Catherine "Katy" Preston Email & Phone Number

Warwick, New York, US

Virtual CFO working with small businesses to understand their financial picture. Interpreting the numbers, so they can see the bigger picture and plan according to meet and exceed their goals.Providing services ranging from startups and setup, to clean up and maintenance, review to interpret, improvements in workflow pain points, and audit assistance.

Greenwood Village, Colorado, US

Full cycle bookkeeping, payroll, sales tax, financial statement preparation, analysis of financial data, annual workers comp audits, and other ad hoc projects as requested by the clients and partners. Managed a portfolio of 12+ clients including monthly virtual meeting to review results and trends. Additional reports prepared for client to aide in growth.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Walnut Creek, CA, US

Walnut Creek, CA, US

• Performed internal audits to determine compliance with SOX at multiple business units
• Reviewed entities controls and segregation of duties to determine risk assessments and to determine if deficiencies existed
• Populations were requested, test criteria was established and samples selected; source documents were reviewed against written Narrative and walk-through notes to determine if the controls and segregation of duties.
• Prepared reports with recommendations to management as to remediation for the deficiencies that were found at the business unit

Walnut Creek, CA, US

• Maintain, reconcile and prepare annual inventory of Fixed assets system and accounts for four distribution locations
• Monthly General Ledger Reconciliations prepared for AR, AP, Fixed Assets, Deprecation, Rental Deposit accounts, Clearing Accounts, Inventory, Trade Show, Sales Tax Accrual, Workers Comp and Vacation and Sick Time.
• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly and annual sales/use tax, business license and occupancy returns for local, county and state government entities relating to four distribution locations
• Prepare monthly journal entries for Bad Debt & Inventory Reserve accrual, Inventory, Depreciation, Corporate and Intercompany transactions, 401K matching, Health Management Fee, Payroll Entries, Sick and Vacation Pay.
• Cross trained to process bi-weekly payroll to aide in absence of Payroll Coordinator/Accountant
• Developed internal control system, recommend areas for improvement both financial and operational, and establish new accounting policies, processes and segregation of duties relating to Sarbanes Oxley and upcoming.

San Diego, California, US

• Assigned Property Portfolio of $2.3 million monthly gross revenue: Monthly and quarterly reports and schedules for investors: Cash Flow, Debt Service Distributions, Management Fee Schedule, and Actual to Budget.
• Journal entries for recording of verified income from Rent Roll System, Property Taxes, Insurance, Amortization, Depreciation and other recurring expenses.
• Review general ledgers, operating statements, accounting month end reports, and daily cash receipt journal entries for accuracy, compliance with accounting policies, and investor specifications.
• Reconciled: bank statements to internal cash reports, rental deposits, security deposit clearing accounts, accounts receivable, prepaid rents, Notes and Loans Payable, impound and escrow accounts and fixed assets and.
• Preparation of yearend audit work papers & schedules, with supporting source documents and reconciliations

Bs, Accountancy

High School, Hs Degree

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