting as an administrative assistant and payroll assistant at a small public accounting firm, she became adept at bookkeeping and payroll processing. From then Carrie increased her skills as a bookkeeper through coursework and work experience, and eventually became an Accounting Supervisor. Over the years, Carrie has become skilled at reviewing general ledgers and making adjusting journal entries for tax returns, 1099 preparation, payroll tax, sales tax returns, Statements of Information, and various other business filings. She has become proficient in various service industries such as doctors, dentists, insurance brokers, wholesalers, and has become an expert in maintaining lawyers’ client trust accounts.