Accounts Internship

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
2. Document financial transactions by entering account information
3. Recommend financial actions by analyzing accounting options
4. Summarize current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
5. Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents
6. Maintain accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
7. Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions
8. Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
9. Secure financial information by completing data base backups
10. Maintain financial security by following internal controls
11. Prepare payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements
12. Answer accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations
13. Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions
14. Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends

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