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Susan Smythe

1428 W. Ave. H-9 ♦ Lancaster, CA 93536 ♦ (818) 347-0551 ♦ ssmythe@juno.com

Objective: Entry-level accounting position with a CPA firm

Summary of Qualifications
♦ Fundamental accounting knowledge of financial statements, taxation,
etc., through studies at Los Angeles Pierce College, Business
Administration Department.
♦ Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
♦ Excel, Microsoft Word, and accounting software, including Quicken,
QuickBooks, Peachtree, Lacerta and Class
♦ Motivated self-starter with an aptitude for learning new tasks quickly

Education
A.S. Degree in Accounting anticipated December 2005
Los Angeles Pierce College, Woodland Hills, California

Employment
March 2003 to Accounting Clerk
Present Cobb Inc. — an Accountancy Corporation, Lancaster
♦ Quarterly payroll tax returns and sales tax returns
preparation for various clients
♦ Assisted Certified Public Accountants with financial
statements and tax returns for individuals, partnerships,
and corporation.

January to Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
March 2003 Pierce College Business Department VITA Program
♦ Tax return preparation for low-income, non-English
speaking, and disable people.
♦ Taught tax payers to fill out future income tax returns
by “walking through” the return line-by-line with them.

Summer 2002 Accounting Internship
Accounting Office, Holiday Inn, Fisherman’s Wharf,
San Francisco
♦ Exposed to all aspects of hotel accounting, including
monthly Balance sheet consolidation, food and
beverage control accounting, general cash functions,
auditing of income, direct billing, and application of
payments and accounts payable procedures
♦ Filled Accounts Receivable Position while clerk was on
vacation.

References: Available upon request.

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