Accounting Intern

Boos & Associates, a Professional Corporation , is seeking motivated and detail-oriented individuals to join our firm as Accounting Interns. This internship offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience in various aspects of accounting, tax, and advisory services. Interns will work closely with experienced professionals, receive mentorship, and be involved in real-world projects that contribute to the success of our clients. This internship will be based out of the Long Beach, California office.


If you are a self-starter who thinks and acts like an entrepreneur this might be the internship for you!


What you will get to work on:

• Audit & Assurance :
  
  • Assist in the preparation of financial statements for audits, reviews, and compilations.
  • Support audit teams by conducting basic tests of transactions, verifying financial data, and documenting audit findings.
  • Perform research on accounting standards and compliance requirements.
• Tax Compliance & Planning :
  
  • Assist in preparing individual, corporate, and partnership tax returns.
  • Help with tax planning by researching applicable tax regulations and identifying potential tax-saving strategies.
  • Support the review of client tax data to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Business Advisory Services :
  
  • Assist in providing financial analysis, forecasting, and budgeting support for clients.
  • Participate in the development of strategic business plans and recommendations for process improvements.
• Client Accounting & Advisory Services (CAAS) :
  
  • Assist in managing day-to-day bookkeeping tasks, including transaction processing, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
  • Support payroll processing for clients and assist in payroll tax filings.
  • Help maintain accurate client financial records and respond to client inquiries.
• Other Duties :
  • Participate in "Lunch and Learn" sessions and professional development workshops.
  • Work collaboratively across different service lines to develop a well-rounded understanding of the firm's offerings.
  • Assist with special projects and research tasks as assigned
• Qualifications
  • Currently pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Basic knowledge of accounting principles and tax regulations.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  • Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  • A team player with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn.
• Preferred Qualifications
  
  • Experience with accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero) is a plus.
  • Coursework or internship experience in tax, audit, or business advisory services.

How you will benefit from this experience:

• Hands-on experience in a professional services firm working with a variety of clients.
• Mentorship from experienced accounting and tax professionals.
• Exposure to diverse areas of accounting, tax compliance, and business advisory.
• Networking opportunities with firm leadership and industry professionals.
• Potential for future full-time employment opportunities based on performance.

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

If you attended one of our employers hosted internship events and you would like to be considered for an internship with our firm, complete your application here. You will be required to submit a copy of your resume and most recent unofficial transcripts.

Please specify your availability and preferred internship start and end dates.


More about Boos & Associates, a Professional Corporation is a Certified Public Accountant and Consulting firm established in February 2004. Prior to founding the firm our Managing Director was a Tax Director with a Big 4 accounting firm with over 30 years public accounting experience. We currently have a staff of approximately 90 and anticipate significant expansion opportunities in the near and long term. Our greatest strength is our people. We foster and support innovative, strategic ideas that can transform developments in accounting, tax, and consulting into practical solutions for our clients. Our Fresno office is a first-class facility located in the Fig Garden Financial Center. The firm is paperless and uses the latest in technology to assist our associates in performing in a more efficient and effective manner. The firm provides above market performance-based compensation and provides competitive employer paid employee benefits and a generous personal time off policy. We continually invest in our people by providing extensive training and career advisor programs.

We recognize our unique opportunity to embrace the cultural and ethnic opportunity our clients and people have to offer. We are committed to optimizing this opportunity to hire outstanding individuals of diverse backgrounds, and to offer them a dynamic, challenging environment to develop their skills as trusted advisors to our clients. Our commitment to diversity encompasses all people within our firm, professionals, and administrative support alike, including people of different races, religions, cultural backgrounds, national origins, disabilities or medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and ages.

We are an independent member of the BDO Alliance USA.

As an independent member of BDO Alliance USA, our shared Core Purpose is Helping People Thrive Every Day. Our Core Values reflect how we manage our work, our relationships and ourselves. As an employee of the firm, you will live true to our Core Values of people first, being exceptional every day in every way, embracing change, feeling empowered through knowledge, and choosing accountability. Our Core Values are the standards by which we conduct ourselves day in and day out, both internally and externally.