ROBERT W. LAMSON, CPA, MBA
15305 Dallas Pkwy., Suite 300
Addison, Texas 75001
(972) 788-4207

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
* Experienced in all aspects of corporate financial and accounting management.
* Successfully installed improved accounting and cost systems, controls, procedures.
* Strong PC and network skills. Bona-fide Lotus 1-2-3 power-user.
* MBA and CPA with "Big 6" Accounting firm experience.
* Excellent in communicating operating results, analysis, and recommendations.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

• ROBERT LAMSON, CPA - Manager of accounting/consulting firm. 1992 -
• BSM COMPUTERS - Corporate Controller 1991 - 1992
• BRINKMANN CORP. - Chief Financial Officer 1984 - 1990
• EMERSON ELECTRIC CO. 1976 - 1984
  • Poulan/Weed Eater - Division Controller.
  • Tool Group - Manager of Financial Planning & Audits.
  • Skil Corp. - Manager of Cost Accounting.
• COOPERS & LYBRAND ("Big 6") - Consultant, Auditor. 1974 - 1976

EXAMPLES OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Management
  • Directed staff of 40, including General Accounting, Tax, Cost Accounting, AP, AR, PR.
  • Established internal controls, financial policies, and GAAP.
  • Improved accuracy and productivity while reducing staff by 20%.
  • Centralized remote accounting functions into main office.
  • Launched internal fraud investigation, and devised prevention measures.
    
    
• Financial Reporting
  • Prepared monthly financial statements (consolidated, multinational).
  • Established profitability reports for each product line and plant location.
  • Prepared external reports for banks, auditors, investors.
    
    
• Cash Management
  • Refinanced $25 MM revolving asset based debt on more favorable terms.
  • Designed system for daily cash monitoring and transfers.
  • Saved $300,000 through improved scheduling of costs and prices.
  • Evaluated and closed a joint-venture in Brazil due to currency devaluation.
    
    
• Budgets and Forecasts
  • Prepared manufacturing plant budgets and periodic variance analysis.
  • Developed and presented quarterly corporate operating plans for approval.
  • Established business plan and proforma statements for SBA financing.
    
    
• Cost and Inventory Control
  • Developed actual and standard costs for 35,000 SKU's and parts.
  • Installed IBM COPICS on-line system for product costing.
  • Designed and implemented standard cost system with variance reporting and analysis.
  • Eliminated unfavorable physical inventory adjustments.
    
    
• Computers
  • Installed PC's networked to (IBM AS400). Automated financial statements and reports using QUERY and Lotus 1-2-3.
  • Installed networked general ledger system using IMS Forte.
  • Familiar with much PC software for accounting, spreadsheets, tax, Windows.
  • Created Internet Web Page (http://pages.prodigy.com/taxbustr/)
    
    
• Communications
  • Served as liaison between management, auditors, and banks.
  • Presented audit results and operations analysis to management.
  • Recruited, interviewed, and trained finance, accounting, and MIS staff.
    
    
• Project Management
  • Chaired 3 task forces to install information systems in start-up plants.
  • Integrated newly acquired companies into parent company financial accounting system.
  • Designed and directed conversion to LIFO inventory accounting to save taxes.
  • Designed a percentage completion accounting/estimating system for a construction business.
  • Converted from 1 corporate standard overhead rate to specific departmental overhead rates.
  • Analyzed profitability of world wide chain saw distribution network.
    
    
• Audits
  • Performed and supervised audits of 6 manufacturing plants and 80 retail branches.
  • Audited records and designed a centralized records management system for a nationally known child care institution.
  • Conducted acquisition audits and due diligence.
  • Wrote 40 computer programs to audit manufacturing data base.
  EDUCATION:
  
  CPA. Northwestern University - ten courses beyond MBA to prepare for CPA exam. Passed total exam on first try. Member of AICPA and ISCPA.
  
  MBA. College of William and Mary in Virginia. Grade average 3.5/4.0.
  
  BA. Knox College, Galesburg, Ill. Grade average B.
  
  OTHER: Continuing Professional Education (CPE) requirement of 40 hours per year is current.