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Accounting Intern – Audit and Tax
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Job Description
Audit Intern | SingerLewak LLP
The Tone:
This is an internship at SingerLewak LLP, a Top 100 accounting and consulting firm primarily operating in the western region. Serving clients since 1959, SingerLewak has developed a reputation for excellence and expertise in the accounting and management consulting industry. Interns are given a wide variety of diversified accounting assignments under the supervision of different professionals. The firm promotes a culture of learning and growth through targeted development and leadership programs, emphasizing professional and personal advancement.
The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person
• Pay: $26–$30 hourly
• Team: Reports to various professionals
• Mission: Assists in a variety of accounting, auditing, and tax duties to support client engagements and contribute to the firm’s reputation for excellence.
What You’ll Actually Do
• Transactions: Assist in recording transactions in ledgers, preparing trial balances, and drafting simple financial statements using computer software.
• Reconciliation: Assist in reconciling accounts to control accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Computations: Assist in performing schedule computations for accruals, property, and equipment, and calculating depreciation expense.
• Audit & Review: Assist in performing audit or review procedures as assigned by supervisors.
• Tax Preparation: Assist in the preparation of payroll tax, sales or other local tax, and certain personal income tax returns.
• Workpapers: Assist in compiling workpapers and other accounting reports necessary for audits.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Working towards a bachelor’s degree, with at least two years of completed coursework, typically in accounting.
• Experience: Entry-level experience as this is an internship role, with performance judged on quality of work, application of accounting knowledge, and ability to meet time constraints.
• Skills: Foundational accounting knowledge; financial statement preparation; account reconciliation; tax return preparation; computer software proficiency.
