Internship Program – Accounting & Tax

Job Description

Audit Accounting Intern – Baton Rouge, LA | Mauldin & Jenkins

The Tone:
This is an internship at Mauldin & Jenkins, located in Baton Rouge, LA. Mauldin & Jenkins, LLC is a firm seeking candidates for their Internship Program, offering a chance to contribute to client and firm interests. This role provides an opportunity to gain practical experience in audits, management services, or tax preparation. Interns will develop essential accounting skills and an awareness of current developments in the accounting profession.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time (implies 40+ hours based on overtime pay)
• Location: In-person Baton Rouge, LA

• Mission: This person helps clients and the Firm by applying accounting principles and standards to audit, management services, and tax preparation assignments.
• Tech Stack: Firm manuals, computer software

What You’ll Actually Do
• Internal Controls: Assist with the study and evaluation of internal accounting controls and test their compliance where appropriate.
• Financial Statements: Prepare financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Account Reconciliation: Examine client reconciliations of bank and subsidiary accounts, investigating any identified discrepancies.
• Tax Preparation: Review data input, identify and resolve technical tax issues, and assist in the review of tax preparations.
• Accruals & Prepaids: Schedule computations of accruals, document their underlying support, and prepare schedules for write-offs of prepaid expenses and deferred charges.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level. Currently pursuing a college degree with a major or concentration in accounting.
• Experience: Demonstrated development of technical skills in generally accepted accounting principles and auditing standards, along with a working knowledge of federal and state income tax laws.
• Skills: Strong verbal and written communication, accuracy in dealing with numeric and alphabetic information, and proficiency in using available resources like firm manuals and computer software.
• Bonus: Knowledge of the Firm.