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Salt Lake City, Utah, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

New York, New York, Us

- Participates in engagement planning and overall audit strategy tailored to each client as it relates to their industry, varying revenue streams and other client-specific financial statement needs.- Performs detail review of work papers and conveys comments that demonstrate an understanding of technical matters while also ensuring that associates and managers understand the issues that need to be resolved- Oversee fieldwork by delegating work to associates on work papers that need to be prepared as well as managing up and updating managers on the status of the engagement while making time to complete one’s tasks and assisting and resolving questions that associates may have.- Proactively monitors job progress, responds to changes in engagement circumstances, and anticipates/addresses staffing needs, including knowing when to seek help from managers in order to maintain efficiency. Worked on multiple clients concurrently to maintain engagement progress.- Continued client communication with an emphasis on following up on requests and questions that are outstanding to complete procedures during each stage of the audit. This is performed on a frequent basis so that the client is aware of the engagement’s progress.- Performing audit in accordance with GAAP, AICPA, PCAOB or other standards as needed based on the client’s industry. Most recently, the implementation of ASC 606 as a part of revenue testing and updated procedures in conformity with these new standards. - Takes ownership of the engagement and guides the engagement through from the beginning planning and work paper preparation phases to the final steps in preparing financial statements and audit reports as well as resolving manager and partners’ comments. - Build upon technical knowledge in both audit and financial accounting by seeking out more advanced tasks to free up time for managers while ensuring that the engagement team continues to deliver high quality products in a timely manner.

New York, New York, Us

- Engaged in the planning of the audit engagement and prepared work papers accurately in all financial statement areas in order to progress the engagement in an efficient manner with the goal of assisting the engagement team in furnishing the client with an audit report.- Exhibits problem solving skills and ability to work within a team ensuring constant communication with managers on the status of work as well as seeking out new responsibilities and opportunities for more advanced tasks to build upon one’s knowledge.- Builds productive working relationships with clients and ensuring that communication is both timely and professional to ensure effectiveness and efficiency with each engagement.- Utilized a high level of organization and time management by balancing a portfolio of varying clients that included industries in technology, hospitality, government contracting, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and employee benefits and 401(k) plans.- Completed partnership tax returns for clients in the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) industry with the objective of maximizing tax credits.- Grow knowledge base in both audit and financial accounting as well as client industries to be able to provide better client service.- Member of the Consumer Product, Hospitality, and Manufacturing Practice Group (CHAMP) as well as the Hospitality Next Generation Niche Group

New York, New York, Us

- Assisted on both audit and tax related work during the accounting busy season- Exposed primarily to affordable housing industry accounting material- Experienced accounting in a real-world environment during the firm's most active period during the year

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

- Emphasis on individual chapter growth and presence on each individual chapter’s campus by setting goals for the editorial, community, and social media/marketing teams. Chapter benchmarks and goals to measure success included article pageviews and weekly articles published for the editorial team, community outreach and internal team events for the community team, and increased activity and audience growth for all social media channels.- Built a network of campuses in the DC and Baltimore Metropolitan area to share knowledge and insights as well as create opportunities to collaborate. This network spurred similar campus collaborations afterwards in the Boston and California chapters.- Managed chapter teams virtually with weekly progress meetings to review goals and progress towards monthly benchmarks as well as overall team development in each category of editorial, community and social media/marketing.- Used knowledge from my experience as Editorial Director at UMD to help improve and nurture other chapters.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

- Staff writer for Spoon University, website focused around the food culture at a number of universities - Work alongside editors and writers in starting this website on the UMD campus - Learn about the skills required to write for a food website while spreading passion for food

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

- Managed a team of writers passionate about food and gastronomy geared towards the everyday college student. - Editorial team lead that focused on publishing articles and creating content that would stimulate both food novices and foodies alike. Articles ranged from topics in food whether it was creative, political or even personal to recipes and events around the metropolitan DC area.- Analyzed benchmarks such as page views and site traffic to grow an audience and presence on the University of Maryland campus. Used publication’s proprietary tools to recognize team strengths and areas of improvement.- Use of WordPress and SEO optimization tools to improve viewership and content interaction.- Worked alongside editors/writers, events team members, and social media/marketing team members in launching this food focused website for the University of Maryland chapter

Rockville, Md, Us

Rotational internship in the tax and audit/assurance realms of accounting. - Audit Rotation in the Diversified Commercial Services Group (DCSG)- Tax Rotation in the Estate, Gift, and Trusts Group (EGT)

College Park, Md, Us

- Planned weekly tutoring sessions to discuss relevant class material with a group of students - Recommended for the position by finance professor- Worked with coordinator from UMD’s Center for Academic Success (CAS) to learn about effective teaching methods- Used my knowledge of effective study practices and finance material to create lesson plans

Alexandria, Virginia, Us

- Work alongside financial/accounting department in business related matters focused primarily in accounting/finance - Was hands-on in the day-to-day operations of several restaurant establishments owned by the group

- Part-time position as part of Good Tidings Catering and Green Tidings Food Truck at the University of Maryland - Marketing through social media as well as cooperative work with UMD Depts. - Work with the food truck chef in order to expand student understanding of sustainability and cuisine- Learn about the food truck/catering business as well as techniques used to cook

College Park, Md, Us

- Part-time position in the IT Dept. at the University of Maryland Student Center (UMD STAMP) - Setting up and breaking down audio and visual equipment for events - Work as a team to setup and coordinate tasks

Gaithersburg, Md, Us

- Non-paid, full-time internship at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)- Testing and data analysis of high temperature tensile strength of steel in Metallurgy Dpt.- Interned under Dr. William Luecke- Received Letter of Recognition from the U.S. Congress

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting