Monday, August 8, 2016

愛與關懷

郭道生

今年7日28日大姊來電,問我們有没有看CNN的新聞,提及克林頓站在希拉里的後方,滿頭白髮和父親很相似;大概大姊又懷念過世的父親了,看到了克林頓仿彿像看到了父親;因此也勾起了我想寫一篇「愛與關懷」的文章,來紀念父親的那無邊深恩;父親為人大方豪爽、處處禮讓為先、時以「己所不欲,勿施於人」和「克以待己,寬以待人」為家訓,並常要我們知足常樂,以助人為快樂之本,而且常説吃虧即是佔便宜。先母經常笑著對我説道,「你爸對外人請託之事,都非常熱心、積極、認真的辦理,有無比之熱忱及動力。」受到家父此人格特質的影響,我對外人請託之事,也是非常熱心、盡心盡力的去做。父親,您的微笑讓我感到親切,您的關懷讓我感激,您的話語讓我充滿温暖。父親,您是最棒的爸爸,我敬佩您,我愛您,以至永遠。

我們每個人都會有些煩惱,也許是家庭、也許是經濟、功課或工作、也許是社會的亂象等。但是不要害怕,我們只要有愛、只要有信仰、只要擁有正面積極的想法,只要有一顆温暖的心,我們就能面對未來而不怕挑戰。

愛能讓我們的生命更完整,人們彼此相愛,生活才有意義。如能體會到關懷他人、理解他人所帶给人們的感動,並在心中種下善良的種子,才能創造充滿愛的幸福人生。畢竟只有無私的愛與關懷,才能使你的心靈感到富足與祥和,也能讓你的人生更加幸福美好。

在現今這個情感疏離且缺乏人情味的社會,每個人似乎都抱持著「各人自掃門前雪,勿管他人瓦上霜」的冷漠心態,世界上之所以會有這麼多的犯罪事件和不好的事情發生,都是因為人們忘記為自己充實改善身心靈的健康所造成的;唯有重拾人與人之間的愛與關懷,我們才有辦法拯救這個日漸生病的世界。

我們應主動關懷他人,或許對陌生人施以親切並且给予關懷,是一件微不足道或不足掛齒的事情,但是對接受關心與恩惠的人來説,心中的感動卻是無比的强烈。其實以親切的笑臉對待他人並不困難,而且這様的舉動將會轉化為遠超過我們想像的強大力量;因為真誠的微笑和關心具有强烈的傳染性,能夠間接影響許多人的心情與態度,所以我們千萬不要吝於主動付出關懷。

天底下没有一個人可以獨自生活或是完全地掌控自己,因為無論再怎麼完美的人,都會有不足的地方。當你對他人付出愛心時,其實也正在参與及分享對方的幸福;而且,不論你付出再多的愛,而你心中的愛也不會因此而匱乏;相反的,還會因為付出更多的愛,而獲得更多的幸福!就算是再怎麼完美的人,也會有犯錯的時侯,所以對於别人的過錯,我們必須懂得寬恕與包容。

我們在生活中應避免争吵,常説好話,我們的嘴巴既可以説出像花朵般的美麗話語,也能説出傷人的話語,全端看你怎麼做決定。我們也應學會尊重他人,且讓自己隨時保有感恩的心,將「請、謝謝、對不起、不好意思,麻煩你…」這些禮貌語,以及對他人的感謝之心確實表達出來,以增進人與人之間的和諧。

我們應用親切的言語温暖他人,就是對朋友説温暖的話,或是做些令對方感動的行為。雖然每個人都會説話,但是有些人説出的話卻總是如利刃般地刺傷朋友的心,有些人的話卻能像陽光一様温暖人心。所謂的愛,並不是指多麼巨大或貴重的東西,當你握住某個人的手,將温暖的心傳達给對方,或認真倾聼他人的困難時,這些看似微不足道的舉動,都可以是愛的開始;即使無法给予他人實質上的幫助,卻能夠温暖對方的心。

聖經説神就是愛,祂也是愛的源頭。愛是神的彰顯,它與神一様,看不見也摸不著,雖無可秤輕重,確是實實在在地存在。因為愛是無形體的,它必須以心靈去领受和付出。

神藉著愛向我們顯明祂的存在與真理,也藉著母愛讓我們預嘗衪永恆無限的愛!人的愛有期限,永生神的慈愛卻是永遠長存的!

主囑咐我們要洗心革面,使我們能奉行祈禱和仁愛的工作,領受重生的聖事,而獲得你無比的恩寵,成為你鍾愛的子女。主藉著父母親賜給我們生命及無止盡的愛。

因此我們隨同天主,總領天使以及天上諸聖,歌頌你們的光榮,不停地歡呼:聖! 聖!聖!

