Tax Intern - Phoenix

BeachFleischman; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

BeachFleischman seeks a proactive Tax Intern to join our tax team in Phoenix, AZ. The role supports preparation of basic corporate, individual, partnership and fiduciary returns under CPA supervision, and offers hands-on experience with tax software and research techniques.

Ideal candidates are undergraduate accounting students in good standing who aspire to CPA licensure, with strong written and verbal communication, organization, and analytical abilities, and a drive to grow in a

Qualifications

• Basic level return preparation across corporate, individual, partnership and fiduciary taxes.
• Learn and apply tax software and research techniques.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organizational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare basic level tax returns under supervision.
• Research tax issues using established sources.
• Assist senior staff with tax/accounting tasks.
• Support other tax and accounting services as needed.

Skills

Tax software

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

Undergraduate- or Graduate-level accounting student

Good academic standing

Job description

Our team is growing!

We are seeking a proactive and self-motivated Tax Intern to join our Tax team.

BeachFleischman is Arizona's largest locally-owned public accounting firm and one of the Top 200 largest CPA firms in the United States. With offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as Nogales, Phoenix, and Tucson, Arizona, we provide comprehensive accounting, assurance, tax, and advisory services domestic and international businesses, organizations, and entrepreneurs.

Position Overview

The Tax Intern completes basic-level corporate, individual, partnership and fiduciary tax returns. Under the supervision of a CPA and assigned buddy, Interns begin to exercise independent judgment and discretion when preparing tax returns based on their knowledge of accounting rules.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation of basic level corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary and other tax returns, including researching and analyzing tax issues for clients
• Begins to learn, understand, and apply the rules, requirements, and code of conduct of the AICPA, and the authoritative literature established by the FASB and GASB
• Begins to obtain a working knowledge of tax and accounting research techniques and the various research sources, and performs research utilizing those techniques
• Provides assistance to senior accounting staff

• Performs other tax/accounting services and duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to learn complex tax software systems

• Must have strong communication, organizational and analytical skills

Qualifications

• Undergraduate-level accounting student OR graduate-level accounting student

• Must be in good academic standing

• Desire to acquire CPA license

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