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Photograph of Kimberly Kirkendall. Kimberly is currently a CPA at Office Oursource, Inc. With almost 20 years experience in international business, Ms. Kirkendall has lived and worked abroad in both Asia and Europe. As both an employee and consultant she has worked with businesses developing their international manufacturing, sourcing, and operations. Her experience in China began in 1986 with a year of advanced language study at the Beijing Language Institute. She has experience in development and direction of Asian manufacturing and international business, including raw material import, quality control development, international sales, and finished goods exports, just to name a few. She has worked in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Germany and Hong Kong developing relations with Asian manufacturers in Korea, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Taiwan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Ms. Kirkendall began as a CPA focusing on international operations and the development of businesses between China and the United States.