Wei Ren Apt **, *** Clark Terrace, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
Tel: 319-***-****
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EDUCATION
Candidate of Certified Public Accountant, State of Colorado, (FAR 92/99)
Master of Accountancy, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA May, 2011
• Overall GPA: 3.42/4.0
• Master of Accountancy Scholarship
Bachelor of Economics (Finance), Shenzhen University, China June, 2009
• GPA 3.30/4.0, Major GPA 3.66/4.0, top 10% of the program
• Academic Scholarship – Second Place, Shenzhen University
COURSES HIGHLIGHTS
Fixed Income Securities
Financial Info & Capital Market Advanced Financial Accounting
Modeling with VBA (Excel) Advanced Auditing
Database System (SQL)
WORK AND RELATED EXPERIENCE
Analysis Report & Valuation of Harley Davidson (HOG), Group Project Mar.-May 2011
• Examined the impact of stock option compensation on the company’s equity value
• Built a model to forecast performance of the financial service department and motorcycle department
• Evaluated the equity value of HOG by using the Residual Income and DCF model
Internal Control Auditor, The University of Iowa bookstore Feb.-May 13, 2011
• Reviewed the internal controls of the university bookstore’s rental program
• Developed the first internal control flowcharts for the bookstore
• Identified 3 significant control weaknesses in the reporting system and provided recommendations
Volunteer Income Tax Assistant, Internal Revenue Service, U.S Nov. 2009-Apr. 2010
• Independently prepared and filed income tax returns for 10+ taxpayers
• Communicated educational tax credit issues with taxpayers
• Obtained Certification – Basic from Internal Revenue Service
Intern, Great Wall Fund Management Co., Ltd, China Jul.-Oct. 2008
• Evaluated 5-year historical profitability and the business strategy of Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Corp.
• Utilized Excel pivot table & WIND database system to produce a profitability forecast report on the Investment Banking Industry to the fund manager
• Received training on margin trading service in investment banking industry
LEADERSHIP
Member in Beta Alpha Psi, The University of Iowa Sep. 2009-Feb. 2011
• Volunteered twice with Tippie Habitat Build to build house for low income family
• Tutored Managerial Accounting, 2 hours each week
xACT accounting case competition, PricewaterhouseCoopers Oct. 2009
• Case Study on bankruptcy/receiving government funding alternatives
• Researched eco-friendly auto industry, oil prices and interest rate to arrive our opinion
• Presented the final proposal to PwC partner and managers
Magic Club, Shenzhen University 2005-2008
• Supervised 2 Street Magic Shows each year with 20+ participants
• Arranged and led 20+ magic lecturers for club members per semester
• Coordinated 1 club member magic competition with 50+ audiences
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mandarin, Cantonese