Aditya Patel

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Preferred Phone Contact: 413-***-****

Objective MSA student motivated to secure a business tax services internship in public accounting. Education Western New England University - Springfield, MA Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business Master of Science in Accounting, Expected by Summer 2017 Dual Concentration in Forensics & Fraud as well as Taxation Cumulative GPA: 3.95 and Major GPA: 3.95

anticipated completion of 150 hours of credits towards CPA requirement, Summer 2017 Springfield Technical Community College - Springfield, MA Spring 2016 Completed foundational pre-requisite accounting coursework University of Massachusetts, Amherst – Amherst, MA Spring 2008 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Economics

Double Major: Biochemistry and Economics; Double Minor: Chemistry and Psychology Cumulative GPA: 3.964 and Major GPA: 3.964

Honors Phi Theta Kappa Society Membership Awarded at STCC Spring 2016 Dean's List Honors at UMass Amherst Fall 2004 - Spring 2008 Awarded Degree Honors of Commonwealth College Scholar Spring 2008 Graduated Summa Cum Laude Spring 2008

Phi Beta Kappa Society, Inducted Member upon Graduation Spring 2008 Experience Burkhart & Pizzanelli, P.C. -

West Springfield, MA - Taxation Internship

Tax Preparation Assistant (CPA Credential Level Progression) Spring 2017

• Attended and completed nearly 200 hours of CPA-level tax preparation involving tax returns for individuals

(1040), partnerships (1065) and corporations (1120 C and S corporate elections).

• Individual, Partnership and Corporate Taxation returns prepared in addition to the formulation of general year- end book-keeping and prior accounting before the preparation of returns.

• Extensive book-keeping and records management using Quickbooks, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and the CS Professional Suite as published by Thomson Reuters including Accounting CS, Ultra-Tax CS, Fixed Assets CS, Practice CS and File Cabinet CS.

• Performed payroll book-keeping and management for several clients (including manufacturing) in addition to gaining competency with the aforementioned software packages and services. Volunteer Income Tax Program (VITA) –

Springfield Partners for Community Action – Springfield, MA Tax Preparation Assistant (Advanced-Level Certification) Spring 2016

• Attended and completed an intensive two day tax preparation training program to gain an advanced level certification in the VITA.

• Assisted numerous financially disadvantaged individuals with the completion of tax returns for at least 2 days a week, up to 6 hours per day.

Basic Sciences Research Analyst - Springfield, MA & Worcester, MA PVLSI & Affiliated Laboratories 2004 - 2012

• Managed a wide variety of laboratory projects, including breast cancer, ophthalmology and nanoparticles using laboratory skills to help conduct extensive data analysis through the use of spreadsheet software like Microsoft Excel.

• Gained useful experience in the analysis and manipulation of data using a wide variety of statistical techniques such as regression, R-squared, correlation, time series etc.

• Responsible for the accounting and stock-keeping of various laboratory inventories.

• Worked with a variety of operating systems and other platforms such as Linux, Open Office, Lotus SmartSuite and Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS). Service Western New England University, Student Tutor 2016 – Present UMass Amherst Biochemistry & Economics Tutor 2004 – 2008 Noble Hospital, Student Volunteer 2004 – 2008