RICHARD ANDERSON 

1234, West 67 Street, 

Carlisle, MA 01741, 
(123)-456 7890. 

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position as an Accounting Assistant where extensive experience will be further developed and utilised.

CAREER PROFILE:

 Detail-oriented, efficient and organized professional with extensive experience in accounting systems.
 Possess strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make well thought out decisions.
 Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
 Highly trustworthy, discreet and ethical.
 Resourceful in the completion of projects, effective at multi-tasking.

EXPERIENCE: 
Glen Dara Construction Co., Cambridge, MA      2000 – Present
Accounting Assistant

 Performed accounts payable functions for construction expenses.

 Managed vendor accounts, generating weekly on demand cheques.
 Managed financial departments with responsibility for Budgets, Forecasting, Payroll, Accounts Payable and
Receivable.
 Created budgets and forecasts for the management group.
 Ensured compliance with accounting deadlines.
 Prepared company accounts and tax returns for audit.
 Coordinated monthly payroll functions for 200+ employees.
 Liased with bankers, insurers and solicitors regarding financial transactions.

Stonepark Web Design Inc., Boston, MA      1997 – 2000

Accounting Assistant

 Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll departments.

 Generated budgets and forecasts on a quarterly basis and presented to the management team.
 Reported on variances in quarterly costing reports.
 Prepared annual company accounts and reports.
 Administered online banking functions.
 Reduced credit period from 90 days to 60 days.
 Managed payroll function for 140 employees.
 Monitored and recorded company expenses.

Lancer Industries, Copley, Boston, MA      1995 – 1997

Administrative Assistant

 Performed general office duties and administrative tasks.

  Prepared weekly confidential sales reports for presentation to management.
 Managed the internal and external mail functions.
 Provided telephone support.
 Scheduled client appointments and maintained up-to-date confidential client files.

EDUCATION: 
BS in Computer Science: 
Boston College, Boston, MA     1999 – 2001

BS in Accounting
Boston University, Boston, MA     1992 – 1995

COMPUTER SKILLS: 
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook Express, Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Office XP
Professional.

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street, 
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

An accounting manager with more than 16 years' experience in setting up and directing accounting departments,
system reviews and financial reporting and analysis for public and private corporations and small businesses.

Expertise includes Securities and Exchange Commission filings, tax preparations, automated general ledger
accounting systems, audit management and training of staff. Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills.

EXPERIENCE: 
Good Health Ltd., Los Angeles, California 1989-Present
Accounting Manager

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annually audited consolidated financial statements for a public healthcare company
with net revenues of $500 million.

 For five years running, financial statements for state, federal, shareholders and the securities exchange
commission were prepared on time.
 Substantially reduced significant audit adjustments through better financial controls.
 Participated in the successful conversion to the G.T.E. hospital-based general ledger system without any
interruption of accounting operations.
 Completed three years of delayed reporting for the pension plan and kept it and other employee benefit
plans current on a timely basis for more than 5,000 employees.
 Developed a system to track primary and fully diluted earnings per share calculations including common
stock equivalents.
 Revised the 10K format in compliance with segment reporting requirements and other recent GAAP
pronouncements.
Christine Smith, CPA, Los Angeles, California 1987-1989
Accounting Manager

Performed public accounting for small businesses, professionals and non-profit organizations with emphasis on
financial statements, taxes and audits.

 Opened the way for a 35% growth in services and revenues.

 Provided improved controls for internal operations.
 Upgraded the ten most important clients' financial reports to the latest GAAP pronouncements.

Big Bank Corporation, Los Angeles, California 1985-1987

Accounting Supervisor

Underwrote tax exempt securities, equipment finance leases and provided financial advisory services for
municipalities located throughout the Western United States.

 Organized a new accounting department and recruited and trained four accountants.
 Designed and implemented a database for investor payment tracking covering leases valued in excess of
$20 million.
 Funded transactions on a timely basis upwards to $13 million per case without a single mishap.
 Reconciled a large leasing account saving $5 million in unaccounted transactions.

Business Enterprises, Inc., Los Angeles, California 1981-1983

Internal Auditor

Conducted audits to determine if business units were following company policies and procedures. Performed financial
audits in addition to the company's independent CPA staff.

 Improved productivity by eliminating an average of two weeks field time during audits.
 Designed and implemented a department performance evaluation system to replace a non-functioning one.
 Trained four college graduates in principles of auditing that became permanent staff.
 Charted internal control systems for non-utility subsidiaries that pointed out system weaknesses and
reduced loss risks.

Accountants Company, Los Angeles, California 1978-1981

Semi-Senior Accountant

Performed audits for large publicly held corporations and medium-sized privately owned companies in manufacturing
and retail industries. Audited pension and profit sharing plans. During this period, fulfilled professional experience that
led to CPA certification in California.

 Managed small- to medium-sized audits during the second year.

 Managed physical inventory counts for more than 25 clients.

EDUCATION: 
University of San Diego, San Diego, California
Bachelor of Science Degree, Accounting, 1978
AFFILIATIONS: 

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Board Member, Girl Scout Council

LICENSES: 
Certified Public Accounting, California, #11111

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street, 
Carlisle, MA 01741, 
(123)-456 7890. 

OBJECTIVE: 

Auditor position in the public accounting field in the Manhattan area.

SUMMARY:

 More than two years of progressive accounting and auditing experience.

 Auditor internship with Ernst And Young in New York City.
 Magna Cum Laude graduate with BBA in Accounting.
 Proficient with MS Office, Windows XP, and the Internet.

EDUCATION:

 Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, May 2003

 Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
 Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale

Courses taken included:

 Managerial Accounting       Corporate Audit and Reconciliation

 Intermediate Accounting I And II      Financial Management
 Accounting I And II      Internal Audit
 Accounting for Not-For-Profits     Managerial Economics

EXPERIENCE: 
Auditor Internship, May 2002 to August 2002
Ernst And Young, New York, New York

 Participated in the annual audit of Omega Megalithic Holdings, including development of the final
certification report.
  Participated in quarterly audit of Alpha Bank Corporation, including identification and correction of over
twenty major accounting errors.
 Developed several Excel spreadsheet macros currently in use for reducing entry time and automatically
cross-referencing for errors.
 Received Employee of the Month award twice—first intern ever to win the award.

Accounts Payable/Bookkeeping Clerk, May 2000 to Present

Anytown Tax and Bookkeeping Service, Anytown, New York

 Assisted (via remote) with payroll, tax, and account processing.

 Developed automated monthly sales tax payment system.
 Implemented Rapid Tax Refund service for individual customers.

ACTIVITIES: 

 Vice President, Student Accountancy Chapter, 2002-2003

 Treasurer, Beta Gamma Sigma honors society, 2002-2003