Forensic Accounting Intern | 2023

Recruiter
CBIZ
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Salary
Competitive salary
Posted
25 Sep 2022
Closes
29 Sep 2022
Ref
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Job role
Accountant
Experience level
Entry level, Internship
With over 100 offices and nearly 5,000 associates throughout the U.S. CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) delivers top-level financial and employee business services to organizations of all sizes, as well as individual clients, by providing national-caliber expertise combined with highly personalized service delivered at the local level.

CBIZ has been honored to be the recipient of several national recognitions:
  • 2020 Best Workplaces in Consulting & Professional Services by Great Place to Work®
  • 2020 Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval by the Alliance for Workplace Excellence
  • Top 101 2020 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation
  • 2020 Healthiest 100 Workplace in America
  • 2021 Vault Rankings - 5th Best Accounting Firm for Client Interaction

Together, CBIZ and Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. (MHM) are ranked as one of the top providers of accounting services in the United States. MHM is an independent CPA firm that provides audit, review, and attest services, while CBIZ provides, business consulting, tax, and financial services.

The Forensic and Litigation Intern works as a member of the Client Services group and can expect a diverse experience ranging from accounting procedures for litigation engagements to the performance of business appraisal and valuation services. This position performs many of the duties of an entry-level forensic accountant including working directlyforcorporate clients, under the supervision of upper-level management.

This is a part-time or full-timeinternship position, the intern is expected to work at minimum 24/hrs (part-time) - 40/hrs (full-time) a week.

The primary responsibilities of this position include:

  • Performance of preliminary valuation, forensic, and appraisal analyses, including the development of comparative adjusted financial statements and data input for expert witness exhibits
  • Gain an understanding of accounting framework, tax law, and audit methodologies and their applicability to the litigation environment
  • Develop knowledge of the relevant statutory and family codes and their applicability to accounting principles in the performance of forensic accounting
  • Participate in client assignments from beginning to end
  • Create forensic and economic models for the presentation of forensic conclusions
  • Execute complex technological procedures within industry standard accounting systems
  • Identify and communicate case issues, findings, and improvement opportunities with senior associates, managers, and partners to resolve client issues discovered during engagements
  • Work with discovery team to inventory and reconcile documents and data produced in preparation for submission to courts, attorneys, and clients
  • Assist in preparation of exhibits and background information for expert witness testimony
  • Maintain and comply with the highest degree of professional standards, client confidentiality and personal conduct


Preferred Qualifications

  • You are working towards a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Taxation, or a related field
  • Master's degree
  • No experience is required
  • Working in accounting or a related field


Minimum Qualifications

  • You have excellent interpersonal, analytical, research, and tax project management skills, including knowledge of GAAP, Taxation compliance, codes, and regulations
  • You have the ability to multi-task, think independently and problem solve in a results-driven team-oriented environment
  • You are actively involved in a student or community organization
  • You have basic Microsoft Office Suite skills,Outlook, and audit software skills
  • You have strong verbal and written communication skills
  • You have time management skills and the ability to multi-task


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