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This article is going to be fairly straightforward and to the point. While some resumes such as those for college students or resumes for teachers may need some special consideration, that's really not the case when putting together resumes for accountants. It's a fairly common profession that deals with financial statements, so we don't have to worry about highlighting the number of research papers published in the resume.

Resume Styles for Accountants

When choosing a resume style for an accountant position, we are going to provide our standard guidance on resume formats before we show you a link where you can download an example resume for free. That's because you need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each resume format before you decide which resume style is the best choice based on your individual work history.

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Chronological Resume - the chronological resume is the most popular of all resume types. Its focus is on where you've worked in the past, with secondary consideration for the knowledge and skills you've gained.
Functional Resume - by contrast, the functional resume is a good choice for accountants that are right out of school or don't have a lot of work experience. It's also a good choice if you want to hide a significant employment gap.
Combination Resume - the combination resume style gives you the best of both worlds. It provides the reader with information on your qualifications, skills and knowledge, right up front. This skills section is then followed by a reverse chronological listing of your work experience.

Since the combination resume is arguably the most complex resume format you can use, our accountant example is going to be in that style. There are many references elsewhere on this website that allow you to find examples of the other resume styles. As is the case with all of our examples, you can download the example for free, and use the resume template we've provided to help you start the process of writing your own resume.

Sample Resumes for Accountants

As we've already mentioned, a resume for an accountant should be relatively simple in its structure. The only additional feature worth talking about here is that accountants may have professional certifications - as is the case with a Certified Public Accountant or CPA. Our example will show you exactly where to include these certifications so they grab the attention of the reader.

You can download the sample here - Accountant Resume. The example we've provided is just an example. Our hope in providing all of the examples appearing on this website is that they help our readers to generate ideas of their own. There is simply no substitute for the unique work experiences and qualifications that each of us has gained through the years.

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