Summary: In this Tax internship you will get the opportunity to work closely with a local entrepreneur. Lance Mason, CPA is building a bookkeeping and tax practice on Long Island and is looking for an Accounting student who wants to learn a lot but is also looking for flexibility and work-life balance. While you won't get a brand name on your resume by working with Lance, you'll get first-hand experience and lessons that few large teams and firms can offer.

If you are interested, send an email to lance@lancetmason.com with a copy of your resume.

About the Hiring Manager: Lance Mason, CPA is a sole practitioner based in Nassau County with 6+ years of Accounting experience. Prior to starting his firm, he worked as an external auditor at Ernst and Young; a Staff Accountant at M Science (a subsidiary of Jefferies Financial Group); and as a Finance Associate at Via Transportation Inc.

Rate: $250 per tax return

Hours per week: Approximately 5 - 10

Location: Hofstra University ideaHUb

Responsibilities:

• Preparing Tax Returns

• Preparing 1040 tax returns (with various schedules) 

• Accounting: 

• Performing journal entries, bank reconciliations, and other bookkeeping responsibilities

•  Preparation of tax liability and refund estimates

• Organization and Documentation

• Management of our tax calendar detailing deadlines.

• Legal

• Updating engagement letter templates to reflect the scope of work to be performed for prospective clients

• Ensuring engagement letters are signed

• and more!