Audit Senior

Posted on: 2006-04-02

ANKUR KAMKHALIA 1228 Indian Place North Brunswick New Jersey - 08902 Phone: 732-406-3986 (Cell) 732-317-2954 (H) E-mail: [email protected] Professional experience BDO Spencer Steward Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia 12/2002 – 2/2006 (Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors) BDO Spencer Steward Zambia is a representative firm for BDO International in Zambia. It is the fifth largest auditing, accounting and consultancy organisation in the world, employing nearly 21,000 partners and staff in 99 countries around the globe. In Zambia, BDO provides audit, accounting, taxation, management, and consulting services to over three hundred and fifty clients of varying sizes and needs. Audit senior 3/2005 – 2/2006 • Handled large audits as part of a team (of which I was in-charge) and smaller ones on my own using IFRS, IAS, GAAP. Reported directly to the partner. • Carried out audit of the client’s financial statements. This included Cash and bank, Inventories, Related party transactions, Fixed assets, Leases and long term liabilities, VAT, and Creditors, Debtors. • Preparation of special purpose audit confirmation reports, including various types of ad hoc issues, financial reports and consolidation of financial statements. • Attended and supervised stock takes at clients\' premises. • Preparation of management letters highlighting areas of weakness in the client’s financial management and suggesting improvements to present to the Board of directors of the client. Supervisor – Business Services Department 1/2004 – 3/2005 • One of two supervisors reporting directly into the partners on all accounting, tax and other ad hoc work don in the department of 12 -15 trainee accountants. • Dealt directly with the clients and was required to maintain amicable relationship with them. • Evaluated clients’ financial management system, identified shortcomings and suggest improvements • Cash flow projections, business plans • Consolidations, budgeting, variance analysis, inter-company account reconciliations. • Designed and assisted in implementation of a management information system • Trained clients and staff members to use accounting packages. • Advised clients on various taxation and financial management issues • Assisted with recruitment of new hires • Using IFRS, IAS, GAAP. Trainee Accountant and Auditor 12/2002 – 12/2003 • Preparation and compilation of clients\' financial statement from source documents, books of prime entry and from incomplete records using IFRS, IAS, GAAP. • Preparation of clients\' periodic management accounts • Preparation of clients\' income tax computations • Advising clients on payment of provisional tax payable based on management accounts • Budgeting and variance analysis Kronos Limited, Lusaka, Zambia 05/2002 – 11/2002 Trainee Management Accountant on six (6) month Industrial attachment (Internship). Shreeji Investments Limited, Lusaka, Zambia 06/2001 – 09/2001 Trainee Management Accountant on four (4) month Industrial attachment (Internship). Education Bachelor of Arts (Accounting and Finance) (Hon), Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland, May 2002 Graduated from Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS), Lusaka Qualifications • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), May 2002 Graduated from Zambia Centre for Accountancy Studies (ZCAS), Lusaka • Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA), June 2004 Part time, self study Computer Skills: • Pastel Accounting Package Ver. 5.2, 6.0, 6.2 and Pastel Partner 2004 • MS Office (including EXCEL, MSword, Powerpoint) • QuickBooks Accounting Package - Pro • Caseware 2004 (auditing package tailor-made for BDO) • Compass (auditing package tailor-made for BDO) Awards received • Best student - Zambia, CIMA Final in 2002 • Best student - Zambia, CIMA Stage II in 2000