BENJAMIN R. RYKHUS
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Duluth, Minnesota 55811
OBJECTIVE
To obtain an entry level position related to accounting or finance.
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota Duluth
Bachelor of Accounting, December 2010, Cumulative GPA 2.94/4.00
Completed 150 credits
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Management Information Systems, December 2010, Major GPA 3.37/4.00
COURSE WORK
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Intermediate Accounting I & II Systems Analysis and Design
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Individual Income Taxation XML and Information Management
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Advanced Business Taxation Advanced Applications Development
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Accounting Information Systems Data Communications and Computer Networks
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Auditing Medical Informatics
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Cost Accounting Intro to Visual Basic.net
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Visual Web Programming Database Management
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Head Lifeguard, Edgewater Resort and Water Park, Duluth, MN 4/10-Present
• Assist in training and act as role model for lifeguards as well as take a leadership role in
case of an emergency
Lifeguard, Edgewater Resort and Water Park, Duluth, MN 6/09-4/10
• Collaborated with a team of lifeguards to supervise guest activities and to prevent and
respond to emergencies
Student Consultant, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN 9/09-12/09
• Analyzed financial data with a small team and created a budget for a small business in the
Duluth area
Volunteer Income Tax Assistant, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN 1/09-5/09
• Compiled state and federal tax returns for low income individuals
Volunteer, Boys and Girls Club of Duluth, Duluth, MN 2/08-5/08
• Acted as a role model and mentor to teens in the local area
In-shop Employee, Jimmy Johns Sandwich Shop, Golden Valley, MN, 5/07-8/07
• Worked as a high pressure, fast paced in-shop employee making sandwiches and managing
orders
COMPUTER SKILLS
Visual Basic.net, SQL, HTML, XML, CSS, ASP.NET with C#, Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7,
Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Power point, Access, Visual Studio, SQL Server, XML Spy, Tax
Wise, Pro Systems, Microsoft Dynamics
References available upon request.