LILY (LIUYING) YANG

+1-314-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/lilyyang222 adc9o0@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, OLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL, ST. LOUIS, MO July 2019 – December 2020 Master of Accounting

• CPA exam eligible, Mandarin& English bilingual, plan to take Regulation on June,2020

• GPA: 3.5, IELTS 7(6), GMAT 650

• Professional Skills: Tax Management, Journal entries, Account Reconciliation, SQL, Microsoft Office, Data Analysis, Cost Analysis, Management

SANDA UNIVERSITY, Shanghai, China September 2015 – June 2019 Bachelor of Business Administration – Major in Accounting

• GPA: 3.50/4.00 (Top 1%)

• Prizes: National Encouragement Scholarship, 3rd Prize Scholarship at Sanda University (Top 10%) EXPERIENCE/ PROJECTS

TAYLOR COMMUNITY CONSULTING PROJECT, ST. LOUIS, MO January 2020 – April 2020

• Helped a local non-profit company conduct market research for its products to create a pricing model

• Acquired about 20 competitors prices nationally by sending emails and making phone calls, accounting for 30% of market research workload

• Analyzed client’s cash flow statements since its founding and calculated its expenses, developed a pricing model so it could breakeven, and helped the client maintain a competitive price advantage by comparing its prices to competitors prices. JIUQIAN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING CO., LTD, Shanghai, China April 2019 – May 2019 Intern

• Conducted detailed analysis on 2 phone apps related to the ordering and delivery of meals from restaurants

• Interviewed 240 customers on their preferences for restaurants, types of food and the amount they were willing to pay

• Summarized results and made recommendations for improving the services provided by the 2 phone apps

• Analyzed sales on both apps, including analysis of their effects on the company’s financial statements BDO CHINA, Shanghai, China March 2019 – April 2019 Audit Intern

• Inventoried fixed assets and prepared annual audit reports for a pharmaceutical company's annual audit

• Used Excel to compile about 20 reports for subsidiaries, accounting for 10% of total assets

• Analyzed accounting documents, including for Accounts Receivable and Prepayments, and prepared Excel worksheets

• Performed cut-off tests for finance expenses, administrative expenses, and research and development expenses for the subsidiaries

• Developed in-depth knowledge of corporate finance and external auditing through training and practice, and obtained a working knowledge of data processing and research tools SHANGHAI DISNEY RESORT, Shanghai, China January 2018 – April 2018 Financial Intern

• Tested Spring/ Summer Season passes project for Disney Ticketing Team, corrected the tax rate and related coupons, and made sure they were consistent with the financial reports.

• Updated the tickets for a large number of products in the ticketing system and built new product records (about 80) by learning Galaxy System Application (about 524 pages in English) within a month.

• Interacted in fast-paced work at Disney resort, learned to handle multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment, and accelerated my team’s efficiency in communicating with other departments. ACTIVITIES

IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistant December 2019 – April 2020

• Communicated with low-income taxpayers to identify their eligibility for filing tax returns and their filing status

• Facilitated tax planning for taxpayers to maximize their benefits, such as child care credits, education expenses and earned income credits, and filed federal and state returns via Taxslayer Teaching Assistant for Financial Accounting (EMBA Course) December 2019 - Present

• Prepared course materials, including financial analysis graphs for professor’s use, graded final exams for 15 students, and helped students understand calculation processes

Olin Specialized Masters Program Ambassador December 2019 - Present

• Conducted sharing sessions during Master Program application, including answering questions from admitted students, sharing internship experiences, and introducing life in St. Louis and extracurriculum activities