How Do I Write a Charted Accountant CV

Highlight your skills and education as a chartered accountant in your CV

Known as certified accountants in the United States, chartered accountants are recognized professionals in finance and business. A curriculum vitae (CV) is the equivalent to a resume and establishes an accountant's qualifications for a position or job. Being chartered or certified signifies that the accountant has passed the Uniform Certified Public Accountant Examination.

Instructions

1. Head the CV document with your name, professional address, phone number and email. Avoid nicknames or private contact information, if possible.

2. Write a short paragraph succinctly describing yourself. For example, you can describe yourself as a "chartered accountant with twelve years experience in both corporate law and business finance." Avoid duplicating this material in the cover letter.

   Alternatively, just below your personal information, you can add a horizontal listing of your specialties. For instance, you can list "audits," "reports," and "internal controls," as a way to communicate quickly to the hiring employer the services you offer.

3. Compose a short objective statement for changing jobs as a chartered accountant. This statement should sum up why you've left your last job and which new opportunities in accountancy you are looking for.

4. Type up educational history. You should include any undergraduate and graduate work you did, along with whether you achieved distinction. The date of graduation should be included, as well as the city and state of the institution.

5. Compose a relevant employment history in your CV. This should include the dates of employment, the location of the business, and your title. You can also have a bullet point explaining what the requirements of the position were. Specifically, you should highlight the diversity of your knowledge of areas like sales tax and management information (MIS) reports.

   Add a summary of internships and other professional work experience, if your work history is thin.

6. Type up a "skills" section to your CV. This section should include your knowledge of spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, which is important program in accounting presentations, and iScala Business Software, which is used by accountants involved in multi-national corporate trading.

7. Include any professional organizations in which you're member. Some professional accounting organizations are the American Institute of CPAs, Institute of Management Accountants, and the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

8. List a few references at the end of your CV. These references should include email address, the title or status of the reference, and her phone number.

References

• University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh: Professional Accounting Organizations
• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants