Intern – Accounting

Job Description

Audit Accounting Intern | Mauldin & Jenkins

The Tone:
This is an internship at Mauldin & Jenkins, located in Covington, LA. Mauldin & Jenkins is a firm seeking candidates for its Internship Program to work on engagements involving audits, management services, or preparation of tax returns. This role is crucial for developing technical skills and personal qualifications in accounting, auditing, and tax, while contributing to client interests and the firm’s professional standards.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person Covington, LA

• Mission: Assist with audit, management services, or tax preparation engagements to develop accounting and auditing skills and contribute to client and firm interests.
• Tech Stack: Computer software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Reviewing Data: Review data input, identify and resolve technical tax issues, and assist in the review of tax preparations.
• Examining Reconciliations: Examine client reconciliations of bank accounts and subsidiary accounts, investigating any discrepancies.
• Preparing Statements and Schedules: Prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and schedule computations of accruals and prepaid expenses, documenting underlying support.
• Testing Controls: Assist with the study and evaluation of internal accounting controls and test compliance with controls when deemed reliable.
• Researching Tax Issues: Identify, research, and assess various tax issues, providing information and findings to senior staff members.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Currently pursuing a college degree with a major or concentration in accounting.
• Experience: Well-rounded knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and generally accepted auditing standards, and a working knowledge of federal and state income tax laws and regulations.
• Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills, establishing a practice of accuracy in dealing with information, and developing proficiency in using available resources including computer software.
• Bonus: Knowledge of the Firm.