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ELM Computer Consulting

AUTHORS


Wendy Lidgate, Partner, President

Wendy Lidgate has been working part-time as a bookkeeper for a major contractor since 1970. Wendy has used Simply Accounting (Bedford) on a regular basis since 1986, working with all the program modules and producing monthly financial statements. Wendy has worked for many years with small businesses and professions, converting their manual systems onto the computer and training their staff. Since 1987, Wendy has been teaching a variety of computer courses, including Introduction to Computers and Simply Accounting (both DOS and Windows), for the Sooke School District (Continuing Education) and Camosun College in Victoria, BC.

Wendy developed the ELM curriculum and wrote the training manuals for Simply Accounting (both DOS and Windows); Introduction to Microcomputers (DOS and Windows; co-written with James Lepard); MS Works for Windows 3.0; ACCPAC 6.1 - The General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable; and Access 2.0 (co-written with James Lepard).

In 1994, Wendy was commissioned to write Simply Accounting 4.0 (DOS) for a large Canadian franchised training institute.

Wendy is a certified consultant for Simply Accounting and works as a consultant under the business name of Lidgate Consulting Services.

James Lepard, Partner, Vice-President

James Lepard has been involved in the field of word processing since 1980, as both a user and an instructor. James has been teaching computer classes on DOS, Windows, WordPerfect, WordPerfect for Windows, MSWord for Windows, Excel and PowerPoint for the Sooke School District (Continuing Education), Camosun College, government and private enterprises. He has provided both classroom and one-on-one instruction since 1987. He is familiar with most forms of business correspondence and has an extensive range of experience in providing assistance on customized applications.

James developed the ELM curriculum and wrote the training manuals for DOS (5.0/6.0), Windows (3.1, 95, 98), WordPerfect (5.1, 6.0), WordPerfect for Windows (5.2, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0), Word for Windows (2.0, 6.0, 7.0, 97) Excel (4.0, 5.0, 7.0, 97), PowerPoint (4.0, 7.0, 97), Introduction to Microcomputers (DOS and Windows; co-written with Wendy Lidgate) and Access (2.0, 97).

James is a Microsoft certified MS Office 97 expert.

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