Pradeep Sapkota

P.O. Box 9034

Magnolia, AR 71754
thisispradeep@gmail.com

Objective
To obtain an entry-level position in Finance or Accounting with opportunities for
training and advancement.

Education
Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas
Bachelor of Business Administration
First Major: Finance Second Major: Accounting
Date of graduation: May 9, 2008 (Summa cum laude, Honors College Graduate)
Cumulative GPA: 3.92/ 4.0 Credit hours earned: 153

• Finance courses include Economics, Investments, Retirement & Estate

Planning, Insurance, and Financial Institutes & Markets. The class assignments
required extensive study of companies’ financial reports, scholarly journals, and
use of different financial management tools including financial ratios and indexes
to analyze different companies.
• Accounting courses include Auditing, Individual & Corporate Tax, Cost
Accounting, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Fraud Examination,
Accounting Information Systems, and Governmental & Non-profit Accounting. The
class assignments required extensive use of MS Access, MS Excel, and other
applications.
• Paper presentation on ‘Translation gains (losses): Accounting and Analysis’,
Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas (April 11, 2008).

Work Experience
• Accountant (Intern), William P. Cook & Associates, PLLC, El Dorado, Arkansas
(November 2007- May 2008)
Responsibilities include filing the taxes using ProSystems fx Tax, arranging
the file room, updating the company’s website, and assisting in everyday
office activities.
• Manager (Intern), Island Cycles Inc., Ocean City, Maryland. (Summer 2007)
Responsibilities include managing the store, assisting in handling everyday
transactions, scheduling the other employees, handling payrolls, and dealing with
customers.
• Supplemental Instructor, SAU Supplemental Instruction Program (2004-2008)
Tutor students enrolled in economics courses.
• Tutor, SAU Tutoring Center(2004-2007) and SAU Upward Bound (2004-2005)
Tutor students enrolled in business, mathematics, and science courses.
• Student Worker, SAU Post Office (2004- 2007)
Responsibilities include assisting in handling mail, dealing with customers, and
calculating the daily account summary.

Special Skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English, Nepali, Hindi, and Sanskrit
• Computer Skills: Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and
Internet.
• Accounting Software: ProSystems, Turbo Tax, and QuickBooks.

Honors and Recognition

Awards: Outstanding Student in Finance, Outstanding Graduate in Finance and

Accounting, Who's Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges,
Mulerider Leadership Award, Outstanding Service Award, Outstanding International
Students Recruiter, 2007 Beta Gamma Sigma Scholar.

Scholarships: International Excellence Scholarship, Honors College Scholarship,

SAU College of Business Departmental Scholarship, Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship.

Honorary and Professional Memberships: SAU Honors College, Alpha Chi National
Honor Society, Beta Gamma Sigma International Business Honor Society, Student
Investment Advisory Council, Arkansas Society of CPAs, Student Activities Board.

Extra-curricular Activities
International Students Association
• President (2006-2007)
• Student Government Representative (2005-2006)
Students in Free Enterprise
• Organizer, American Expo and Students Acquiring Knowledge through Enterprise

(SAKE) program (2004-2005)

Phi Beta Lambda
• Participated in PBL State Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas for
Economics, Quantitative Analysis, and Business Basics (April 2006)
• Second, PBL State Leadership Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas for
Business Decision Making (April 2007)
• Fifth, PBL State Leadership Conference in Hot Springs, Arkansas for
Financial Analysis and Decision Making, and Business Principles (April 2007)

Volunteer Activities
• Adopt a Mile (Highway Litter Control Program) (2005-2006)
• Global Village Program: Meet with elementary grade students and educate them
about the international cultures, trade practices, and geography (2005-2006 )

Reference:

Will be furnished upon request.