RUSTIN HANSEN
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OBJECTIVE
Obtain an accounting position
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University, Logan, UT
M.S., Accounting August 2010
3.70 GPA
B.S., Accounting May 2009
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude at Utah State in May 2009 3.81 GPA
• Earned Dean’s List recognition at Utah State University, Fall 2007-Spring 2009
• Awarded Transfer Dean’s Scholarship in academics
ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE
Bookkeeper, Discount Tire and Automotive, Inc., Logan, UT May 2009-Present
• Organize and file daily work to easily find invoices July 2008-January 2009
• Receive inventory using “tire guru”
• Contact customers about outstanding accounts to arrange payment schedule
Tax Preparer, Liberty Tax Service, Logan, UT January-April 2010
• Developed customer service skills while preparing personal tax returns with clients
• Educated clients about current tax laws to help them understand their return
• Suggested strategies to help clients reduce future tax liabilities
Intern, Jones Simkins, P.C., Logan, UT January-April 2009
• Prepared personal tax returns
• Researched tax law for individual clients
• Used QuickBooks to enter adjusting journal entries for tax preparation
Volunteer, VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Lab February-April 2008
• Assisted people with filing taxes
• Used Tax Wise in assisting students
COMPUTER SKILLS
Tax Wise Lacerte Microsoft Office
LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Member, Beta Alpha Psi August 2008-Present
• Received Outstanding Member Award for exceptional participation
• Assisted in organizing Diabetes Walk
Tax Team January-October 2009
• Met weekly as part of 4-person team to prepare for national competition
Full-Time Service, London, England July 2003-August 2005
• Met with seven individuals each week to review past week’s goals and assisted in developing new goals
• Trained a new service volunteer for six weeks
• Taught others about personal evaluation and implementing change
WORK HISTORY
Intern, College Works Painting, Brigham City, UT February-August 2008
• Managed a $45,000 business by making and following a two-week projection
• Monitored paint accounts to improve profit margin
• Taught and instructed employees how to be efficient