Master of Accountancy, CPA candidate

Chi Le

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SKILLS

Familiar with General Ledger, Journal Entries, AR Aging, Income Tax Return Preparation, and Balance Sheet Consolidation

Proficient user of Excel, Access, MiniTab, Outlook, TaxWise, NetSuite, Visio, Oracle Crystal Ball, Tableau, and IDEA EDUCATION

Truman State University – Kirksville, MO

Master of Accountancy with a Concentration in Auditing

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Cum Laude

May 2016

GPA: 3.4/4.0

GPA: 3.54/4.0

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Concentration in Management, Cum Laude

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affair List, Presidential Honorary Scholarship, and Graduate Assistantship EXPERIENCE

Graduate Teaching & Research Assistant – School of Business - Truman State University 2015 – 2016

Researched ten advanced tax topics and prepared training material for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for other graduate assistants, student workers, and volunteers

Brainstormed, researched, and successfully obtained funding in order to mitigate clients’ privacy issues associated with filing tax return in a collaborative classroom setting

Facilitated five VITA filing weekends & three VITA weekdays and expected to serve over 560 clients in Spring 2016 Transaction Banking Intern – ANZ Vietnam Limited – The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group 2015

Advised over 30 business clients, many of whom are global industrial leaders in construction, energy and consumer electronics, on trade loans, letter of credit applications, telegraphic transfers, loan prepayments, and collection at maturity

Maintained and rendered original documentation to Internal Audit at fiscal year-end

Issued daily and monthly bank statements to assist clients' reconciliation and credit limit management International Recruitment & Admission Team Member – Center for International Students – Truman State University 2013 – 2015

Expedited admission process and prevented application frauds by inspecting documents, consolidating files, updating admission database, and communicating with both Admission team and applicants regarding errors and issues detected

Oversaw team member’s recruitment projects, reorganized the prospective student database, consolidated the follow-up process, constructed a detailed follow-up schedule for each recruiting season, and contacted over 8,000 prospective students from China, India, Nepal, Vietnam, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, The Bahamas, and Indonesia Academic Success Mentor – Center for International Students – Truman State University 2012 – 2013

Provided academic supports for 7-8 international students every semester, including writing workshops and touring the tutoring center

Brainstormed and formulated strategies to help students adapt to a college life, and assist them to make plans to improve their academic performance, and motivated a number of international to return from academic probation and regain scholarships LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY SERVICES

VITA Training Committee Member – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – Beta Alpha Psi 2013 – 2015

Completed over 20 tax returns each season for local community members as VITA tax preparer

Trained over 40 VITA volunteers to use TaxWise for filing tax, and reviewed over 20 completed tax returns that involved Non- resident Aliens Tax Treaties, Earned Income and Dependent Care Credit, property tax credit, educational credit, self-employment and interest income, and Affordable Care Act during 2015 tax season Vice President of Fundraising – Vietnamese Student Association – Truman State University 2012 – 2013

Organized two fundraising campaigns called Triple Exposure with the concept of a first-time exposure of Vietnamese cuisine to Truman campus through three cross-culture encounters, and increased profits by over 75% in the second semester

Coordinated Outdoor Game and Décor for Across Vietnam, which was awarded Best Cultural Event of 2013

Represented Truman State University at the VietAbroader Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam for two consecutive years to promote and give advice regarding studying abroad to students and parents seeking information Alumnus – National Society of Collegiate Scholars – Truman State University 2012 – 2013

Volunteered in the 2012 Dress Sale by to provide slightly used prom dresses at low prices to local high school students and the 2013 Clothes Drive, at the Humane Society, among other projects

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