About our firm

Our Mission

Our mission is to help clients maintain financial viability in the present while taking a proactive approach to achieve future goals. This requires open communication to reach an understanding of our clients’ needs, thorough research, and sound analysis. Our firm is dedicated to meeting these goals with high standards of excellence and professionalism.


Our Team

Joan E. Ramos - Principal

Education
1960 – 1968
ST. PETER’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL SAN ANTONIO, TX

1969 – 1972
MAC ARTHUR HIGH SCHOOL SAN ANTONIO, TX

1973 – 1976
SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE SAN ANTONIO, TX
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SAN ANTONIO, TX
*Various accounting and basic college courses
Work Experience
1972 – 1976
TIFFANY STONE & BRICK SAN ANTONIO, TX
Entry level accountant. Duties include accounts payable, accounts receivable

1976 – 1984
SOUTHWEST SUBARU INC. SAN ANTONIO, TX
Office Manager/Comptroller. Duties included accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, financial statement preparation, analysis of accounts, supervision of (3) office staff.

1984 – 1986
HART LUMBER COMPANY SAN ANTONIO, TX
Office Manager. Duties included accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management, financial statement preparation, analysis of accounts, supervision of (2) office staff.

1986 – 1989
INNERPORT, INC. MESQUITE, TX
Manager/Owner. 10% Ownership. Set up office and customized inventory system for import vehicle accessory installation business, implemented and monitored daily work schedules for (20+) employees, coordinated shipment of vehicles from importer to dealers. Duties included all accounting functions through financial statement preparation.

1989-1991
AUTO RAIL SERVICES INC. ALLIANCE, TX
Manager/Owner. 10% Ownership. Awarded contract with Norfolk Southern Railroad in Winston-Salem, NC and later with BNSF Railroad at Alliance Airport, TX to unload vehicles from railcars. Duties included monitoring incoming shipments and setting up work schedules, vehicle damage control, vehicle inventory, accounting functions through financial statement preparation.

1992 – present
LAMAC BOOKKEEPING SERVICES, INC. SAN ANTONIO, TX
Owner. Purchased 30-year-old bookkeeping practice with annual sales of $100,000. Practice specializes in small business bookkeeping, mostly sole proprietorships and tax return preparation for approximated (350) individuals. Continued bookkeeping and management functions for Auto Rail Services Inc., increasing annual sales to a peak of $550,000 with (13) employees until bookkeeping was moved in-house to their corporate office in January, 2002

joan@lamacbookkeeping.com     210.340.1028

Christy Calamars
Office Manager
christy@lamacbookkeeping.com     210.340.1028
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