Cover Letter and Resume

Combination Resume Sample: Accounting

SUZANNE STUDENT 0000 Sac State Lane

Sacramento, CA 95800 (916) 000-0000

[email protected] Objective: To obtain an accounting position with a CPA firm Education Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Accountancy concentration California State University, Sacramento, December 2009 GPA major: 3.67 GPA overall 3.40 Honors: Dean’s List Computer Skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint,Quicken Language Skills: Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) CPA Exam: April 2010 Achievement: Managed a restaurant that has been ranked #1 for three consecutive years Skills and Qualifications Accounting:

• Processed biweekly payroll, verified timesheets, for 3-10 restaurant employees • Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures obtained in a classroom

setting • Provided timely and accurate bookkeeping services for private clients’ small businesses • Verified incoming A/P invoices and paid vendors Communication: • Interacted with all levels of personnel in a restaurant from the owner to the servers • Made several presentations to groups of 50 on the subject of motivation and persuasion

techniques • Wrote a research paper on American foreign policy and how it influenced the economy Client Relations: • Assisted customers in the selection of food items in a Chinese restaurant • Resolved customer issues by listening to their concerns and offering reasonable

solutions to problems • Offered excellent customer service to customers with special needs and catering

requirements; e.g., banquets, large parties, specialized food preparation

Work History Manager, Peking Restaurant, El Dorado Hills, CA 2006-present Bookkeeper, private clients, Sacramento, CA 2003-present Waitress, Posh Bistro, Sacramento, CA 2003-2004 Affiliations Beta Alpha Psi Sacramento Food Bank