Tad M. Jacroux, CPA
Seattle, WA 98125
Cell phone: 509-***-****
E-mail address: **************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
I am a Certified Public Accountant seeking a challenging position with a
firm that can utilize my auditing, accounting, finance, communication,
and problem solving skills to add value to the organization
EXPERIENCE
Audit Staff
2008-2010 Moss Adams, LLP Seattle, WA
? Assisted in planning and performance of full-scale audits and
coordinating appropriate scheduling to meet financial reporting
deadlines
? Acquired a detailed knowledge of substantive and analytical
audit procedures through exposure to: analytical procedures on
balance sheet and income statement accounts, cut-off testing
procedures, bank reconciliations and third-party confirmations, short-
term and long-term liability testing procedures, ratio analysis on
accounts to judge operating performance, etc.
? Acquired a detailed knowledge of internal control processes through
walkthrough testing of the design and implementation of the following
internal control processes: expenditures, cash management, payroll,
fixed assets, debt, and financial close and reporting.
? Interviewed high level executives regarding operational
performance and internal control structure of their companies and
assisted in the evaluation of their impact on the audit scope
? Assisted in development of business cases utilized to train
new consulting and audit hires and presented Continuing Professional
Education training sessions related to both financial and Single
Audits
? Performed Single Audit compliance testing related to OMB Circular
A-133 including: testing of contractual procurement processes and
determining whether federal funding utilized by a client complied
with federal laws and guidelines as stipulated in the grant agreement
between the client and federal agency
? Performed Allowable Cost Single Audit compliance testing related
to OMB Circular A-87
? Performed valuation analysis of investments on hedge fund and
investment advisor engagements
? Wrote programs for sections completed during audit engagements
? Performed financial statement audit testing on technology,
construction, governmental, financial service, and benefit plan
clients
? Actively participated in firm recruiting events such as question
and answer sessions at school campuses, candidate luncheons, and the
"2009 Bowling with the Firms" event at Washington State University
Financial Aid Counselor
2006-2008 Washington State University Pullman, WA
? Advised students both in person and over the phone regarding
availability of, applying for, and restrictions on obtaining
financial aid
? Advised students concerning potential aid based on their
reported financial resources
? Wrote short-term emergency loans for students including:
filling out forms, determining whether a cosigner was required and
directing them to the next phase of the process
? Reviewed student files to ensure validity of reported
financial resources
? Gave presentations for student educational workshops discussing
the basics of financial aid
Phone Interviewer
Summer 2002-2005 Bernett Research Moscow, ID
? Attracted respondents to survey and discussed wide variety of
topics such as customer satisfaction with products, politics and
music tastes; collected information to develop profiles of jurors for
civil cases
? Top 10% performer for several periods in completion of surveys
EDUCATION
2006-2008 Washington State University Pullman, WA
Masters of Accounting Cumulative GPA:
3.78
2002-2006 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
B.A. in Business Administration; concentration in Finance
Cumulative GPA: 3.66
CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
Certified Public Accountant since 2009; passed all sections of exam on
first attempt, within the first year of work
Member of the AICPA
Beta Alpha Psi member