Staff Accountant
Opportunities at Nietzke & Faupel, PC - We're always on the lookout for great people to join our firm, which is located in the beautiful "thumb" of Michigan, right by the Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron. We enjoy working with clients in the "thumb of Michigan" along with our agriculture clients across the Great Lakes states. We provide tax, accounting, auditing, and estate planning services. Our firm is most known for its specialized Agri-Business services for cash crop farms, livestock operations, and associated businesses.
Passing the CPA exam is a priority for our staff accountants. Our staff accountants are trained to work with our software, and research tools. They become proficient in our procedures and perfect work-paper documentation skills.
Skills and Tasks:
• Become familiar with the firm’s policies and procedures.
• Seek to understand rules, regulations, and the code of professional conduct of the AICPA.
• Progress professionally by passing the CPA exam as soon as possible.
• If assigned primarily to financial statement engagements:
- Become familiar with pronouncements of the FASB, AICPA, and when assigned to governmental engagements, the GAO and GASB.
- Become proficient at preparing financial statements.
- Obtain exposure to the types of financial statement engagements offered by the firm.
- Assume responsibility for unaudited financial statement engagements or segments of audits under the supervision of more experienced staff.
• If assigned primarily to tax engagements:
- Become familiar with pertinent IRC sections and regulations.
- Obtain a working knowledge of research techniques and other firm research sources.
- Become proficient in the preparation of corporate, individual, partnership, fiduciary, and other tax returns prepared by the firm.
- Assume responsibility for compilation of tax returns under the supervision of more experienced staff.
• As Staff Accountant work skills are mastered, a Staff Accountant looks for opportunities to
learn about the Senior Accountant’s requirements, skills, and role in the firm.
• A Staff Accountant welcomes opportunities to gain experience.