Résumé 8: Changing career fields
Douglas Schmidt 123 N. Main • Wichita, KS 67859 • (316) 756-9090 schmidt212@yahoo.com Objective A position in private accounting Education Wichita State University, Wichita, KS Bachelor of Business Administration/Accounting GPA 3.8/4.0 Bachelor of Science/Mechanical Engineering Relevant Course Work Financial Accounting Taxation
Managerial Accounting Principles of Auditing
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May 20XX May 20XX
Intro to Federal Income Tax Taxation of Business Entities
Class Projects Financial analysis of not-for-profit and profit organizations Wichita State University, Wichita, KS Spring 20XX - Fall 20XX Auditing • Performed audits and helped develop financial statements • Helped conduct audits of nonprofit organizations • Wrote audit reports for companies • Followed auditing standards and procedures • Evaluated accounting systems and internal controls
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Cost accounting • Assisted in the development of a major cost-control system that helped cut overhead by 10% • Made recommendations for cost reductions • Worked on a program to help establish complete integrated accounting package for small nonprofit organization Financial accounting • Communicated financial information about business enterprises • Helped with mock bookkeeping activities • Assisted with the measurement of income and financial positions and wrote reports to evaluate companies’ financial progress • Wrote reports and presented findings to the class Computer Skills Peachtree, Excel, QuickBooks, Quicken, Access, Word Work History Stress Engineer
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