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Adam Wright

Campus Address
425 Grant St.
Bowling Green, OH 43403
419-555-1040
[email protected]
Permanent Address
411 Banks Ave.
Elyria, OH 44035
440-555-9999
[email protected]

Education

B.S. in Accounting, Bowling Green State University
Expected May 2001
3.4 cumulative GPA, 3.6 major GPA



A.A.S. in Accounting, Lorain County Community College
May 1996
3.7 cumulative GPA, 3.9 major GPA, Dean’s List all semesters



Relevant Course Work

Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
Cost Accounting Auditing
Federal Taxation
Corporate Finance Effective Business Writing
Speech Communications
Information Systems



Work Experience

Junior Accountant, Homanick Inc., Akron, Ohio
September 2000-present

Handle monthly journal entries; analyze sales/marketing monthly
expenses and sales representatives’ gross receipts; create spreadsheets;
handle special projects.

Accounting Intern, Burry and Associates, Akron, Ohio
May-August 2000

Reviewed and corrected accounting entries, assisted with financial
planning input and analysis, and generated reports. Accounting corrections
revealed nearly $50,000 in unpaid bills and mislaid funds.

Billing Coordinator, Corpora Corp., Elyria, Ohio
June 1996-August 1999

Handled collections on more than 500 past due accounts; reconciled
payment discrepancies; resolved client billing and eligibility issues.

Crew Leader, Michael’s Muffins, Elyria, Ohio
June 1994-May 1996

Supervised crew of seven workers and managed bakery’s daily operations.

Computer Skills

MS Excel MS Access MS Word MS Internet Explorer MS Powerpoint