Experience

Riaz Ahmad & Co., Chartered Accountants A member firm of Nexia International

• Audit Trainee

  • May 2009 - Present

  During training I learnt and developed skills with emphasis on analysis of financial and non-financial information, financial reporting, internal controls and compliance with applicable regulations and laws. My job responsibilities included: • Preliminary planning and development of detailed audit plan for financial audits of various manufacturing, banking and service concerns; including time budgeting, mobilization of engagement team, preliminary risk assessment and review of accounting and internal control systems; development of an independent expectation of company's financial performance and comparison with the company's actual results with investigation and explanation of variances. • Review, analysis and conclusion on work performed, ensuring compliance with applicable statutory legislatures and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); gaining experience in designing and implementing accounting and related internal control systems and conducting a detailed review of internal control systems to highlight areas needing improvement; analysis of financial statements, comparison of actual financial performance with budgets and prior years and investigation and explanation of variances. • Management, supervision and coordination of audit work being performed by the audit teams; facilitating coordination between client personnel and the engagement team and also among the team members Show less