Entrance to Accounting Career Thanh Vo

How I got my internship Company’s background Assignments Relevant accounting courses Benefits of an internship

Process of getting internship Dr. Peden Company listing Public, private, governmental, non-profit Career center sign up Resume’ Interview Track—Time slot

Interviews Second interview Thank-you letters Process of getting internship

Interviews Research Services, industries Seeking values-Careers Location Vision, Mission, About us Be prepared to ask questions “What you see is what you get.”

Second Interview Rank the companies In-house Ask questions Met a partner, & a manager Had lunch with a senior & a staff

Received the offer after lunch Responded to the offer

Kieckhafer Schiffer & Company, LLP Offices: Irvine, Portland, San Diego Partners & managers background Traditional services: –T–Tax & auditing –B–Bookkeeping –C–Consulting Clients: High net worth individuals Mid-market companies—Sales $5-150 millions Paperless

Assignments Training—8 hours/day for a week File tax returns »Corporation »S-Corporation »Partnership »Trust »Individual Assemble tax returns

File tax return Assignment: assigned, manager, senior Workpaper »Trial balance »Balance sheet »Income statement »AJEs »M-1, M-2 »Verify ES payments Reference workpaper

Dynalink workpaper to Tax Prep Clear diagnostics Prepare preparer’s review points Scan all documents in Engagement File tax return

Forward it to senior or manager Clear review points »Communication »Learning new things Assemble tax return File tax return

Relevant accounting courses ACC 431 Financial accounting: –Debit/Credit => increase/decrease –AJEs Projects: –Real world cases: Ritz-Carlton –Team work: handle team members –Time management: priority of assignments

Benefits Real-world experience Test the water –Like the company? –Like the profession? Entrance to a career –Full-time offer –Put on resumé

Be prepared –Interviews –Options –Changes in lifestyle Attitude –Willing to learn –Positive –Professional Last thoughts…

How I got my internship Company’s background Assignments Relevant accounting courses Benefits of internship Questions?Questions?