Smita Rao

 

EDUCATION

 

·        MS Accounting, UNLV, December 1996

·        Passed CPA Exam, 1995

·        MS accounting , Osmania University, October 1986

·        BS Accounting, Osmania University, June 1984

·        Diploma in Computer Applications, National Center for Computing Techniques, October 1985

 

EXPERIENCE

 

Community College of Southern Nevada (9/2000-Present)

 

·        Currently teaching ACC 201: Financial Accounting including Distance Education classes

·        Taught: ACC 105 – Taxation for Individuals; IS 101 –Introduction to MIS; IS 115-Introduction to Programming ;and CIT 130B-Beginning Java

·        Served as a member on the Distance Education Advisory Committee

 

Southwest Gas Corporation, Las Vegas NV (1/97-8/2000)

Tax Analyst, Corporate Tax Department

 

Preparation of federal consolidated return Form 1120 for Southwest Gas Corporation and its subsidiaries using Fast-Tax software; Preparation of separate state returns for subsidiaries in about 20 states; Preparation and filing of partnership returns for Southwest Gas Corporation subsidiaries using Pro-series software; Extensive use of  Microsoft Excel to download data from networked computers and prepare them to be used with various tax software and reports; Extensive use of Microsoft Word to write reports and company wide memos; Presented several seminars using Microsoft Power Point software.

 

University of Nevada, Las Vegas NV (9/95-12/96)

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Accounting

 

Assist professors in research using Commerce Clearing House CD-ROM; Online research on tax issues; Evaluate student tests and home work; Department representative to Graduate Student Association

 

 

Wesley College, Hyderabad, India (8/88-9/94)

Instructor, Business College

 

Taught five classes a semester  in  Accounting, Computerized Accounting, Statistics and Business Organization; Curriculum development and lesson planning; Student Advisor and Mentor; Served on various campus wide committees; Responsible for Class Schedules and Teacher assignments; Prepared students for state wide standardized tests; Evaluate students applications for admission to the college

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

·        Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Utah

·        Was a member of Toastmaster International

 

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE          

 

·        Java, BASIC, COBOL, Windows NT, Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Word Perfect, Lotus, Dbase, Fast-Tax, Quick Books, Acufile, Pro-series.