Background and Experience
Margaret
has been described as “a rock
star” in the
QuickBooks world. She has been using and studying the leading software
for small businesses since its inception in the early ‘90s.
She traveled the country for five years teaching QuickBooks for
Real World Training company. She advised Intuit, the makers of
QuickBooks, in developing future versions of the software and she
co-authored the certification exam for the QuickBooks Professional
Advisor program.
With that background, she has GrowthForce clients
singing her praises since she joined the firm in early 2007. Her
responsibilities include supervising QuickBooks Systems design
and training. Her teaching ability is well-established having been
on the full-time faculty at the University of Houston Downtown for ten years.
Her previous position was director of Rio Bend
Organization. The non-profit organization was founded by Christine
Delay, wife of former U.S. Congressman Tom Delay. Rio Bend runs
a planned community of homes for foster families in Richmond, TX.
While helping kids is her passion, her true vocation
is to help small businesses grow using QuickBooks, training clients
and end users, and sharing all her knowledge of QuickBooks.
Education
BBA, University of Houston
Masters of Accountancy, University of HoustonCertified QuickBooks
Professional Advisor
Licensed CPA: Texas
Organization Involvement
Texas Society of CPAs, Houston Chapter
Child Advocates of Fort Bend (1991- present)
- Past President, Treasurer, Chairman Nominating Committee
Hobbies
and Interests
Margaret has long been an advocate for
children’s rights.
She is well-known in Fort Bend County, Texas for her efforts on
behalf of foster children. One child who is capturing her interest
these days is her young grandson. When not visiting him, she
likes to play golf and read the latest best-sellers.
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