Bing Li CPA, CA
VP Tax Compliance at Jesta Group- Claim this Profile
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CPA, CA
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Experience
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Jesta Group
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Canada
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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VP Tax Compliance
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Jan 2013 - Present
• Financial reporting of a group of entities (corporations, LLCs, ULCs, partnerships, JVs etc.) in Canada & USA.• Tax filing of the entities and individuals in Canada & USA.• Assisting CFO in Developing financial and tax strategies.• Setting up organizational structures to achieve better tax efficiency. • Involved in re-organization of certain investments in the group.• R&D and E-business tax credit claiming.• Part of the due diligence team when purchasing new investments.• Monitoring performance of investments (hotels, malls, residential properties, IT companies and manufacturing plants) in various countries (Mainly USA and Canada).• Handling international tax issues (Mexico, Luxembourg, USA, UK, BVI, China and Thailand etc.).• Interacting with external FS auditors, income tax auditors, sales tax auditors and property tax evaluators (Providing documents/explanations and negotiating outcomes).• Interacting with external lawyers, bankers, insurers and investors.
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Richter
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Canada
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Professional Services
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400 - 500 Employee
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Manager, taxation
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Jun 2009 - Jan 2013
• Various tax planning projects for clients in different industries.• In charge of some major clients of our firm in terms of tax compliances.• Prepared and reviewed individual, corporate, trust and partnership returns. Provided tax provisions and balance of tax information. • Conducted researches in supporting filing positions, suggestions to clients and objections to government authorities.• Participated in reorganizations, including drafting step memos and executing the plans for some sizable groups of companies.• Answered queries from governments and negotiated with them on behalf of our clients.• Quantified tax consequences of transactions to support decision making.• Initiated practical, value-added recommendations for client tax planning and business transactions.• Supervised mandates and staff members
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Auditor, Junior to Manager
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Jan 2004 - May 2009
• In charge of some of our audit clients and acted as the lead person for these clients. Developed strong working relationships with key client personnel and ensured quality and timeliness of our work.• Planned and carried out year-end audit work.• Performed detailed audit procedures and reviewed work of staff auditors to ensure quality of our audit opinion.• Prepared and reviewed corporate tax returns and personal tax returns. Reconciled tax accounts (current and future) and provided tax provisions.• Prepared financial statements and notes to financial statements.
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Education
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2003 - 2004
McGill University
Accountancy
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