2027 Intern

Brown Edwards•Roanoke, VA

20h

About The Position

Brown Edwards is a Top 100 Firm providing assurance, tax, and business advisory services with approximately 450 professionals across the Virginia/West Virginia/Tennessee region. Our internship program offers hands-on experience in real tax and audit engagements, allowing interns to develop professional relationships and utilize their educational background. Tax Interns will assist in preparing returns and extensions, while Audit Interns will support problem-solving and fact-finding alongside experienced professionals. The program includes structured on-the-job training, exposure to accounting and tax software, and an understanding of internal CPA practices and teamwork.

Requirements

Accounting Major’s who intend to begin their careers in public accounting.
Sophomore, Junior, or Senior, with at least one section of Intermediate Account completed successfully.
3.0 or higher GPA.
Aspiring to obtain the CPA certification.
Availability of 15-20 hours per week during Tax season (January- April), 20-40 hours per week during Audit season (May- August).
Strong communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills.
Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
Willingness to travel on occasion, as necessary, especially during Audit season.

Responsibilities

Scans tax documents into Autoflow.
Reviews and validates scanned documents.
Prepares basic tax returns.
Reconciles general ledger tax accounts.
Imports data from client’s files to our workpaper files.
Becomes familiar with Brown Edwards’ specific audit methodology to assist with various stages of the audit process.
Prepares and documents workpapers using firm-specific tools and templates.
Reviews the adequacy of client's internal control systems, may document the system for our files, and may perform testing to verify the accuracy of data provided.
Imports data such as working trial balance from client’s files to our workpaper files.
Learns to prepare drafts of client's financial statements.
Learns to use accounting and tax software.
Participates in structured on-the-job training program.
Provides assistance to all levels of Associates and Partners.
Develops an understanding of internal CPA practices.
Develops an understanding of teamwork within a work environment.