Ian Christian Atkinson

IAN ATKINSON 1555 Palm Avenue Jacksonville, FL 32207 -https://www.linkedin.com/in/ic-atkinson/ - EDUCATION 8/2012 - 8/2014 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL • BS in Business Administration, 2014. Coursework included international macroeconomics, international business, business finance, business statistics, entrepreneurship, and operations and supply chain management. 8/2009 - 8/2014 Independent coursework • Coursework included intermediate accounting 1 - 3, taxation, accounting information systems, auditing, managerial accounting, forensic accounting, and business law. WORK EXPERIENCE 11/2018 - present BDO USA, LLP: Experienced Assurance Associate • Coordinate with teams to perform financial statement audits and employee benefit plan audits for companies in a variety of industries, including non-profit, retail, insurance, and construction. • Perform statistical sampling on balance sheet and income statement accounts. Apply knowledge of GAAP to test samples and their accounting treatment. Assist in preparing financial statements with accounting disclosures. • Work directly with Controllers, VPs of Finance, and CFOs to assess business processes and internal controls. • Teach interns the firm’s audit methodology and how to perform testing procedures. 2/2018 - 10/2018 DaDa: English Language Teacher • Taught 1-on-1 English lessons online to Chinese students ranging from 5 - 16 years of age. Creatively communicated with students who had little to no English skills. Encouraged and motivated students to learn. 4/2017 - 4/2018 Srithammarat Suksa School: Math and English Language Teacher • Taught high school Math and English as a second language at a private school in Thailand. Adapted to a new environment and learned to speak basic Thai. Immersed myself into a foreign culture and lifestyle. • Communicated daily with individuals who had little to no English skills. Motivated and led 100 students. • Wrote lessons and exams for Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Reading, Writing, and Conversation classes. 11/2014 - 4/2017 Pivot CPAs: Assurance Associate • Coordinated with teams to perform financial statement audits and employee benefit plan audits for companies in a variety of industries, including transportation and logistics, manufacturing, and financial services. • Communicated with client management to understand business cycle processes and internal controls. • Planned engagements with Senior Associates. Managed multiple projects at once to meet client deadlines. 5/2014 - 10/2014 UBS: Intern, Private Wealth Management • Researched and analyzed stocks using various financial metrics, including price-to-earnings, price-to-sales, debtto-equity, return on equity, and free cash flow. 1/2014 - 4/2014 Astadia: Intern, Finance and Accounting • Analyzed and reconciled balance sheet and income statement accounts. Investigated and corroborated significant accounting variances. Worked with external auditors to provide audit support. Direct report to the VP of Finance. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION • Extensive international travel experience, including one year of living in Thailand and traveling throughout • • Southeast Asia; backpacking Europe and South America. Comfortable working with and in different cultures. Digital entrepreneur and travel blogger: Author of my personal travel blog where I write about my travel experiences and the things I’ve learned from them. See http://ianchristian.net Volunteering experience, including serving meals to the homeless at Trinity Rescue Mission on Thanksgiving and at the Sulzbacher Center on Christmas Eve; Habitat for Humanity with Jacksonville’s Beaches Rotaract Club.