ZACHARY PERRY
Valparaiso, IN 46385
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EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS
Working Towards 150 Credit Hours Required for the CPA Certification.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTH
CENTRAL
Graduated: May 2013 GPA:
3.81
Master of Business Administration PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTH
CENTRAL
Expected Graduation: May 2016
SKILLS
• Extensive knowledge and experience in: QuickBooks, Peachtree, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and
PowerPoint), TaxWise.
• Two years cash handling experience.
EXPERIENCE/COLLEGE COURSEWORK
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly Programs, Jan 2011 – Apr 2011
• Performed tax return filings for individuals/couples with wages under $45,000.
o W-2/1099R Wages, medical expenses, railroad income
Accounting for Information Systems, Jan 2013 – May 2013
• Created a company and a simulated a fiscal month of transactions using Peachtree.
o Prepared income statements, balance sheets, statement of retained earnings, and statement of cash flows
Auditing, Aug 2012 – Dec 2012
• Performed a group project discussing issues about past accounting errors and how it to detect these errors using common
auditing techniques.
Microcomputer Spreadsheet Applications, Jan 2012 – May 2012
• Performed numerous tasks in formatting, mathematics, and graph design using Microsoft Excel 2010.
International Business, Aug 2012 – Dec 2012
• Performed a group project involving competing with classmates in a simulated international world for simulated profits of
cellular phones using proper investing, price competition, and advertising expenses.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
TRIO STUDENT SERVICES (PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTH CENTRAL)
Westville, Indiana
Student Tutor Sept 2014 -
Present
CALUMET BREWERIES, INC.
Hammond, Indiana
Order Processor Aug 2013 –
Aug 2014
MENARDS Portage,
Indiana
Casual Part-Time Stocker/Salesman Jul 2008 – Aug
2013
MCDONALD’S
Valparaiso, Indiana
Crew Member Jun 2007 –
Feb 2010
HONORS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTH CENTRAL
• 2008-2013 Dean's List
• 2008-2013 Semester Honors
• 2011 Outstanding Public Service Award from the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
• 2011 Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society
• 2011 Outstanding Public Service Award from the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Student Membership)
• Indiana CPA Society (Student Membership)
• This Way to CPA (affiliate of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) (Student Membership)