Accountant

Lina Chen

**** ******* ** ● Raleigh, NC *****

919-***-**** ● ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain a full time position where I can utilize my accounting expertise and business experience with an organization

SUMMARY:

• Hands on experience in financial accounting, audit, and taxation

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• CPA candidate with two exams passed and others scheduled

• Hard working: able to multi-task and deadline oriented

EDUCATION:

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Summer 2008- Spring 2009

Master of Accounting

Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, Fall 2005-Fall 2007

Bachelor of Business: Accounting Major GPA: 3.9/4.0

SKILLS:

• Significant experience using Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Office XP (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

• Proficient in Peachtree, QuickBooks, SAP and Outlook Express

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Triangle Accounting Company, 2009-Present

Accountant

• Assisted audit team in preparation of financial statements. Analyzed the balance sheet, profits and losses, cash flow statements for identifying critical issues and preparing reports to senior managers

• Prepared the monthly state sales and use, and property taxes for a variety of industry and completed tax returns for individuals, partnership, and corporations by taking advantage of various software programs

• Handled accounting duties for clients; including: payroll processing, payroll tax reporting, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable processing

• Conducted extensive interaction with clients for building up a long-term and trustful relationship and becoming a part of clients’ accounting team

• Provided support to team members in researching the latest regulations applicable to projects, checking accountant balance and paper work to make sure the high quality of work results, and planning working schedules for the whole team to strictly meet the deadline of each project

NC State Executive Education LLC, 2008-2009

Accounting Technician

• Developed revenue forecast and cash budgets by thoroughly identifying key factors of monthly receipts and expenses

• Recorded business transactions and post subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents such as invoices, receipts, checks, and computer printouts

• Utilized QuickBooks to process invoices for payment and oversee timely collection of receivables

Lexington Community College, 2004-2005

Accounting/Math/Economics Tutor

• Provided support for students in courses including Financial Accounting, Costing Accounting, and statistics

• Assisted professors in preparing course materials and communicated with student for collecting feedbacks about classes

CERTIFICATIONS AND AWARDS:

• CPA exam- passed BEC and AUD, and scheduled to complete the rest in 2009

• “Most Encouraging Female” of the Master of Accounting Program, NC State, 2009

• President List 2006, Eastern Kentucky University

• International Student Scholarship, Spring 2006-Fall 2007, Eastern Kentucky University

• Beta Gamma Sigma, Fall 2007, Eastern Kentucky University

ACTIVITIES:

• VITA Volunteer, 2007

• Volunteer, Kentucky Heart Walk, 2005

• Member of Society of Accounting, Eastern Kentucky University

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