Assurance Associate - Fall 2026 (Dallas)

About the role

The Assurance Associate will be responsible for preparing financial statements with disclosures, applying basic areas of GAAP as necessary and documenting, validating, testing, and assessing various control systems. This position may also be involved in reviews and agreed-upon procedure engagements. The Assurance Associate will be expected to travel, as needed, to meet firm and client needs.

Responsibilities

Control Environment

• Identifying and considering all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations of the firm, regulators, or other authoritative bodies as part of engagement team
• Making constructive suggestions to improve client internal controls and accounting procedures
• Documenting and validating the operating effectiveness of the clients’ internal control system

GAAP

• Providing support of conclusions with authoritative literature
• Drafting basic sets of financial statements with disclosures
• Researching intermediate areas of accounting and forming an initial opinion on the correct treatment independently

GAAS

• Developing and applying an intermediate knowledge of auditing theory, a sense of audit skepticism, and the use of BDO audit manuals
• Applying auditing theory to various client situations
• Documenting in line with BDO policy, identifying deviations and notifying more senior team members in order to obtain appropriate approvals
• Applying knowledge to identify instances where testing may be reduced or expanded and notifying more senior team members of the occurrence
• Contributing ideas/opinions to the engagement teams

Methodology

• Completing all appropriate documentation of BDO work papers
• Ensuring assigned work is performed in accordance with BDO methodology and requirements

Research

• Researching basic and intermediate accounting topics and forming an initial opinion on the treatment independently

Other duties as required.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or Statistics, required
• OR Bachelor’s degree in other focus area and CPA certification, required
• Master’s in Accountancy, preferred

Experience

• Leadership experience, preferred
• Accounting based internship, preferred

License/Certifications

• Eligible to sit for the CPA exams upon starting employment, required
• Actively pursuing completion of CPA exams, preferred

Software

• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, required

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to follow instructions as directed
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting
• Ability and willingness to travel, as needed, required
• Takes appropriate actions without being asked
• Basic understanding and experience planning and coordinating the stages to perform an audit of a basic public and/or private company

Pay

Individual salaries are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

• California Range: $85,000 - $90,000
• Colorado Range: $73,000 - $77,000
• Illinois Range: $78,000 - $82,000
• Maryland Range: $83,000 - $87,000
• Massachusetts Range: $83,000 - $87,000
• Minnesota Range: $70,000 - $74,000
• New Jersey Range: $78,000 - $82,000
• NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $83,000 - $87,000
• Ohio Range: $71,000 - $75,000
• Virginia Range: $83,000 - $87,000
• Washington Range: $78,000 - $80,000
• Washington DC Range: $83,000 - $87,000

Benefits

BDO is an ESOP company, offering participants a stake in the firm’s success through beneficial ownership and a unique opportunity to enhance their financial well-being. As a qualified retirement plan, the ESOP is a meaningful addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings. Benefits may be subject to eligibility requirements.

About the company

At BDO, how we show up matters. We build strong relationships by supporting one another, our clients, and our communities with care, curiosity, and a commitment to helping one another grow and succeed. Here, you’ll find meaningful work, leaders invested in your success, and opportunities to build a career around what matters most to you. Our purpose is to be the people our clients count on to grow with confidence and achieve what matters most. Our values guide how we bring that purpose to life each day. Together, they shape how we work with one another, serve our clients, and create meaningful impact.

BDO provides assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients across the U.S. and around the world. No matter your role, you’ll be part of a team helping clients navigate complexity and move forward with clarity. As technology continues to shape how we work, BDO values the ability to apply generative and agentic AI solutions to develop work products, improve workflows and identify potential risks. Across our firm, we emphasize professional judgment in validating AI-generated outputs for accuracy, quality, and compliance.