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Dianna, Accounting Professional; patient and effective tutoring method
Dianna L.

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Hourly Rate: $60
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Hello! Thank you for considering me for your tutoring needs in Accounting, QuickBooks or general business concepts.

I am a licensed CPA (Hawaii and California-inactive) with over 25 years of accounting experience. I began in Accounts Payable and worked my way through the ranks to the Controller level. I have worked for various companies ranging in sales from $50 K up to $4 B.

In addition to working as a financial controller, I have also taught for Hawaii Community College as an adjunct...

Hello! Thank you for considering me for your tutoring needs in Accounting, QuickBooks or general business concepts.

I am a licensed CPA (Hawaii and California-inactive) with over 25 years of accounting experience. I began in Accounts Payable and worked my way through the ranks to the Controller level. I have worked for various companies ranging in sales from $50 K up to $4 B.

In addition to working as a financial controller, I have also taught for Hawaii Community College as an adjunct faculty member from 2009 through the Spring, 2014 semester. Subject matters taught include: QuickBooks, Microsoft Office Suite (2007 and 2010), Introduction to Business and Entrepreneurship.

I have experience with training staff members, discussing technical nuances of GAAP, applying and implementing new accounting standards and analyzing and recording complex (and simple) transactions. For 25 years I've been writing journal entries, analyzing transactions, working with internal and external customers of accounting information - my mind works in Debits and Credits and transactions :-).

I’ve worked with students on an individual basis to ensure that they are able to grasp and apply concepts introduced.

I would love to help you with your studying needs in accounting, QuickBooks or general business.


Education

California State University Fullerton
Accounting
University of South Florida
Masters

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Business

Business

I have worked in business for the past 25 years, with large companies ($100 million in sales) to small home based businesses ($50 K in sales) and all points in between. In public accounting, we speak to and work with all departments in the business being audited. We have to understand the department and what the company does and how they do it in order to be able to provide an accurate audit. In the Corporate Accounting Department, we provide a lot of support to all departments and divisions of the business. We are a valuable source of information and data mining. We again have the opportunity and pleasure of working with all different departments and gaining a full understanding of what the department does and how it is done. We cannot possibly accurately account for the business without having this understanding.
Financial Accounting

Financial Accounting

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Accounting (Financial only, no tax)
Managerial Accounting

Managerial Accounting

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Accounting (Financial only, no tax)
QuickBooks

QuickBooks

I have converted two companies to QuickBooks and established QuickBooks as the accounting package for 3 different small businesses. I have been using QuickBooks on an active basis for accounting for businesses for over a decade. I taught QuickBooks for Hawaii Community College (course: Using Computers in Accounting) for 3 years. I am also an Intuit QuickBooks Certified User. I have a Digital Transcript of the certification from the administrator of the exam, Certiport, that I can upload, but have not been able to locate an area to upload files of this nature.

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Reviews

Knowledgeable, committed, professional, brilliant, organized, honest, ethical, creative, and great communicator

What did Dianna teach me?......be confident, assertive; trust my instincts, take time to possess and understand terminology; have a good understanding of accounting as it pertains to non-profit organizations and QB. What are things you liked about Dianna's tutoring?......her patience in explaining subjects; her passion for tutoring; her accurate and detailed organization and structured skills; her great understanding and knowledge of QB/acctg/non-profit organizations. What has Dianna helped you accomplish?.....the correct revision of my organization's Chart of Accounts; the accurate production of financial reports; she gave me a solid understanding of how QB and non-profit accounting should work. Dianna was an answer to my prayers. She not only gave me a new found desire/focus to learn QB, but the correct educational training and guidance needed to be a better bookkeeper for my organization.

Eva, 6 lessons with Dianna
Tutor responded:

Thank you Eva! Its great to have a such a conscientious student, I'm so proud of all you have accomplished in such a short period of time, keep up the great work!

Knowledgable and Quick solutions

Dianna was so helpful and is clear she has experience in all types of businesses, large and small. She was able to teach me some tips and tricks, help me find solutions and provide recommendations as a small business owner. I will definitely reach out again for any future QB needs.

Erin, 1 lesson with Dianna

Great experience

For starters, I struggled hetting my video to work. Dianna wasn't concerned. She was able to help me woth several QB issues I had. Her guidance is clear and straightforward. She left me with "homework " to complete. I'm enthused about lession #2

Michael, 1 lesson with Dianna

Very Knowledgeable, Very Patient!

Diana is helping me navigate through Quickbooks online and was very patient! I tend to be "click happy" and she didn't seem to get frustrated when I'd click on something I shouldn't or when I thought I knew where she was going and I was wrong. She is helping me go through some books to get them cleaned up and there is ALOT to go through! Can't wait for our next lesson!

Dana, 5 lessons with Dianna

Great first session!

Dianna was great! She is super knowledgeable but doesn’t overpower an inexperienced quickbooks user like myself. She shares best practices and helps walk you through things at a really solid pace. Gave me hope that I can figure out accounting software eventually which is more than I can say before I started with her

Jonathan, 3 lessons with Dianna

Very helpful!

Dianna was able to help with all my accounting and QBO needs. She explained everything clearly and answered all my questions. It really helped me prepare my bookkeeping clients for tax season. Thanks so much!

Leora, 4 lessons with Dianna

Patient and very knowledgeable

Dianna has been helping me understand financial accounting which can be challenging. She has been flexible with her time to tutor me . I would highly recommend Dianna.

Cheryl, 5 lessons with Dianna

Patient, Knowledgeable, and Happy to Explain

Diana was absolutely fantastic in our first meeting and left me no doubt that she would be a terrific weekly tutor. She has a terrific organizational system as well as the patience and knowledge to get the students through their accounting problems.

Joseph, 1 lesson with Dianna

Very Knowledgable tutor!

I wanted to learn how to categorize items in quickbooks, by following Dianna's instructions, I learned where to look for the information and efficiently categorize deposits and expenses. She understood my rush and Dianna was able to accommodate our class at the 11th hour!

Catalina, 5 lessons with Dianna

Great skills in teaching and easy to remember.

Debits and credits, modern use of technology for accounting methods to complete tasks faster. Excellent Excel demonstration and flexible with schedule to accommodate requested hours. Thank you, Dianna!

Jessica, 12 lessons with Dianna
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