Saturday, June 18, 2016

美國會計人員工作職責

Job Description

Administration (HR):

1. Maintaining payroll time cards and generating payroll reports.

2. Processing health insurance and/or general liability claims.

3. Coordinating with attorney regarding legal issues.

4. Arranging interviews and orientation for new employees.

5. Ordering plants or flower arrangements.

6. Verify employment.

7. Handling insurance company audits.

8. Procuring bank reconciliations for payroll account.

9. Taking care of incoming and outgoing faxes.

10. Conducting annual performance evaluations to determine potential salary increases, promotions, necessary training, educational benefits and/or termination.


General Ledger:

1. Preparing monthly financial statements for Ascent America Laboratories Inc. via QuickBooks.

2. Preparing monthly and year end supporting documents and accounts analyses via QuickBooks.

3. Preparing year end trial balance and financial statements for income tax return via QuickBooks for fiscal year end.

4. Reconciling bank statements and sorting returned checks by sequence number.

5. Verifying C/R, sales, CD and purchase journals.

6. Reviewing checks for all expenses and purchases with the supporting documents.

7. Preparing journal entries for prepaid, accrued expenses and making adjustments for extraordinary sales and costs for internal purposes, logging all entries in QuickBooks.

8. Assisting company in preparing financial statements for bank loan purposes.

9. Supervising the accounting staff for accounting work.

10. Preparing LA city license tax annually.

11. Preparing LA county property tax annually.

12. Corresponding with CPA and reviewing income tax return.


Accounts Payable (A/P):

1. Matching invoice prices with purchase order prices, and invoice quantities with received quantities in warehouse.  Calling vendors to resolve any discrepancies found, or relaying issues to purchasing department.

2. Auditing profit margin on non-stock items with open invoices.

3. Checking expenses for accurate billing.

4. Updating and maintaining vendor file.
 
5. Issuing purchase and expense payment checks.

6. Recording bank credit line and loan payable.

7. Keeping track of daily cash flow and balancing the book.

8. Printing out check history.

9. Preparing and filing Form 1099 annually including schedules, typing and verifying.

10. Filing purchase invoices.

11. Filing expenses evidence.


Accounts Receivable (A/R):

Billing Procedures:

(1) All charge accounts have to follow the credit line report. If you charge
     customers who have no credit line on file, invoices must be signed by
     customer and approved (initialed) by sales managers, if amount is under
     $2,000.00; or approved by Associate CEO, if the amount is over
     $2,000.00.
(2) Any “Free-of-Charge”, “Sample”, “Gift”, etc. invoice that we do not
      charge customer for must also require signed approval from Associate
      CEO or sales manager.
(3) All originals of invoices are necessary to be signed by customers when
      goods are delivered. This will be regardless of paid, C.O.D. or charged
      customers and ensure that they have accepted our products in proper
      conditions at the time they are picked up or delivered. This would be
      used to avoid or dispute any complaints in the future.
(4) If we ship to out-of-state customers, a “Bill of Lading” must be attached
      to the original invoice and signed by the carrier or trucking company.
      If merchandise is shipped by UPS, a packing list and pick-up record  
      sheet must also be attached to the original invoice.
 (5) All applications for credit must be completely filled out and signed by
      customer before turning in to Accounting/Credit Department for credit
      check. Please inform customers accordingly. Only customers can be
      charged if the application for credit is approved by Associate CEO.

1. Checking daily sales reports with invoices and customer account inquiries, reporting any discrepancies to C/R or salesperson.


2. Updating receivables by totaling unpaid invoices.

3. Resolving valid or authorized deductions by entering adjustment entries.

4. Resolving collections by examining customer payment plans, payment
history, credit line (term net 30 day and C.O.D.); coordinating contact
with salesperson (collections person).
   
5. Maintaining and opening new customer file.

6. Recording checks that we deposit everyday into QuickBooks.

7. Updating and maintaining customer file.

8. Filing sales invoices by sequence numbers.

9. Filing sales invoices alphabetically (customer name).

10. Sales information  à Pending Order à Sales Confirmation


Purchasing Agent:

1. Placing orders for customer (non-stock items).
    1) Check price, lead time, freight amount (including regular freight and
         free freight point), minimum order, quantity or amount break point   
         and verify with person who quoted the price.
     2) Placing the order.
          a) Create purchase request
          b) Create item file
          c) Input to computer
               i)   Item file
               ii)  Purchase order processing
               iii) Print order
           d) Fax or e-mail the order
           e) Copy/forward all supporting documents to different departments
               (accounting, sales, warehouse)
      3) Follow up with the order
      4) Coordinate with sales and accounting for cost analysis
   

2. Placing orders for stock items.

3. Calculating costs and profit margins.

4. Calculating costs for overseas orders.
    Calculating all actual costs for overseas orders.
1)    Request invoice copy and purchase order copy to calculate the
actual cost for all items
       2)  Forward an actual cost copy to accounting, sales
             a) Duty
             b) Insurance
             c) Freight
             d) Exchange rate
             e) Service Charge
             f) Measurement

5. Checking prices for sales department.
    When sales department asks for pricing, call to check right away.
 1)  Information needed
       a)  Price
       b)  Lead time
       c)  Freight amount
       d)  Minimum order

6. Updating vendor file.
    Update the Vendor File in computer when receiving new information
1)     Fill out the company file for new vendor to open an account
2)     Update the vendor file in computer
i)                   Phone number
ii)                Fax number and e-mail address
iii)              Address
iv)              Contact person

7. Distributing incoming mail.
    Receive all incoming letters and catalogs, then forward a copy to the
    related person or department

8. Reviewing check copy.
    Double check all the purchase checks that were issued by accounting
    department



採購人員需知:

(A)   隨時保持 Vendor file 下列資料之正確
  1. Minimum Order (包括總數量金额或個别ITEM 之數量金额)
       2. Lead Time (訂貨到來货時間)
       3. QTY or Amount Break Point (可争取到更好價格之數量或金额)
       4. Freight (包括Regular Freight Free Freight Point)
       5. Other special program.
       將上列資料仔細填入並隨時 Update, 並歸入總 File, 以便查询。

(B)  STOCK ITEM 之訂貨
        1. QTY sold YTD / Months up-today = QTY sold per month
        2. QTY sold per month multiply Leadtime/30 = QTY order point
        3. QTY on-hand Less QTY Allocated = QTY Available
        4. QTY available Plus QTY on order = QTY will Available
        5. QTY order point Less QTY will available = QTY need to order
        除上述基本公式外,尚需要参考的重點有:
1.      Minimum order.  2. QTY or Amount Break Point. 3. Free Freight
           Point, 才能決定訂貨的數量。
(C)   NON-STOCK 之訂貨
        1. 要求Sales Dept. 隨時提供實際交貨時間
        2. 根據交貨時間决定訂貨時間
(D)   PURCHASE REQUEST
        1. 在訂貨時應注意利润之比例,算法如下: (一定要填在
             REQUEST上之 %)
             1(one) Less ( Cost/Selling Price) =     %
2.     發覺 % 太低時應主动要求调價,但调價要求時必须先调查競爭者之賣價做為参考。
3.     如果發覺 % 是零(Zero) 或負數時 (即不賺或賠時) ,一律COPY
      一份交给Accounting Department. Accounting Dept report
       to General Manager.



By Daniel Kuo (郭道生)

     


  












Sunday, March 6, 2016

大家好!大哥這次來洛杉磯住了26天(1日22日至2日17日),他説很高興郭家兄弟姐妹能相聚一起,他説來美這段日子,過得很温馨、舒適、愉抉,以後會常來美國舆大家相聚;也祝福大哥回台後,能夠有個幸福、美滿的人生。

祝福大家吉祥、平安、如意!

道生敬上(2016年2月17旦)

2016年2月14日大姊之台大同學在3街住處聚會
2016年2月13日郭家7位兄弟姐妹至玫瑰山祭拜爺爺,爸爸,媽媽
2016年2月12日至2月14日二哥和二嫂來洛杉機聚會
2016年2月11日道生帶大哥,大姊和小薇至中國城遊覽
2016年2月10日愛華姐在3街住家聚會
大家好!新年快樂,玆將大家行程彙總如下:

1. 大哥:我今天打電話予華航,將其回台時間,由2月13日改為2月17日14:30,no charge. 大哥洛杉磯手机號碼:cell phone: (626) 662-8731。
2. 大姊: 2月7日9:35 am 抵達L.A. 我會去LAX airport 接她。中午11:30 am 王天賜請大家在Hilton 午餐。2月16日回 Cleveland 。
3. 二哥、二嫂:2月12日開車來洛杉磯,2月14日回舊金山。
4. 三哥: 2月5日去中國海南島,2月12日晚上回洛杉磯。三哥、三嫂準備於2月13日(週六) 來Alhambra 三街住處與大家見面。
如方便的話是否可在2月13日(週六),安排至玫瑰山祭拜爺爺、爸爸、媽媽。

祝福大家新年快樂、萬事如意!

道生敬上(2016年2月6日)

謝謝道生詳細的報導大家出入的行程和到玫瑰山的安排,不愧是郭家的好總管。

蘭馨已到了中國,明天我會去敎會,請道生𨍭告王天赐我們不會參加明日的午餐,謝謝他的邀請。

預祝大姊,二哥和二嫂平安順利的到達L.A. 及蘭馨平安的回来,期待著郭家有一个美好的大圑圓。

願神的恩惠与慈愛永远与大家同在!

藴青

2016年2月2日在3街住家聚會和2月7日除夕夜在凱旋宮聚餐
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Saturday, January 2, 2016