"I've been teaching privately for close on 30 years now. My specialties are Microsoft Excel and Financial Accounting (often using Excel). I also teach Music Theory and Acoustic Guitar. I like to assist users with learning computer skills where necessary.

Teaching is not for everyone, but it's something that I really enjoy. It's very rewarding to equip someone else with the knowledge and the skills needed to move forward in the field that he or she has chosen to pursue.

I've been working as an accountant since 1998 and teaching from around the same time. Accounting caught my fancy back when I was in high school -- I found the its clean, structured nature to be very appealing. Accounting also lends itself to utilizing the powerful and ubiquitous tool of the computer (in its various forms). I thrive in Excel - the best spreadsheet software out there, and one that is widely used in the accounting world.

I started playing the guitar in 1992, and have studied under several different teachers and at two different music colleges since then. My personal preference is the steel string acoustic guitar.

The aim of any skilled teacher (myself included) is to make himself redundant. It's therefore my aim to equip you with the skills that you need to learn new material without my assistance. While this is not a quick and easy project, it is nonetheless my goal. Let me help you on your way to becoming a self teacher!" less...