Education University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
Bachelor of Business Administration May 2009
Major: Accounting
2nd Major: Finance
GPA: 3.15
Scouting Report CPA eligible and currently sitting for exam
Excellent communication skills
Experienced team leader
Relevant Work Baker Tilly, f/k/a Virchow Krause & Company. Appleton, WI
Tax Internship-Commercial Team January 2009 – April 2009
Prepared tax returns for individuals, property, etc
Maintained and updated assets in FAS for clients
Review and correct tax returns
Relevant Work Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation Co. Appleton, WI
Cost Accounting Internship January 2008 – January 2009
Team Leader of creating & implementing a truck location process
Results: $149,000 in cost savings a year
Eliminated 5,000 non-valued added hours
Completed fixed asset physical audits
Ran standard cost updates on new purchase parts
Assisted in tracking costs for capital projects
Computed the cost of stock trucks for each month end
Recorded fixed assets and created fixed asset disposals in JD Edwards
Relevant Work Secura Insurance Appleton, WI
Financial Reporting Accounting Internship Feb 2007 to January 2008
Created PowerPoint slides for the B.O.D. on
monthly/quarterly financial results
Played a key role in monthly close process
Prepared quarter financial statements
Participated in audit preparation for E&Y visits
Honors Vice President of Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting Club) 2007
UW-Oshkosh Honors List Fall 2004, 2005, 2008, Spring 2007 & 2009
Helped represent UWO at Beta Alpha Psi’s National Meeting
in Chicago and Community Service Day
Excellent holiday bell ringer for Salvation Army