Karen Kay

Current

• Owner at KK's InterNetwork Cafe
• Accountant at Grantham Poole CPA's

Past

• Account Manager at Fortune Equipment Company
• Mental Health Counselor at Southern Regional Medical Center
• Counselor at Hillsborough Community Mental Health

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Education

• Grand Canyon University
• University of Southern Mississippi

Recommended

4 people have recommended Karen

Connections

171 connections

Industry

Accounting

Websites

• Grantham Poole CPA's

Karen Kay’s Summary

I enjoy helping new startups and small businesses get going and make the right decisions from the beginning. I am passionate about helping non profits grow and to make the most of your assets to do the most good for your beneficiaries.

Your passion is my passion. Whether you are small business, an entrepreneur, a non-profit, or an individual, my goal is to help you make your ends meet your goals, both fiscally and with your own intentions in mind.

I am a good listener and enjoy helping people. If I do not have the answer, I will make it my personal mission to find it for you!

Karen Kay’s Specialties:

Audit team liason, Non-Profits, Personal & Business tax, Bookkeeping, HUD/REAC submissions, Payroll tax, Sales Tax, Marketing

Karen Kay’s Experience

• Owner

  KK's InterNetwork Cafe

  (Marketing and Advertising industry)

  June 2006 — Present (3 years 6 months)

  The main Blog for my Marketing and Leadership, Self Help, and spirituality work. This is work I do part time as a writer and online entrepreneur in addition to my current employment.

• Accountant

  Grantham Poole CPA's

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Accounting industry)

  March 1999 — Present (10 years 9 months)

• Account Manager

  Fortune Equipment Company

  (Retail industry)

  January 1997 — February 1999 (2 years 2 months)

  Managed accounts for regional office of Fortune Equipment Company based in Memphis, TN.
  Reconciled cash, prepared payroll, posted journal entries.
  Personnel management and general office management.

• Mental Health Counselor

  Southern Regional Medical Center

  (Non-Profit; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  March 1989 — August 1996 (7 years 6 months)

  One on one counseling with inpatients at psychiatric hospital. Led groups and worked with adolescents and senior citizens, adult treatment.

• Counselor

  Hillsborough Community Mental Health

  (Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Mental Health Care industry)

  July 1987 — March 1989 (1 year 9 months)

  Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit
  Senior Day Treatment Center

Karen Kay’s Education

• Grand Canyon University

  MBA , Accounting , 2004 — 2007

• University of Southern Mississippi

  BS , Sociology, Music Minor , 1982 — 1986

  Activities and Societies:

  Tau Beta Sigma Band Society
  Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority
  Honors College
  Pride of MS Marching Band
  University Singers

Additional Information

Karen Kay’s Websites:

• Grantham Poole CPA's

Karen Kay’s Interests:

Leadership, teambuilding,Networking, Accounting, management, Non-profit, Small business

Karen Kay’s Groups:

Portable Empire, Second Life, Peace Revolution, Jackson Free Press Lounge List, Peace in the Water, SL Peacefest Lifeteambuilders

•    Women 2.0
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Southern Miss Alumni
•    Facebook network
•    Startup Specialists
•    Social Media Marketing
•    National Society of Accountants
•    Non-Profit and Charity Network
•    Startup Mastermind
•    Public Accounting Professionals
•    Future Trends
•    Get Creative Get Results
•    Non Profit Network - MojaLink
•    Twitter Power for Business
•    Marketers Vs Programmers
•    Social Networking for Business Women
•    Anak Charity Foundation- Help children in Bali (Indonesia) to be educated

Karen Kay’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch