The HEADLINE. This is where the candidate in one quick powerful statement says who they are and what they do. Think of this like a headline to a major front‑page news story ... BUCS UPSET RAIDERS IN SUPERBOWL. What is going to grab that reader to want to read further? This headline can be customized to match the job description and "hot buttons" of the employer/recruiter.

Notice easy to read complete contact info. No use of Headers or Footers feature. The font size and style is clear to see and is right at the top. Also, note if you have a certain certification or advanced degree that will help or is a requirement, make sure it is visible and the reader can see fit.

Bruce Lee, CPA

123 Main Street

Dawson, GA 30534,

(877) 865‑4243

respect@aol.com

Sr. Level CPA and accounting manager with extensive manufacturing industry experience

Under the HEADLINE an easy to follow summary must be created. Use bullet- points that can be easily customized to match what the employer is seeking. Hand it to them on a silver platter, don't make them play Sherlock Holmes to figure it out. Remember, like your HEADLINE, find out what the hot buttons of the employer or recruiter are and make every one hit a home run.

Skills Summary:

• Accounting experience spanning 20 years
• Tax experience spanning 10 years
• Auditing/Examination experience spanning 8 years

CPA / MBA since 1993

• Computer experience with both mainframe/PC's, Excel, Word, system conversions

Use easy to follow bullets instead of long dense paragraphs. Be careful when ft comes to bullets not to simply have long laundry list of duties, really concentrate our accomplishments here.

Professional Experience:

Accounting/Tax Manager 1995 to Present

Railserve, Inc., (Atlanta, GA)

• Prepared financial statements and month / year end closings, account reconciliations, inter company settlements
• Payroll management of multi‑state domestic companies and multi‑provincial Canadian company
• Responsible for all aspects of corporate/payroll tax management. Handled governmental inquiries/requests
• Researched tax issues
• Provided training and guidance to accounting staff, responding/resolving issues

Notice how the company summary info is laid out very easily and clearly. You will find that readers usually use the scroll bar to quickly go down the page and will read the left hand side to see titles and employers and then quickly look down the right to see

Regional Project Accountant, Southeast Region 1994 to 1995

Prudential Home Building Investors, Inc., (Atlanta, GA)

• Reviewed all partnership and limited liability company financial

statements, job cost reports audit reports and tax returns

• Monitored the financial status of general partner/member affiliates
• Prepared and monitored the region's yearly operating budget
• Served as loan administrator for internally funded debt

CPA/Auditor 1991 to 1994

Gaddis, Edison & Reed, (Atlanta, GA)

• Responsible for all aspects of auditing client financial statements
• Prepared federal and state tax returns for corporate, partnership, fiduciary reporting entire company and individuals

Inventory Accountant 1990 to 1991

Air Touch Cellular (formerly PacTel Cellular), Norcross, GA

• Reported to the director of finance
• Responsible for all facets of inventory accounting involving cellular phones, accessories and parts

For older employment, create a previous or other employment section. Quickly list older assignments. Talking about employment from 20 years ago just makes a resume too long. Recruiters are really only reviewing last 5-8 years, 10 tops. You should be able to just get away with listing company name, title and maybe dates.

Previous Experience:

Accounting Manager

E. D. Sweft, Inc., (Concord, NH), a multi-state construction company - 1986 to 1989

Bank Examiner

Banking Department, State of New Hampshire - 1981 to 1986

Career Development:

• CPA Exam, November, 1990: Passed all four parts at first sifting
• CPA License, In the States of Georgia and Massachusetts
• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, the National Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Education:

• MBA Major: Accounting / Taxation, Mercer University, Stetson School of Business and Economics, 1993 Grade point average: 4.0
• BS in Business Administration, Major: Accounting, Franklin Pierce College, 1992
• AS in Business Administration New Hampshire Technical Institute, 1980

	List education clearly. More often than not, it is usually well advised to list the degree first and bolded to make it JUMP out for the reader. If the candidate has been out of school for a while, the education should be listed last. If an entry-level candidate, education can immediately follow the general summary.
SAMPLE RESUMES