An accounting assistant might want to write a curriculum vitae for
several reasons, whether it's to provide biographical material for a
news article, submit information for a service award or to supply
information for a job application. A CV differs from a resume in that a
CV is a more complete account of a person's history, especially as it
relates to his career. For example, while a resume would not list every
article published in trade journals, a CV would list them, including the
dates they were published and the names of the journals. A resume is
generally limited to two pages, but a CV can be as long as necessary to
list a person's publishing credits.
Instructions
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Create a digital text document with Microsoft Word or
another word processing application. Open a new file and begin writing
your CV by typing in "Curriculum Vitae" at the top. Center "Curriculum
Vitae" on the page. Continue by typing your contact information in the
upper left corner of your document. Include your name, address, phone
number and email address.
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Create a work history section of your CV by typing in "Work
History" on a single line in bold letters. List your work history in
reverse chronological order. Include the positions you held, the
companies you worked for and the dates of employment. Focus on work that
is related to accounting or related fields, list the names of past
supervisors and be as detailed as possible in your descriptions.
Curriculum vitae roughly translates to "course of life" in Latin, so you
want each entry to be as complete as it can be.
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Add a "Qualifications" section to your CV. You'll want to
refer to the employment history you listed in the "Work History" section
in this area, but focus on skills and training here. Note any specific
job responsibilities or skill sets developed during your employment.
While a resume might not list every training course that you took while
employed in a particular position, a CV will. Remember that a CV has no
length limit.
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Write a section that outlines your educational background.
Include dates of school attendance and degrees earned. Note any special
coursework in math and accounting. List names of specific courses that
are related to accounting, which will present a more complete picture of
your educational background than a resume would.
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Follow with a CV section entitled "Honors and Associations."
Here, you'll list any honors you received from any of the clubs in
which you are a member. Even if you have no awards, list the
organizations. While a resume might limit entries to those related to
accounting, a CV will list them all.
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Read over your CV to catch any typographical errors.