Charles Brinker

Experience

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  Boy Scouts of America

  Jan 2008 - May 2020

  Eagle Scout
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  Robert A. Wilber Retirement Investing

  Dec 2019 - Aug 2021

  Administrative Assistant

  - Organized and filed investment documents according to the system in place. - Interacted with clients to schedule meetings and acquire signatures for documents.

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  HBK CPAs & Consultants

  Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Tax Intern

  Busy Season Tax Intern- Assisted in preparing federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals while maintaining expected levels of quality and timeliness- Gained an understanding of tax and database software through first-hand experience - Organized and completed work papers in a timely manner- Managed and developed professional relationships with tax team members, auditors, and peers

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  HBK CPAs & Consultants

  Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

  Tax Intern

  Busy Season Tax Intern- Prepared federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals while maintaining expected levels of quality and timeliness- Learned about and used new tax and database software through first-hand experience - Organized and completed work papers and client databases- Managed and developed professional relationships with clients, team members, and peers

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  Robert Morris University

  May 2023 - now

  Harshman Scholar

  I work directly with the head of the Department of Accounting and Taxation within Robert Morris University’s Rockwell School of Business - Create the accounting newsletter for the Department of Accounting and Taxation- Organize and lead events for the Department of Accounting and Taxation and for the Rockwell School of Business- Communicate with public accounting firms, government institutions, finance firms, and companies to maintain connections- Organize and manage the RMU Accounting Mentorship Program Show less

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  Forvis Mazars US

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Tax Intern

  Full-Time Summer Tax Intern- Prepared extended federal, state, and local tax returns for individuals and businesses for multiple offices- Integrated client data into a new software due to a firm merger- Assisted management with specialized accounting projects including an IRS audit- Traveled with colleagues to firm-wide training and regional events

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  HBK CPAs & Consultants

  Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  Audit and Tax Intern

  Busy Season Audit and Tax Intern

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  BDO USA

  Jun 2024 - now

  I will be starting full-time with BDO USA as a Core Tax Associate following graduation from Robert Morris University in May 2025. Full-Time Summer Audit & Assurance Intern at BDO- Assisted in completing year-end audits- Assisted in completing employee benefit plan audits (EBPs)- Assisted in completing compilations

  • Incoming Core Tax Associate

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Audit and Assurance Intern

    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024