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Joseph Taylor

OBJECTIVE

To gain both accounting knowledge and experience working as an accounting intern in the Chicago area.

EDUCATION

Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
School of Business Administration, Accounting, Spring 2008 Graduation.
Overall GPA: 3.58; Major GPA: 3.46
Relevant Coursework: Introductory Accounting I & II, Managerial Accounting, Intermediate Accounting I & II, Auditing and Internal Control Systems, Concepts of Taxation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual financial documents for the Illinois Arts Council.
Handled accounting for the property asset accounts of the Illinois Arts Council.
Developed knowledge of both governmental and corporate accounting systems.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) as well as other business and office technology.

EXPERIENCE

The State of Illinois: The Illinois Arts Council, Chicago, Illinois
Accounting Intern and Property Control Coordinator (06/06-present)

Audited financial documents from constituents receiving grants and other funding.
Assisted the Chief Fiscal Officer in processing accounts payable.
Created various fiscal documents for internal and external financial reporting.

Mb Financial (Formerly Oak Brook Bank), Oak Brook, Illinois
Customer Service Associate (05/06-06/06)

Balanced cash accounts.
Handled financial transactions from both personal and large corporate customers.

Abercrombie and Fitch, Chicago, Illinois
Model (1/05-6/05) Denim Specialist (6/05-9/05)

Excelled in sales and customer service as a brand representative.
Chosen to represent the store at a regional training seminar as a denim specialist.
Developed creative ways to boost sales and trained new employees on these techniques.

COURSE PROJECTS

Designed and constructed working databases using Microsoft Excel, as well as Microsoft Access, to be used in hypothetical business situations.
Completed an annual report project of the PepsiCo. Corporation using both financial statement interpretation and ratio analysis to evaluate the entirety of its annual report.
Completed an accounting systems understanding aid project which gave a hands on approach to working with a multi step accounting system.

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Loyola University Chicago Academic Dean’s List 2006 and 2007.
Member of Beta Alpha Psi.
Student member of the Illinois CPA Society.
Loyola University Chicago Trustee Scholar.
Loyola University Chicago Men’s Rugby Team Officer.
Illinois State Scholar.
Graduated with honors from Brother Rice High School in Chicago as both an Edmund Rice Scholar, a Christian Brother Scholar, and a member of the National Honor Society.

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Abercrombie & Fitch

Mb Financial

The State of Illinois