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                              Tracy Q. Graduate
Campus:                                                           Permanent:
456 College Hall                                             123 Main Street
Normal, IL 67890                                           Anytown, NY 12345
(111) 222-3333                                                (777) 888-9999

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 2000/XP, and the Internet.

EDUCATION:		Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, May 2006
		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 2005 to August 2005
		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 2003 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, 2005-2006
		· Treasurer, Beta Gamma Sigma honors society, 2005-2006
		· Dorm Resident Assistant, 2004-2006

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