JAN — APR 2027INCOMING
UHY
Incoming Tax Intern
Columbia, Maryland
Accepted an upcoming tax internship with UHY’s Columbia office.
ACCOUNTING · ANALYTICS · LEADERSHIP
Gokarn
Dhaliwal.
A curious mind.
A disciplined approach.
Financial Economics student at UMBC, building a career in accounting through analytical work, practical experience, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
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NEXT CHAPTERIncoming Tax Intern · UHYWinter 2027 · Columbia, Maryland
3.80Cumulative GPA
Honors CollegeUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
President’s ListFall 2025 & Spring 2026
May 2028Expected graduation
01 / ABOUT & EDUCATIONA FOUNDATION FOR WHAT’S NEXT
Driven by curiosity.
Grounded in effort.
I’m a Financial Economics student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, pursuing the coursework and experience to build a career in accounting.
From evaluating AI content to analyzing financial statements and teaching students, I value work that asks me to think carefully, communicate clearly, and keep getting better.
CAREER DIRECTION
Public accounting · CPA track
150 credits expected by Spring 2028
UMBC2024 — 2028
B.S. Financial Economics
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
- Minors
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Management - Certificates in progress
- Pre-Professional Studies in Accounting
Management Accounting
Honors College
✧ President’s List Fall 2025 · Spring 2026
✧ Dean’s List Spring 2025
02 / EXPERIENCELEARNING THROUGH DOING
Experience that
builds perspective.
Professional opportunities that strengthen my judgment, accuracy, and ability to take responsibility.
JUN 2026 — PRESENT
Handshake AI
AI Training & Evaluation Contributor
Remote
Evaluate multimodal content and provide evidence-based feedback while applying detailed evaluation guidelines.
SEP 2024 — PRESENT
Wegmans
Frozen Department Employee
Abingdon, Maryland
Support frozen, dairy, grocery, and cashier operations. Bring accuracy, adaptability, and customer service to a fast-paced retail environment.
Cashier experience includes processing 250+ transactions per shift.
03 / SELECTED WORKFROM CONCEPTS TO APPLICATION
A closer look
at my work.
Academic projects in accounting, economics, and quantitative analysis. Explore the work and open the original files.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
NIKE×UNDER ARMOUR
Profitability · Liquidity · Financial riskPDF + DOCX
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I · ECON 301
Investor’s Report
A comparison of Nike and Under Armour using financial ratios, visualizations, and an investment recommendation.
View projectEXCEL / FINANCIAL ANALYSIS01DATA
ANALYTICSProfitability & horizontal analysis
ANALYTICSProfitability & horizontal analysis
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I · ECON 301
Data Analytics 1
Compare financial performance across a company, close competitors, and industry peers.
View projectEXCEL / FINANCIAL ANALYSIS02DATA
ANALYTICSLiquidity · Solvency · DuPont analysis
ANALYTICSLiquidity · Solvency · DuPont analysis
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I · ECON 301
Data Analytics 2
Explore financial position through liquidity measures, debt-to-equity, and DuPont analysis.
View projectEXCEL / MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSMR = MCPricing · Profit · Tax effects
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS · ECON 408
Excel Project 1
Model monopoly pricing, profit maximization, and the effects of a per-unit tax.
View projectEXCEL / MANAGERIAL ECONOMICSQ → πOptimization · Surplus · Deadweight loss
MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS · ECON 408
Excel Project 2
Examine pricing decisions through profit, consumer surplus, and total surplus calculations.
View projectSTATA + EXCEL / COURSEWORK COLLECTION
. reg wage iq. ttest iq == 101_
Regression · Hypothesis testing · InterpretationQUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT · ECON 320
Quantitative Analysis with Stata
A semester-long collection of separate exercises and problem sets using Stata and Excel.
View courseworkCoursework shown as completed academic work.
04 / LEADERSHIPHELPING OTHERS MOVE FORWARD
Discipline in practice.
Leadership in action.
As a board member and Student Instructor for the UMBC Taekwondo Club, I teach and mentor approximately 30 students, translating technical skills into clear, practical instruction.
I plan drills, lead conditioning and sparring sessions, and support students as they develop confidence and prepare for belt tests.
~30Students taught & mentored
Student InstructorUMBC Taekwondo Club board member
Second DanITF Taekwondo
05 / SKILLS & INTERESTSA WELL-ROUNDED PERSPECTIVE
Tools I use.
Interests that drive me.
Outside of class and work, I enjoy cooking, lifting, training for taekwondo competition, and practicing boxing independently.
Accounting & analysis
Financial statement analysis · Financial ratios · Full accounting cycle · GAAP fundamentals
Tools & professional skills
Excel · PivotTables · VLOOKUP / XLOOKUP · Stata · AI content evaluation · Instruction & mentoring
Languages
English — Fluent / Punjabi — Fluent
06 / LET’S CONNECT
Good work starts
with a conversation.
I’d welcome the opportunity to connect about accounting, professional opportunities, and the work you see here.
gokarndhaliwal8@gmail.com