FIRAS KABBANI

•Assisting the Director of Internal Audit in preparing or updating the audit needs assesment.
•Devoloping the detiled work programs for the audit assignments.
•Supervising and reviewing the work of internal auditors.
•Liaising with concered personnel in various departments
•Carrying out any other work assigned by the director of internal audit, and
•Making all effort to undertake such studies and research as would enable me to perform my duties more effectively to the AMF

Asess and evaluate the effectiveness and the effeciency of the internal control processes through applying risk based audir approach.

• Planning for the new audit assignemnt, Prepare risk register and develop the detailed audit program
• Update Risk register of the exisiting audit assignement
• Perform the audit programs and discuss the audit findings with the management.
• Supervise and review the work of the the audit trainee.
• Participate in developing the internal audit methodology
• Keep the internal audit department updated with the international audit standards and all the updates related to the audit proffession.

•Assisting the Director of Internal Audit in preparing or updating the audit needs assesment.
•Devoloping the detiled work programs for the audit assignments.
•Supervising and reviewing the work of internal auditors.
•Liaising with concered personnel in various departments
•Carrying out any other work assigned by the director of internal audit, and
•Making all effort to undertake such studies and research as would enable me to perform my duties more effectively to the AMF

o Team leader for small to medium audit assignments.
o Drafting letter of recommendations highliting control weaknesses to high level management of the firm clients.
o Supervise staff auditors and provide on-the-job training for newer auditors when in charge of an audit assignment.
o Assign work to existing staff members on the basis of their knowledge and capabilities and supervise them on projects.
o Review with Supervisor, Manager, Principal any significant audit findings, financial statement presentation or other matters within the area of an accounting or consulting assignment.
o Assist clients to Prepare and review financial statements, notes and schedules.
o Evaluate work papers to determine that the audit or engagement was performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
o Write summary of audit findings and make recommendations for corrective action.

The assignment I worked on during this period inclding the folloeing companies:

 Trading Companies: Obegi Group- Chemicals, Transmed for Industry and Trade Co., Tarif Akhras Group (Transportation Co. and trading in commodities).
 Investments Companies: Intra Investments Co. (Beirut).
In addition to participating in the subscription process for BLOM Bank in Syria

During my employment in the Assurance and Business Advisory division, I have gained a diversified experience working on small to medium audit engagements for local and multinational companies along different industries. Such companies include:
 Oil and Gas Companies: ELF, MOL (Hungry), INA (Croatia)
 Telecommunication Companies :Siemens, Ericsson.
 Carrier Companies: DHL, Aramex.
 Manufacturing: Da'aboul for Detergents, Catakit (Biscuits and Chocolate).
 Trading Companies: Nahas Enterprises Group.
 Others: Gray MCkenzy (Manpower Co.), American School in Damascus.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Documentation of internal procedures and critical processes.
• Design and performance of audit programs.
• Identification of weaknesses in controls and drafting recommendation reports to client's management.
• Investigation of audit findings with client's personnel for further evidence.
• Proposing audit adjustments and reporting conclusions to supervisors.
• planning the audit, supervision of staff and subsiquent review of detailed procedures performed by them.
• Assist clients in preparation of the financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standard