Emma Lou Dilts

Perfectly bilingual CPA candidate (Quebec-born mother and American father), having made a career transition from teaching to accounting three years ago, leveraging strong communication and analytical skills in a career I am passionate about. After achieving excellent academic results in the Graduate Certificate in Accounting at McGill University and gaining one year of experience in a public accounting firm, I now wish to apply my accounting knowledge in a junior financial analyst, assistant controller, or project accounting role, among others.

Accountant - FBL - Cabinet CPA

(2025-01)

• Prepare financial statements and year-end working-paper files for owner-managed businesses and holding companies, particularly in the construction and real estate sectors
• Experience with intercompany accounts
• Analyze balance-sheet and income-statement accounts, investigate variances, perform reconciliations and prepare adjusting entries
• Prepare corporate and personal income tax returns and supporting schedules
• Prepare financial statements and year-end working-paper files for owner-managed businesses, including numerous construction and real-estate clients
• Experience with intercompany accounts
• Analyze balance-sheet and income-statement accounts, investigate variances, perform reconciliations and prepare adjusting entries
• Prepare corporate and personal income tax returns and supporting schedules
• Communicate with clients to investigate accounting issues and obtain information required to complete financial statements and tax filings

Teaching - Centre de Services Scolaires des Grandes-Seigneuries

(2008-01 - 2021-12)

• Curriculum Development: Designed engaging, standards-aligned lesson plans
• Student Success: Improved academic performance through targeted teaching strategies
• Curriculum Development: Designed engaging, standards-aligned lesson plans
• Student Success: Improved test performance through targeted teaching strategies

Graduate Certificate in Accounting - Accounting - Université McGill (2024-01 - 2026-02)

Bachelor of Education - Education - McGill University (2009-01 - 2009-12)

CPA National Program - Accounting - CPA Québec (2026-01 - 2027-09)