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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 I Accounting II Internal Audit
Advanced Accounting I Advanced Accounting II Financial Management
Managerial Accounting Corporate Audit Managerial Economics
Economics I Accounting 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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