456 College Hall
Normal, IL 67890
111-222-3333
tracy.graduate@ilstu.edu
123 Main Street
Anytown, CA 12345
777-888-9999
tracygraduate@hotmail.com
OBJECTIVE: Auditor position in the public accounting field in the Chicago area.
SUMMARY: • More
than two years of progressive accounting and auditing experience.
• Auditor
internship with Ernst & Young in New York City.
• Magna
Cum Laude graduate with BBA in Accounting.
• Proficient
with MS Office, Windows XP, and the Internet.
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Business
Administration in Accounting, May 2008
Illinois
State University, Normal, Illinois
Graduated
Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale
Courses
taken included:
Managerial
Accounting Corporate
Audit and Reconciliation
Intermediate
Accounting I & II Financial Management
Accounting
I & II Internal
Audit
Accounting
for Not-For-Profits Managerial Economics
EXPERIENCE: Auditor Internship, May
2007 to August 2007
Ernst & Young,
New York, New York
• Participated
in the annual audit of Omega Megalithic Holdings, including development of the
final certification report.
• Participated
in quarterly audit of Alpha Bank Corporation, including identification and
correction of over twenty major accounting errors.
• Developed
several Excel spreadsheet macros currently in use for reducing entry time
and
automatically cross-referencing for errors.
• Received
Employee of the Month award twice—first intern ever to win the award.
Accounts
Payable/Bookkeeping Clerk, May 2005 to Present
Anytown
Tax and Bookkeeping Service, Anytown, New York
• Assisted
(via remote) with payroll, tax, and account processing.
• Developed
automated monthly sales tax payment system.
• Implemented
Rapid Tax Refund service for individual customers.
ACTIVITIES: • Vice
President, Student Accountancy Chapter, 2007-2008
• Treasurer,
Beta Gamma Sigma honors society, 2007-2008
• Dorm
Resident Assistant, 2006-2008
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