Hiring: Assurance Associate - Fall 2027 (Spokane) Company: BDO USA Location: Spokane, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 15:12:41 Employment Type: Internship Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office About the job Experience: •Leadership experience, preferred •Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment, required •Actively pursuing completion of CPA exams, preferred •Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, required Required Skills: •Identifying and considering all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of engagement team •Making constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures •Documenting and validating the operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system. •Providing support of conclusions with authoritative literature •Drafting basic sets of financial statements with disclosures •Researching intermediate areas of accounting and forming an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently •Developing and applying an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory, a sense of audit skepticism, and the use of BDO audit manuals •Applying auditing theory to various client situations Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required OR Bachelor’s degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required •Strong written and verbal communication skills •Demonstrated capacity to follow instructions as directed •Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a team setting •Ability and willingness to travel, as needed, required •Takes appropriate actions without being asked •Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a basic public and/or private company •Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography. Compensation: •$85,000 - $90,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!