Now that my internship has ended, I can look back at what I can take away from this experience. I strengthened both my technical and transferable skills throughout this experience. One transferable skill I learned is communicating with other staff members. This was my first experience working and communicating with business professionals. It was challenging…

This week, I completed my international internship experience. Although I am disappointed that my internship is over, I am looking forward to applying the skills and experiences I have gained to my classes and future career. I completed several projects during the last two weeks of the program. These projects included copying transactions, saving nominal…

As my internship neared the end, I reflected on what I have learned through this unique experience. It has certainly strengthened my technical and transferable skills. One transferable skill I have gained through this experience is time management. I had to balance working efficiently and completing the work accurately when completing projects for the staff…

Since my last update, I have worked on many projects involving accounting and taxes. My two main projects involve matching transactions from two different statements. Then, I color-code them to make sure the transactions are being recorded correctly. One specific project is an extensive excel workbook with over 190,000 separate banking transactions. I have to…

In the two weeks since my last blog post, I have settled into my position as an accounting and tax intern at Devaney and Durkin. The majority of my work is for a financial services company connected to the CPA firm Devaney and Durkin. I have noticed that as I gain more experience, I can…

During the first two weeks of my internship experience, I had the opportunity to learn more about general accounting and tax practices in Ireland. I completed my first accounting project involving personal taxes. Additionally, I learned more about bank statements and reconciling bank accounts. I have been using Excel consistently for formatting statements, adjusting transactions,…

Before beginning my internship in a few days, I thought it would be important to learn more about the industries I will be working in throughout the summer. I will be interning for Devaney & Durkin, a small accounting firm that specializes in business, financial, and tax advice. Although the firm provides services in another…

Hello! My name is Leah Mrozek. I live in New Castle, Pennsylvania but enjoy living in Pittsburgh during the school year. I am currently a rising junior studying accounting, supply chain management, and dance. Originally, I wanted to major in marketing but switched during my sophomore year because accounting and supply chain management are better…