Intern Staff Accountant – Fall​/Winter Term

Fall/ Winter Term (September 2026 – April 2027)

At McCay Duff LLP
, we are building a firm where people grow, belong, and thrive. Our internship opportunity allows you to immerse yourself in the world of public accounting, providing maximum exposure and insight into our many clients and services. Join us for a hands-on experience to thrive in a medium-sized public accounting firm and start putting your learning into practice. We will give you responsibility from the beginning and support you along the way.

We take pride in offering Master’s in Accounting students internships that provide valuable exposure to a wide range of engagements, mentorship, and lasting lifelong connections.
McCay Duff LLP offers more than technical experience; we foster meaningful exposure, approachable leadership, and a culture that supports and challenges interns. Our interns are trusted with real responsibility and receive ongoing feedback and coaching throughout their experience.

We support a flexible, hybrid working environment built on trust, accountability, and collaboration. Our approach recognizes the importance of both professional development and personal well-being, especially during the demanding pace of public accounting.

As accountants of the future, we want to provide you with impactful, challenging work during your internship. Your time with us will let you apply technical skills and strengthen professional conduct, problem-solving, self-management, and communication. This internship will not only reinforce your university learnings but also equip you with the skills and confidence to excel in your CFE preparation classes and set you up for a successful career in public accounting.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN INCREDIBLY REWARDING INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY, WE WOULD LOVE TO MEET YOU!

Over eight months, you will gain relevant practical experience in our primary public accounting services of audit and accountancy work and learn how they complement each other. You will also be introduced to many of the required competencies for the CPA designation process and begin building your toolbox of practical knowledge, which is essential for obtaining your post-nominal letters.

The internship will begin with an orientation to acquaint you with our firm, it’s policies and procedures, a tour to navigate our working environment, and software training on the firm’s systems, including real client case studies to prepare a file from start to finish. Once you have completed the onboarding items, you will shadow a senior team member, who will help you connect your studies and training to our client files, ultimately transitioning to working through your assigned client files.

There will be numerous opportunities to assist senior staff and to work independently on assurance engagements, working papers, and corresponding financial statements for a broad range of small and medium-sized clients across different industries. You will also be exposed to preparing corporate and personal income tax returns as you work through your first busy season with us. The level of assignment complexity will depend on the intern’s unique abilities, as everyone has different prior experience.

You can expect to take on real accountability in a supportive environment of fellow bullpen staff and our leadership team. Interns work closely with staff, managers, and partners throughout the program, creating direct exposure to leadership and opportunities for mentorship, feedback, and professional growth.

• Prepare compilation engagement working paper files.
• Provide support in preparing various sections of assurance engagement files, including audits and reviews.
• Prepare basic financial statements for the working paper files, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Prepare basic corporate tax returns.
• Prepare personal tax returns.
• Assist with research, filing, data entry, recording and maintaining accurate and complete financial records.
• Experience working with complex client information and within our software.

Technical learning never stops due to the wide scope of engagements an…