Tax Internship

Atherton & Associates, LLP. Tax, Assurance & Consulting; Sonora (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

California Paid Sick Leave

Job summary

Atherton & Associates, LLP in California seeks self-motivated interns pursuing an associate degree in business, accounting, or related fields. You will assist with tax return preparation, documentation organization, and client information flow within a CPA firm environment.

This internship offers exposure to tax language, daily routines, and teamwork, with schedules aligned to academic commitments and a strong emphasis on learning and professional development.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an associate degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or related discipline.
• In good academic standing and progressing toward degree.
• Full-time or part-time according to school schedule.
• Positive 'can-do' attitude, passionate about learning.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Administrative and clerical tasks related to tax return preparation.
• Onboard new clients by coordinating system setup across internal platforms.
• Curate and organize client documentation for tax preparation.
• Manage and flow client information throughout the Firm.
• Support development of client tax support files.
• Assist with preparation of client tax forms.

Skills

Positive attitude

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree candidate in Business Administration/Accounting/Economics/Finance/Mathematics

Job description

Description

Atherton & Associates, LLP is a quality firm founded more than 100 years ago with a strong commitment to providing the highest possible level of service to our clients. We provide a wide variety of services for our clients that include tax planning and preparation, estate planning, accounting, auditing, and general business advisory services. The many large and small family-owned businesses that we serve include agriculture, food processing, cooperative, real estate, transportation, manufacturing, warehousing, and medical industries.

Description

Atherton & Associates, LLP is a quality firm founded more than 100 years ago with a strong commitment to providing the highest possible level of service to our clients. We provide a wide variety of services for our clients that include tax planning and preparation, estate planning, accounting, auditing, and general business advisory services. The many large and small family-owned businesses that we serve include agriculture, food processing, cooperative, real estate, transportation, manufacturing, warehousing, and medical industries. We are actively recruiting self-motivated college students interested in getting a glimpse into working in a professional CPA firm environment. This is a great opportunity to observe some of the daily challenges, routines, cycles, tax and accounting language, and so much more. Interns will get ahead on their chosen careers by developing people skills, collaboration, communication, time management, and teamwork in a professional working environment. In scheduling work schedules, Atherton will work around academic schedules of selected interns.

Roles & Responsibilities

Administrative and clerical tasks related to tax return preparation, including but not limited to the following:

• Support the onboarding of new clients by coordinating system setup across internal platforms.


• Curate and organize client documentation to facilitate efficient and accurate tax preparation.


• Contribute to the management and flow of client information throughout the Firm.


• Assist with the development of comprehensive client tax support files.


• Support the preparation of selected client tax forms in alignment with Firm standards.


• Support the offboarding of departing clients.

Benefits

California Paid Sick Leave

Requirements

• Currently pursuing an associate degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance, Mathematics, or a related discipline, with an interest in accounting.


• Be in good academic standing, making satisfactory progress towards degree.


• Full-time or part-time according to school schedule.


• Positive \"can-do\" attitude, passionate about learning.


• High attention to detail.

Salary Description

$20 / Hour