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Entrance to Accounting Career Thanh Vo
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How I got my internship Company’s background Assignments Relevant accounting courses Benefits of an internship
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Process of getting internship Dr. Peden Company listing Public, private, governmental, non-profit Career center sign up Resume’ Interview Track—Time slot
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Interviews Second interview Thank-you letters Process of getting internship
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Interviews Research Services, industries Seeking values-Careers Location Vision, Mission, About us Be prepared to ask questions “What you see is what you get.”
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Second Interview Rank the companies In-house Ask questions Met a partner, & a manager Had lunch with a senior & a staff
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Received the offer after lunch Responded to the offer
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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
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Assignments Training—8 hours/day for a week File tax returns »Corporation »S-Corporation »Partnership »Trust »Individual Assemble tax returns
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File tax return Assignment: assigned, manager, senior Workpaper »Trial balance »Balance sheet »Income statement »AJEs »M-1, M-2 »Verify ES payments Reference workpaper
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Dynalink workpaper to Tax Prep Clear diagnostics Prepare preparer’s review points Scan all documents in Engagement File tax return
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Forward it to senior or manager Clear review points »Communication »Learning new things Assemble tax return File tax return
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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
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Benefits Real-world experience Test the water –Like the company? –Like the profession? Entrance to a career –Full-time offer –Put on resumé
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Be prepared –Interviews –Options –Changes in lifestyle Attitude –Willing to learn –Positive –Professional Last thoughts…
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How I got my internship Company’s background Assignments Relevant accounting courses Benefits of internship Questions?Questions?
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