Intern – Accounting Services

Job Description

Audit Accounting Intern | Mauldin & Jenkins

The Tone:
This is an internship at Mauldin & Jenkins, located in Houston, TX. Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is seeking candidates for its Internship Program, which offers exposure to audit, management, and tax services. This role is an integral part of the team, where individual goals and ideas are valued, and employees work with other professionals in a technologically advanced and friendly environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Houston, TX
• Mission: Assist with client engagements across audit, management services, and tax preparation, contributing directly to core accounting functions.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Assist: Aid in the study and evaluation of internal accounting controls.
• Test: Conduct compliance tests on internal controls when they are deemed reliable.
• Prepare: Draft financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Examine: Review client reconciliations of bank accounts and subsidiary accounts to controls, investigating any discrepancies found.
• Support: Schedule computations for accruals, prepare schedules for write-offs of prepaid expenses and deferred charges, and document underlying support.
• Process: Assist with tax return preparation by reviewing data input, identifying and resolving technical tax issues, and conducting research for senior staff members.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Minimum qualification: Currently pursuing a college degree with a major or concentration in accounting. Career level: Entry-Level.
• Experience: No specific prior professional experience is explicitly required for this internship role.
• Skills:
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Well-rounded knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).
• Working knowledge of federal and state income tax laws and regulations sufficient for tax return preparation.
• Demonstrated accuracy in handling numeric and alphabetic information.