Assurance Associate - Fall 2026 (Dallas)
About The Position
The Assurance Associate prepares financial statements with disclosures, applies basic areas of GAAP, and documents, validates, tests, and assesses control systems. The role may also support review and agreed-upon procedure engagements and requires travel as needed to meet firm and client needs. The associate applies knowledge of control environments, GAAP, GAAS, BDO methodology, and accounting research to engagement work. This includes documenting internal controls and work papers, drafting financial statements, researching accounting topics, applying auditing standards, and communicating findings and conclusions to engagement teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Statistics; or a bachelor’s degree in another focus area and CPA certification.
- Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment.
- Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability and willingness to travel as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s in Accountancy.
- Leadership experience.
- Accounting-based internship experience.
- Actively pursuing completion of CPA exams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to follow instructions as directed.
- Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
- Takes appropriate actions without being asked.
- Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages of an audit of a basic public and/or private company.
Responsibilities
- Identify applicable firm, regulatory, and authoritative policies, laws, rules, and regulations as part of the engagement team.
- Suggest improvements to clients’ internal controls and accounting procedures.
- Document and validate the operating effectiveness of clients’ internal control systems.
- Support conclusions with authoritative accounting literature.
- Draft basic financial statements with disclosures.
- Research intermediate accounting issues and form an initial opinion on appropriate treatment.
- Apply auditing theory, professional standards, audit skepticism, and BDO audit manuals to client situations.
- Document audit work in accordance with BDO policy, identify deviations, and notify senior team members to obtain approvals.
- Identify when testing may be reduced or expanded and notify senior team members.
- Contribute ideas and opinions to engagement teams.
- Complete appropriate BDO work-paper documentation and perform assigned work in accordance with BDO methodology and requirements.
- Travel as needed to meet firm and client needs.
- Perform other duties as required.
Benefits
- Employee ownership through participation in the company ESOP, subject to plan eligibility.
- Comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
