Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Licensure Examination
Total years of experience :11 years, 7 Months
Accreditation for credible and high-quality accountancy professionals focused on serving the public interest by practicing, or otherwise ensure implementation and application of international standards and maintaining adequate enforcement mechanisms.
Monitor and supervise subordinates for the daily accounting routines and processes.
Full execution and completion of monthly closing procedures.
Review of month-end Balance Sheet reconciliation.
Review of month-end Profit and Loss results including detailed analysis of its components - revenue, cost of sales, overheads, other comprehensive income and costs.
Review and analysis of adhoc reports including AR & AP report, budgets and forecasts, cash flows, GP reports, segmental reports, other profitability reports.
Submit to Senior Management, including Directors, Group monthly results.
Lead, liaise and complete Stand-alone and Group Audit timelines, deadlines and deliverables with external auditors (globally).
Completion of position papers on current IFRS updates and other audit work papers (i.e. IFRS 16).
Preparation of Group Consolidation reports including consolidated trial balance, consolidation eliminating entries, equity rollforward and reconciliation, goodwill impairment assessments, and others.
Draft, review and finalize stand-alone and consolidated Group Financial Statements (IFRS 10).
Review of month-end Balance Sheet reconciliation from global stations/branches.
Review of month-end Profit and Loss results including detailed analysis of its components - revenue, cost of sales, overheads, other comprehensive income and costs.
Review and analysis of Group adhoc reports including Group AR & AP report, budgets and forecasts, cash flows, GP reports, segmental reports, other profitability reports from global stations/branches.
Preparation and completion of monthly closing procedures.
Submit to Senior Management, including Directors, Group monthly results.
Lead, liaise and complete Stand-alone and Group Audit timelines, deadlines and deliverables with external auditors (globally).
Completion of position papers on current IFRS updates and other audit work papers (i.e. IFRS 16).
Preparation of Group Consolidation reports including consolidated trial balance, consolidation eliminating entries, equity rollforward and reconciliation, goodwill impairment assessments, and others.
Draft, review and finalize stand-alone and consolidated Group Financial Statements (IFRS 10).
Report to Audit Committee and Senior Management, including Directors status and updates on audit.
Timely review and overview of transactions and ensure that these are on acceptable accounting standards.
Review of manual journals and ensure proper recording
Review of bank transactions and submission of monthly bank reconciliation.
Preparation and submission of Balance Sheet Reconciliation on a timely basis.
Completion of closing monthly, quarterly and annual closing procedures, financial forecasts and preparation and provision of draft Financial Statements.
Completion and submission of monthly analytics.
Reconciliation of intercompany transaction and balances, and resolution of difference, if any.
Review of monthly prepayments and accruals balance and provision.
Preparation and submission of monthly financial forecasts
Properly map and reconcile GL account balances to FS items and account.
Preparation and submission of draft financial statements.
Performs risk assessment plans during the planning stage of the audit. Design and identify audit strategies and substantive audit procedures specific for clients and respective industries.
Preparation of pre-engagement and planning documents, and participates in obtaining an understanding of the client’s business, its industry and environment.
Analyzes data regarding material assets, liabilities, capital stock, surplus, income, and expenditures. Reviews the working papers submitted by associates to ensure the quality of work performed.
Maintains/develops productive working relationships with clients and manages expectations on deliverables and timing. Ensures that all associates are properly guided and trained.
Industry exposures are as follows:
- Construction
- Real Estate
- Retail/ Manufacturing
- Hospitality (Hotels and Hospitals)
- Oil & Gas
- Biological Asset Company/Nursery
Involves strongly in the planning stage of the audit, preparation of pre-engagement and planning documents, and participates in obtaining an understanding of the client’s business, its industry and environment. Designs properly the audit program through risk assessment and plans for the appropriate substantive procedures to be performed.
Examines and analyzes accounting records to determine the financial status of the company and reviews reports concerning audit procedures.
Reviews client’s audit reports, financial statements, income tax returns and other schedules required by the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Industry exposures are as follows:
- Banks
- Insurance
- Financing Companies
- BPO
- Not-for-profit
- Manufacturing/ Retail
Performs day-to-day activities of audit engagements of various clients such as process review, controls testing, and end-to-end substantive audit procedures.
Executes audit procedures towards detection of any material misstatements on the financial statements including, but not limited to, understanding and audit of income tax calculations and other tax systems and practices.
CPA License
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy 5 grading system (1 is the highest - 5 is the lowest)