
SAMPLE ACCOUNTING RESUME      
  ANDREW C. ACCOUNT 
 
BSC Box 290000                             00l Opportunity Street 
Birmingham, AL 35229-0000                                          Hometown, TN 
205.726.0000                                                         901.266.0000 
 
Education: Birmingham-Southern College,  Birmingham, AL 
  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration  May 2004 
                    Major:  Accounting            GPA:  3.5/4.0 
                                      Responsible for 60% of college expenses 
  
 Accounting Experience: 
   Big Company, Birmingham, AL  Summer, 2003 
  Tax Intern  
•  Prepared corporate income and franchise tax returns and estimated payments 
Researched federal and state tax issues 
 
 Hometown CPA, Hometown, TN     Dec. 2002  -  Jan. 2003    
 Accounting Intern  
•  Performed basic accounting tasks, accounts payable, and accounts receivable 
•  Prepared payroll tax and sales tax returns, recorded checks in accounting software 
 
 XYZ Fraternity, Birmingham-Southern College, Birmingham, AL 2001-2002 
 Treasurer 
• Coordinated planning of chapter budget 
• Maintained chapter records for income and expenses 
• Completed quarterly financial reports 
 
 Other Work Experience: 
  
  Good Enterprises,   Hometown, TN    Office Assistant     Summer 2001       
 
                    True Sports,  Hometown, TN   Sales    Summers 2000-2001 
•  Sales, cash register operation, customer service     
 
   Banquet Restaurant, Hometown, TN   Hostess    1998-2000 
 
 Honors:  Birmingham-Southern College Academic Scholarship    Dean's List 
  Beta Alpha Psi:  Financial Information Professional Fraternity 
 
   College Activities:  
         XYZ Fraternity:  Treasurer, Rush Chair, Intramurals-volleyball, basketball   
         Student Government Association:  Senator, Committee Chair, Student Activities Council 
    
   Volunteer Activities:  
  Habitat for Humanity Save-a-Life 
    Price Elementary School Birmingham Clean-up   
 
Cultural Experiences: 
    Traveled in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, England 
 
      Computer  Skills: 
  Windows, WordPerfect, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint),                                      
 QuickBooks, Peachtree 
 
References available upon request
 
 
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