1. DIEP NGUYEN
5507 Village Grove Ln  Canal Winchester, OH 43110  C: (573) 578-2201 E: diep.nguyen1987@yahoo.com
STAFF ACCOUNTANT
Recent Bachelor of Science in Accounting graduate, summa cum laude and Dean’s list member – seeking
position as Staff Accountant – offer mastery of financial, managerial, and cost accounting subject matter,
backed by hands-on auditing and research & analysis skill sets garnered during case studies and group
projects. Background includes customer relations experience – as bilingual English and Vietnamese speaker –
for track record which entails receiving “certificate of appreciation” from University and “outstanding
achievement” award from IRS for helping produce $145,000 in tax refunds and saving taxpayers $30,000
in tax fees.
EDUCATION_____________________________________________________________________
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING (Graduated summa cum laude, with 4.0 GPA)
Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio (August 2014)
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL SCIENCE (3.8 GPA)
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (2012)
Courses
Financial Accounting  Managerial Accounting  Intermediate accounting  Cost Accounting
Accounting Information System  Auditing  Federal Income Tax
Accounting Research & Analysis
Activities
Dean’s List, Franklin University
Student Member, Ohio Society of CPAs
Financial Statement Group Project
As group leader over four-person team, assigned group duties and deadlines – after gathering, analyzing, and
placing data in spreadsheets, creating journal entries, and balancing and preparing five-year company financial
statements presented to class weekly – combining documents, editing all materials for accuracy, and submitting
paper. Achieved up to 100% weekly project scores.
Corporate Audit and Reporting Group Project
Jointly performed audits on assigned company, highlighting findings in weekly graded audit reports presented to
class members, reviewing and evaluating financial transactions and reports for data integrity, as well as for policy
and procedural compliance. Analyzed internal controls and formulated recommendations to improve and
strengthen effectiveness of internal controls – in order to mitigate risk and prevent fraud – in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations. Obtained overall project score of 96%.
Taxation Case Research Project
Researched four taxation cases, analyzing facts, applying laws and regulations from federal tax code, and drafting
tax memos addressing merits of each individual case, receiving score of 92%+ for all tax memos
INTERNSHIP___________________________________________________________
VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (VITA), Columbus, Ohio
Organization offering free income tax preparation assistance and electronic filing to qualified students, elderly,
disabled, and those making $53,000 or less, provided by seven IRS-certified volunteers and one site coordinator,
supported by Internal Revenue Service.
TAX PREPARER INTERNSHIP (January 2014 – April 2014)
Successfully completed Internal Revenue Service training program, acquiring certification to prepare tax
returns and electronic filings at Franklin University VITA site, completing employee-based or self-employed
returns, and helping new preparers use software, reviewing work for accuracy.
Met with numerous clients to ensure validity of all required documents, interviewing taxpayers to understand
facts underlying returns, applying applicable federal and state tax laws and requirements to each client’s
return, and examining own and colleague’s returns prior to submission.

2. DIEP NGUYEN Résumé Page 2
 Generated $145,000 in tax refunds benefitting local Columbus economy, saving 110 taxpayers
$30,000 in tax fees, as key member of Franklin University’s VITA team.
 Due to exceptional work, received formal “certificate of appreciation” from Franklin University and
“outstanding achievement” award from Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service.
 Overcame precedent where taxpayers continued to forget to bring required documents to site by
implementing new protocol, where sent reminder emails prior to scheduled appointment time.
 Acted as technical troubleshooter to help other preparers overcome numerous glitches with tax
software, resolving large number of challenges by referring to handbook prior to contacting software
technical support.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE______________________________________________
NAIL TEK, LANCASTER, OHIO
Small beauty shop with total of seven employees.
NAIL TECHNICIAN (May 2009 – Present)
Serve as assistant shop manager – during absence of manager – setting client appointments, completing
natural nail, hand, and skincare treatments for clients, marketing product line to customer base, and
processing credit card, check, and cash payments via store cash register.
 Serve in administrative customer relations capacity by resolving customer issues and concerns,
expressing understanding of customer situation, and offering discounts for services performed or extra
services, to ensure satisfaction.
 Answer incoming phone calls, utilizing accounting proficiencies by checking, counting, and stocking
inventory and closing cash register at day’s end, researching new products to expand product and service
menu, and training new employees.
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Access  Taxwise  MS Word  MS Excel
5507 Village Grove Ln  Canal Winchester, OH 43110  C: (573) 578-2201 E: diep.nguyen1987@yahoo.com