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  • Sample accounting Resume

    JOHN SMITH
    123 Main Street
    Washington DC, 22068
    tel.: 123-123-1232
    email: John.Smith@home.net

    OBJECTIVE:      Auditor position in the public accounting field

    EXPERIENCE:  

              CBA Construction Co., Los Angeles, CA 2003 – Present

    • Accounting Assistant  
    • Performed accounts payable functions for construction expenses.
    • Managed vendor accounts, generating weekly on demand cheques.
    • Managed financial departments with responsibility for Budgets, Forecasting, Payroll, Accounts Payable and Receivable.
    • Created budgets and forecasts for the management group.
    • Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines.
    • Prepared company accounts and tax returns for audit.

              ABC Web Design Inc., Los Angeles, CA 1999 – 2003

    • Accounting Assistant  
    • Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll departments. Generated budgets and forecasts on a quarterly basis and presented to the management team.
    • Reported on variances in quarterly costing reports.
    • Prepared annual company accounts and reports.
    • Administered online banking functions.
    • Managed payroll function for 140 employees.
    • Monitored and recorded company expenses.

              XYZ Industries, Copley, Los Angeles, CA      1997 – 1999

    • Administrative Assistant   
    • Performed general office duties and administrative tasks.
    • Prepared weekly confidential sales reports for presentation to management.
    • Managed the internal and external mail functions.
    • Provided telephone support.
    • Scheduled client appointments and maintained up-to-date confidential client files.

    EDUCATION: Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, May 2006

    University of California, Los Angeles, California
    Graduated Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale
    Courses taken included:
    Accounting IAccounting IIInternal Audit
    Advanced Accounting IAdvanced Accounting IIFinancial Management
    Managerial AccountingCorporate AuditManagerial Economics
    Economics IAccounting for Not-For-Profits

    Minor in Finance

    SOFTWARE:Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office XP Professional.
    CERTIFICATES:Certified Public Accounting, California, #12345
    ACTIVITIES:Vice President, Student Accountancy Chapter, 2005-2006 Treasurer, Beta Gamma Sigma honors society, 2005-2006 Dorm Resident Assistant, 2004-2006
    REFERENCES:Karen Smith
    Human Resources Manager
    ABC Company
    Phone
    Email
    George Brown
    Manager
    XYZ Company
    Phone
    Email
    Jane Dolan
    Personnel Adminstrator
    123 Company Address
    Phone
    Email

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