BASIC INFORMATION:

• Your Name
• Current address and telephone number (here in the SLO area)
• Permanent address and telephone number
• E-mail address
• Major and Concentration
• List ALL accounting classes and grades (even those that were repeated)
• List of Honor Societies (note member or officer), other student organizations
• Summary of experience

ADDITIONALLY REQUESTED INFORMATION (in order given):

• List department interest in order of preference.  Example: (1) audit (2) tax   
  List only those departments you want to be considered for.
• Specify interest in career or internship
• Graduation date (quarter and year anticipated)
• Start date preference
• List desired locations in order of preference. Example:  (1) San Jose (2) San Francisco (3) Los Angeles.  List only those locations you want to be considered for. 
• Upon hire, can you provide proof that you have the legal right to work in the U.S.? (Yes/No)
• Cal Poly Major GPA
• Cal Poly Overall GPA
• GPA for all English courses
• GPA for junior college & other colleges attended - if applicable
• College Board Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) - if applicable

1. Verbal (200-800)
2. Quantitative (200-800)
3. Total (400-1000)

• American College Testing Program (ACT) - if applicable

1. English (1-36)
2. Math (1-36)
3. Composite (1-36)

• Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) – if applicable
   
  1. Verbal (200-800)
  2. Quantitative (200-800)
  3. Total (400-1000)
     
      
• Have you passed the CPA Examination? (Yes/No)  If yes, indicate date and state.

• Independence Statement:

Independent accountants are subject to certain restrictions regarding the holding of interest in, and positions and associations with, audit clients. The restrictions also apply to relatives of the accountant in varying degrees, depending upon the positions occupied by the accountant and the relatives in their respective employments.

1. Do you have any relatives whose relationships to you and their employment should be evaluated for this purpose? Yes or No. If yes, please identify them and their affiliations.
    
2. Do you have stock holdings in existing or prospective clients? If so, identify them and their affiliations.

• Writing sample questions: (please answer both questions - one or two paragraphs suggested)

1. Please describe a recent project on which you worked that demonstrates your determination to complete challenging tasks.
    
2. Describe your single most significant accomplishment in the past two years, and how that accomplishment demonstrates your qualifications for a position with an accounting firm.

Sample resume for the Public Accounting Firms