Accounting • Taxation • Aspiring CPA
Preparing for a career where accuracy is the job.
I’m an accounting student at California State University, Stanislaus, building practical skill in taxation, auditing, and financial reporting. I’ve passed Part 1 of the IRS Enrolled Agent exam, I’m studying for Part 2, and I’m working toward CPA licensure.
Before I studied accounting, I managed the day-to-day of a retail business.
As manager of a liquor store in Martinez, I handled daily operations, inventory, the register, vendor relationships, and the sales and expense records behind them. I also supervised staff and looked after customers. That job gave me an early, practical view of how a business depends on records that are complete and correct.
Today I work at Amazon in Tracy while I finish my degree. Alongside fulfillment work, I’m training toward a Learning Ambassador role, helping new employees learn job procedures, expectations, and safety practices.
At CSU Stanislaus I’ve completed Intermediate Accounting I and II, Cost Accounting, and Auditing, and this term I’m taking Advanced Accounting and Income Tax Accounting. Tax and audit are the areas I want to build a career in.
I’m also working through the IRS Special Enrollment Examination. I’ve passed Part 1 and I’m studying for Part 2. My longer-term goal is CPA licensure, and I’m looking for a team where I can do real work, learn from experienced professionals, and earn the experience that path requires.
Two applied course projects, one in tax and one in audit. Both are academic work, not client engagements.
2025 federal return for a sole proprietor — academic case study
A complete Form 1040 for a classroom case: a sole-proprietor CPA practice. I worked the business income and expenses through Schedule C, depreciation on Form 4562, self-employment tax, the QBI deduction, and estimated payments.
Public-company audit planning — academic team project
Working from Etsy’s public reporting, our team assessed audit risk, picked out the accounts most likely to be misstated, planned procedures for revenue and receivables, and made a client-acceptance recommendation.
Where I am on the way to the Enrolled Agent credential and CPA licensure.
IRS Special Enrollment Examination (SEE) · 3 parts
Individuals
Passed
Businesses
In progress
Representation, Practices & Procedures
Up next
I have not yet earned the Enrolled Agent credential. It requires passing all three parts of the SEE and completing the IRS enrollment process.
Dec 2024
San Joaquin Delta College
2025 – 2026
CSU Stanislaus — Intermediate I & II, Cost Accounting, Auditing
Completed
First of three Enrolled Agent exam parts
Now
Alongside Advanced Accounting and Income Tax Accounting this fall
Next
Planned
Dec 2026
Bachelor of Business Administration, CSU Stanislaus
Ahead
Internship or entry-level role in tax, audit, or accounting
Goal
Long-term goal
Operations and management roles that built responsibility, accuracy, and how to explain a process to someone new.
– Present
Amazon · Tracy, California
I support fulfillment operations through inventory handling, order processing, warehouse organization, and safety procedures. I’m also developing toward a Learning Ambassador role, helping train new employees on job expectations, procedures, role responsibilities, and safety practices.
What this role builds
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Liquor Store · Martinez, California
I managed daily operations, inventory, financial transactions, sales and expense records, vendor relationships, customer service, and staff supervision.
What this role built
Expected Dec 2026
Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting
3.737Cumulative GPA
| Course | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 3110 | Intermediate Accounting I | Completed |
| ACC 3120 | Intermediate Accounting II | Completed |
| ACC 3140 | Cost Accounting | Completed |
| ACC 4120 | Auditing | Completed |
| ACC 4110 | Advanced Accounting | In progress, Fall 2026 |
| ACC 4140 | Income Tax Accounting | In progress, Fall 2026 |
Dec 2024
Associate Degree in Business Administration for Transfer
I’m exploring accounting, tax, audit, and public accounting opportunities where I can contribute while I keep learning from experienced professionals.