Boutique CPA FIRM Internship
DESCRIPTION
Paid Internship opportunity with boutique Atlanta CPA FIRM. Firm works with small businesses, business enterprise, corporate, and individual tax clients. Intern will gain exposure to accounting, audit, and tax work and will work alongside firm partners and professional staff to complete assigned tasks.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Ascent CPA Group is seeking candidates for year-round internships that are working toward a bachelor’s degree or recently graduated. Duties will be performed in our Buckhead office. We are seeking an individual with an eagerness to learn and serve our clients’ needs as well as providing staff support in a timely and accurate manner as directed by the partners, return preparers, and administrative support team.
- Complete work papers, tax projections, and tax returns for partnerships, trusts, individuals, and corporate clients.
- Conduct tax research to provide insight into specific client situations.
- Participate in weekly scheduled team meetings.
- Present periodically on a tax technical topic from a selection of current topics.
- Manage multiple assignments and communicate project statuses with team.
- Other office duties as assigned or needed.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS
- In pursuit of, or recently completed college degree in accounting, business administration, or finance.
- Required- must be considering registering for or registered to sit for the CPA exam.
- Required- basic understanding of accounting concepts- debits and credits, accrual basis of accounting.
- Reliable transportation or means to travel to/from Buckhead Office
- Required skills needed to be successful in this position are as follows - Effective communication (both written and verbal), problem solving, organization, detail-oriented, team player and interpersonal skills.
- Eagerness to learn real-world applications of accounting concepts in taxation and assurance.
- Internships are intended to be positions that are for limited duration, with a maximum duration of three months.