SAMPLE ACCOUNTING RESUME    

ANDREW C. ACCOUNT

 

SU Box 290000                                                                                                                                                                                       00l Opportunity Street

Birmingham, AL 35229-0000                                                                                                                                                                  Hometown, TN

205.726.0000                                                                                                                                                                                          901.266.0000

account@samford.edu                                                                                                                                                                              goodstudent@aol.com

 

Education:  Samford University,  Birmingham, AL

                    Candidate for Master of Accountancy                         December 2006

                    Bachelor of Science in Business Administration            May 2005

                    Major:  Accounting            GPA:  3.5/4.0

Responsible for 60% of college expenses

        NOTE: For accounting internship interviews, you may want to include RELATED COURSEWORK.

Accounting Experience:

            Big Company, Birmingham, AL                      Summer, 2004

       Tax Intern

            Ž Prepared corporate income and franchise tax returns and estimated payments

         Ž  Researched federal and state tax issues

 

            Hometown CPA, Hometown, TN     Dec. 2003  -  Jan. 2004  

            Accounting Intern       

         Ž  Performed basic accounting tasks, accounts payable, and accounts receivable

         Ž  Prepared payroll tax and sales tax returns, recorded checks in accounting software

 

            XYZ Fraternity, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 2002-2003

            Treasurer

         Ž  Coordinated planning of chapter budget

         Ž  Maintained chapter records for income and expenses

         Ž  Completed quarterly financial reports

 

Other Work Experience:

            Good Enterprises,   Hometown, TN    Office Assistant     Summer 2002     

 

            True Sports,  Hometown, TN   Sales    Summers 2001 - 2002

Ž      Sales, cash register operation, customer service   

 

            Banquet Restaurant, Hometown, TN   Host    1999 - 2001

 

Computer  Skills:

            Windows, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint),

            QuickBooks, Peachtree

           

Honors:      Arthur Anderson Tax Challenge team member                           Accounting Society - Secretary

                    Samford University Academic Scholarship                                 Dean's List

                    Beta Alpha Psi:  Financial Information Professional Fraternity

 

College Activities:               

            XYZ Fraternity:  Treasurer, Rush Chair, Step Sing, Intramurals-volleyball, basketball

            Student Government Association:  Senator, Committee Chair, Student Activities

            Council Freshman Bible Study Leader, University Chorale           

 

Volunteer Activities:           

       Habitat for Humanity               Save-a-Life

       Price Elementary School          Birmingham Clean-up 

 

Cultural Experiences:

            Samford University London Study Centre    London, England      January, 2004

            Traveled in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, England

 

References available upon request