Business

Central Accounting

Mrs. Linda A. Brown was hired by the city in 1966.  She graduated from National Business College in 1966 and has continued her education at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, James Madison University and Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.  She is a member of the Virginia Government Finance Officer's Association.  She has 38 years accounting and financial experience in local government.

The Central Accounting Office is responsible for maintaining all financial records of the city, establishing and maintaining a comprehensive budget system which provides financial management information to the City Manager and City Council so that sound financial decisions can be made, preparation of the annual budget for submission to the City Manager and City Council, processing all payrolls for the City of Covington, the School Board, and the Charles P. Jones Memorial Library, processing all invoices for payment, purchasing, necessary approvals and authorizations for prompt payment, processing all general disbursement checks for the City of Covington and the School Board, miscellaneous billings and receivables, water, sewer and garbage customer services and billing, and establishing new funds and accounts in conformance with billings and receivables, water, sewer and garbage customer service and billing, and establishing new funds and accounts in conformance with standards prescribed by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Central Accounting Office staff consists of the following additional employees.

Jennifer Markham, Accounting Clerk; Water, Sewer & Garbage Customer Service and Billing - Jennifer graduated from Covington High School and Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.  She has completed additional computer training in addition to her years of experience in local government.

Sylvia Perkins, Accounting Clerk; Accounts Payable, Invoices and Payments - Sylvia graduated from Covington High School and Jackson River Technical Center, completing two years in the accounting program.  She is a graduate of Dabney S. Lancaster Community College and has since continued her education in the computer/accounting field in addition to her years of experience in local government.

Gloria D. Pierce, Accounting Clerk, Miscellaneous Billing and Receivables - Gloria is a 1976 graduate of Covington High School and a 1978 graduate of Dabney S. Lancaster Community College with an Associates Degree in Secretarial Science.  She has continued her education with computer training since graduation in addition to her years of experience in local government.

Yvette L. Goode, Accounting Clerk, Payroll and Benefits Administrator - Yvette graduated from Covington High School and is a 1989 graduate of Saint Paul's College with a BA Degree in Business Administration.