Forensic Accounting Intern

Firm: Meaden & Moore is a leading CPA and business consulting firm, recognized for excellence in both the workplace and with our clients. We are a nine-time winner of The Plain Dealer's Top Workplaces, a seven-time recipient of Ohio Magazine's Best Places to Work and consistently ranked among the Top 50 Best of the Best Firms by Inside Public Accounting. These accolades highlight how our firm is managed and reflect our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic environment – one that nurtures career growth and provides long‑term opportunities for advancement, leadership, and potential ownership.

Since 1919, we have delivered exceptional professional services across accounting, tax, forensic, and consulting disciplines. Our expert team of CPAs, CFEs, CFFs, advisors, and auditors brings deep expertise, insight, and tailored strategies to help clients navigate complex challenges, enhance business success, and thrive in today’s global economy.

May 2026 – August 2026;
August 2026 – December 2026

Start and End Dates are flexible.

Full‑time internships: minimum 30 hours per week, with an expectation of up to 40 hours. This opportunity is fully onsite.

During your internship you’ll gain real‑world experience working with talented professionals on investigative accounting engagements that involve commercial property insurers evaluating physical damage and business income losses caused by catastrophes. Projects may include reviewing and analyzing historical financial and industry information, revenue and expense projections, insurance claim evaluations, and economic damage assessments. Assignments provide exposure to a wide range of industries, from small local retail stores to multinational entities.

• Junior or senior level student
• Accounting major
• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Proficient understanding of Microsoft Windows and Office applications, especially Excel at an intermediate or advanced level. Open to training in other Windows‑based applications.
• Motivation and enthusiasm. We seek self‑starters who demonstrate an interest in learning new skills and concepts, then apply them to client work.

Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self‑expression, unique capabilities, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture but also our reputation and the company’s achievement. We embrace and encourage employees’ differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio‑economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

Determining actual compensation relies on many factors including individual candidate experience, qualifications, and comparable benchmarks. Base compensation for this role typically ranges between $30 and $32 an hour.