TaxACT
Software (1040
& 1120) by 2nd Story Software, Inc.:
Computerized tax
preparation
software
for
individual clients and businesses. Performed by
stand-alone-software
entry, or direct-to-Internet entry. Am enrolled to file
electronically
(EFT program preparer) with the IRS and State Revenue depts.
Quickbooks,
Quickbooks Payroll, and Quicken Deluxe:
Applied accounting principles, such
as: Asset
Tracking, A/P-A/R, Financials compilation, and Payroll activities.
COBRA
Management:
Utilize G.Neil
Co. packaged
software for
employee COBRA management (insures Federal legal regulations
compliance).
Online Banking
& Monetary
Solutions:
All online banking functions, including
account opening,
tracking, reconciliation to book balances, investing in best solutions
for growth potential, and electronic transfers. Routinely use ACH
programs for bank transfers. Developed ACH for use
in setting up employee direct-deposit of payroll checks.
EFTPS Online &
Stand-alone
Software:
Experience with Electronic Federal Tax
Payment System
(EFTPS), "one of the most successful federal government programs
undertaken in recent years." Quote from: http://www.eftps.gov
website.
Roxio, NeroBurn,
EO Video:
Conversions, enhancements and
manipulations of audio and
video
formats (.MPEG, .AVI, .WAV); conversions to create VCD's, SVCD's and
DVD's. Also convert 8mm and VHS formats to digital media, and
audio
cassettes to digital media.
Adobe
Acrobat (PDF Format
Solutions):
Documents converted to Portable Document
Format (.PDF) for
large printouts, fill-in forms, and correspondence suitable for emails
and web postings. Utilization
enables business, creative, and engineering professionals who
work with
graphically-complex documents to improve the reliability and efficiency
of business-critical document exchange.
WINZIP and WS_FTP:
WinZip compresses large files (or a
large number of files)
into one file, for easy sharing. Files can then be uploaded to
the Internet, through use of WS_FTP.
EXCEL & WORD
(Microsoft Office
packages):
Spreadsheet solutions for tracking and
calculating
information, and word-processing to create correspondence, forms,
newsletters, etc.
POWERPOINT
(Microsoft Office
packages):
Create presentations in picture format
& slide shows
for viewing on computers in a group setting, or viewing on the Internet
browser.
FRONT PAGE
(Microsoft Web Design
package):
Create and upload webpages to the
Internet; can be used to
easily create or modify entire websites.
Adobe Photoshop
& JASC Paint
Shop Pro:
Photo formats manipulation, TIF-file
creations for emails
and web postings, special effects applied to photographs.
Epson scanners
(photo scans &
OCR document scans):
All are used to modify photos appearance
or file format,
or to convert photos from other media into computer file formats.
OCR format scans documents that can be then be text-modified, and
modifications re-saved.
ULead GIF Animator
(picture
manipulation):
Used to create animated .GIF files
through compilation of
a number of photos into one animated graphic, generally for use on
websites.
PcAnywhere
(host-to-remote computer
access):
Program designed
for remote access
to a
host
computer, enabling work completion from remote locations.
Commonly
utilized when necessary to be away from primary PC. However, has also
been used in a problem-solving setting, to gain access, when
normal
satellite reception has failed due to weather, equipment failure and
other natural impediments.
