Brandon Forrest
*** ******** ***. ***** ******, NY, 10552
917-***-**** ● **********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Aspiring CPA seeking accounting position
EDUCATION
Borough of Manhattan Community College, New York, NY
Associates of Applied Science in Accounting ● January 2017
GPA: 3.78
HONORS/ACHIEVMENTS
Member of Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society
Dean’s List: Spring 2015-Present
EXPERIENCE
ALLAN S. JOSEPH CPA ●NEW YORK, NY● August 2016-December 2016
Accounting Intern
Post data entries through QuickBooks and Microsoft Excel
Perform Accounting Analysis for client reports
Record Cash Disbursements, Cash Receipt, Revenues and Expenditures for client reports
Exposure to Auditing from field assignments
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses ● BRONX, NY ● MAY 2013- JUNE 2017
Congregation Accountant
Keep accurate and up-to-date records of congregation funds using QuickBooks, Adobe Reader, and Excel for a quarterly audit.
Record all contributions given to congregation and record on receipt (S-24 form).
Prepare monthly account sheets (S-26 form) to record income and expenses.
Make all electronic fund transfers as well as keep record of all transactions.
Perform monthly bank statement reconciliation (S-30 form) with the last entry in congregation’s checkbook.
SKILLS
Highly organized, extremely detail oriented, excellent communication and problem solving skills with the ability to work in a fast paced environment.
Strong computer application skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Exceptional user of Adobe for accounting transactions and keeping bank records.
Excellent QuickBooks skills especially with bank reconciliation, all transactions involving vendors and customers, as well as general journal entries.