Kathy Gause has over 20 years of experience in accounting and financial analysis roles of increasing responsibility. She has worked for large companies like Ikon Office Solutions and smaller companies like Falcon Headwear. She delivers solutions in dynamic environments and has experience with financial analysis, budgeting, internal controls, process improvement, and system implementations.

1. KATHY L. GAUSE, C.P.A.
16 Devonshire Dr. Telephone: (936) 718-7284
Conroe, Texas 77304 Email: klgause@suddenlink.net
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Problem solving accounting professional, with innovative, team-oriented, customer service focused qualities who
delivers solutions in dynamic environments. Practical accounting and financial analysis experience with large and small
companies in various industries redesigning business processes, developing staff, analyzing internal controls and
implementing financial computer systems.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Diverse accounting experience includes:
Financial Analysis Accounts Receivable/Billing GAAP Financial Statements
Budgeting and Planning Revenue Recognition Contracts
Internal Control Accounts Receivable/Billing Leasing, Service, Distribution
Process Improvement MS Excel, Access, Word, Power Point Oracle
System Implementation Staff Recruiting and Development Hyperion, HFM
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Ikon Office Solutions, a Ricoh Company–Houston, TX June, 2004-
Current
$4.4B document solutions provider
Senior Financial Analyst IBS Accounting-Aftermarket - April, 2010-Current
• Manage analysis of huge volume of service transactions, collaborate with systems analysts to develop more
robust reports and automate journal entries to analyze data and quickly advise management.
• Lead project to add calculations to monthly reports, automating accrual and reducing processing time 4 hours.
Manager IBS Accounting-Service and Telesales-March, 2008-March, 2010
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• Improved visibility to operating rental profitability by creating a standardized quarterly gross margin analysis
of 80% of the $40M portfolio to enable an interdepartmental team of 10 to report to top management in one
month after quarter end.
• Enabled staff of 4 to complete journal entries up to 1 day earlier and not delay final reporting by analyzing and
refining process of clearing invalid accounts for monthly close.
• Increased monthly revenue an average of $4K per month by correcting formulas and creating Access database
to enable analysis of all system deferred revenue and reverse errors during monthly close.
• Improved accuracy of journal entries and reduced response time for field analysis requests by coaching staff in
development of Access database for monthly supplies analysis and reclasses.
Sr. Financial Analyst-Leasing Program and Dealer Compensation Reporting-October, 2006 – February, 2008
• Prompted policy and internal control changes by
• analyzing weekly Dealer Compensation reporting from 3rd party leasing partner to identify trends, errors and
internal control weaknesses and reporting to field and top management..
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• Revealed duplicate commission payments and prompted increase in internal controls by developing Access
model to analyze sales reversed by leasing partner and reporting to internal audit and top management.
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• Streamlined retained and syndication portfolios’ monthly close, reconciliations, and reporting by creating and
improving process documents, developing journal entry templates and creating standard purpose statements for
recurring journal entries.

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Sr. Financial Analyst/Supervisor, IMS General Ledger/Lease Accounting-June, 2004 – September, 2006
• Coordinated staff of 6 to 8 analysts in monthly closing, reporting and analysis for Western division. Recorded
capital leases, reconciled and explained cost variances and monitored adherence to GAAP, SOX and company
policy.
• Educated internal and external auditors on revenue recognition reporting which resulted in no audit comments
for 2 years.
Kathy L. Gause Telephone: (936) 718-7284
Sr. Financial Analyst/Supervisor, IMS General Ledger/Lease Accounting -continued
• Reduced time to complete monthly close and account analyses by 8 hours by organizing and streamlining a
complex, manual capital lease reporting system process.
• Member of project team to improve billing that resulted in a 50% reduction in errors and timelier billing.
• Managed 1/3 increase in volume over previous year by standardizing review and reconciliation process for
over 300 pricing models per month to ensure effective pricing and defer revenue consistent with revenue
recognition policy and GAAP.
• Increased visibility to revenue issues by developing reporting for field analysts and accounting managers.
• Accelerated visibility to deferred revenue requirements facilitating more profitably priced quotes by adding
automated calculations to pricing model.
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Falcon Headwear, Inc. – Dallas/Conroe, Texas
$9M headwear importer and distributor
Controller December, 2000 - January,
2004
• Created Accounting department of 2 staff and 5 clerical including receptionist. Monthly closing/reporting,
budgeting, forecasting, cash management, payables, receivables, credit and collections, and inventory control.
• Analyzed and tested internal controls and operational procedures for entire operation. Designed procedures,
wrote policies, assisted operations in implementing procedures, reassessed controls and revised as business
evolved.
• Redesigned chart of accounts, created financial statements and monthly checklists, created monthly analyses
for all balance sheet accounts, allowing management timely access to information and clean opinion on the first
audited financials statements for this company.
• Reduced billing time from over 1 week to 1 day by designing method to insert complicated pricing scheme into
static computer program allowing customer service to quote orders quickly and accurately and expedite the
invoicing process.
Highlights of
Various Positions-Dallas/Richardson, TX
August, 1984 - October, 2000

3. • Trammell Crow Corporate Services, Assistant Controller: Enabled Outsourcing West division to exceed 30%
growth target by approximately $800K by establishing regular communication with region VP and 10-15
project managers producing more accurate financial statements and forecasts. Created several simple reports
for performance tracking.
• Telux Corporation, Controller:
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• Reduced receivables over 90 days 15% through process improvements in billing, cash application and
collections.
• Deloitte & Touche Resource Connections, LLP: Uncovered theft and reduced monthly reporting process by 4
days by
• redesigning cash reporting system, training cashiers and simplifying bank reconciliations.
• Bird Life Design, Consultant/Accounting Manager:
• Increased management access to key financial data enabling operational decisions improving profitability 10%
by implementing integrated accounting and ERP system, training staff, and redesigning operational procedures.
• Pearle, Inc., Planning Manager/Financial Reporting Supervisor/Senior/Staff: Standardized reporting and
internal control by developing a Finance Policy and Procedures manual.
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EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION
• B.A., Accounting, Central College, Pella, Iowa, Magna Cum Laude, 3.75 (4.0), Dean’s List
• Certified Public Accountant, State of Texas, Certificate No. 43959