AUDIT INTERN

Job Description

Audit Intern – Spring 2027 | Carr, Riggs & Ingram

The Tone:
This is an internship at Carr, Riggs & Ingram, a nationally recognized accounting and advisory firm known for its audit, tax, and business consulting expertise. The company is committed to delivering tailored solutions to help ensure client success, distinguished by a collaborative, client-focused approach that offers personalized services backed by deep industry knowledge. CRI values a career path that adapts to and integrates into an individual’s life, rather than the other way around, fostering an empowered workplace where professional passions unite with personal pursuits. At CRI, the philosophy is that #EverybodyCounts, from interns to future partners, shaping futures and reinventing career paths.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Mission: The intern performs substantive auditing procedures and thoroughly documents tests and conclusions to ensure proper application of accounting principles and identify control deficiencies.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Office software (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Auditing: Perform substantive auditing procedures in assigned areas.
• Understanding: Obtain an understanding of the work to be performed and the purpose of the work.
• Documentation: Prepare working papers which adequately document the tests performed and procedures followed to substantiate conclusions reached.
• Application: Be alert to the proper and consistent application of accounting principles in performing audit procedures.
• Identification: Identify and document control deficiencies or other matters that warrant the attention of management.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Must be enrolled as a student in an accredited college or university with a major in accounting and have passed the audit accounting course. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Experience: Familiarity with Microsoft Office software including Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Skills: Demonstrated written and oral communication skills; demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team; ability and willingness to work cooperatively with others; and a high degree of discretion dealing with confidential information.