Joshua Vaughan, CPA
Senior Accountant-Auditor, Internal Audit Division at Placer County- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Placer County
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United States
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Government Administration
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Accountant-Auditor, Internal Audit Division
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Jun 2015 - Present
Perform financial and performance audits for small districts and departments within the County. Prepare and create workpapers. Supervise and provide guidance to staff. Review staff's workpapers and provide feedback for the development and experience of the staff. Prepare audit plans and procedures. Assess risks and development, design, and implementation of internal controls. Organize and execute audits to meet the client/department's needs. Supervise the activities of the Internal Audit Division. Perform employee evaluations of Internal Audit staff.
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MGO (Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP)
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United States
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Accounting
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Audit Associate
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Jul 2012 - May 2015
Performed Financial and Single Audits for local governments primarily serving counties, State enterprise funds, housing authorities, transportation agencies, and entities that operate like a private business. Prepared and executed audit plans. Innovatively improved and created audit workpapers. Developed time budgets for audits. Supervised staff and reviewed staff’s work to ensure appropriate execution of audit plans. Reviewed and analyzed financial statements. Communicated with clients from setting up fieldwork through issuance of report. Developed understanding of GAAP, GASB, GAAS, and GAGAS. Participated in proposal interview meetings.
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Target
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Signing Specialist
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May 2007 - May 2012
Managed and planned the workload for the transitional team during the Transition Supervisor's absence. Set-up displays, signs, and aisles related to seasonal and new product transitions. Communicated with all department supervisors to plan transitions and schedule workload. Managed the display and presentation of the TV Wall and the Camera Display. Implemented processes for keeping TV Wall and Camera Display fully stocked with all available TV's and cameras. Implemented organization processes for keeping the fixture room organized and transitional signs and displays ready for set-up. Communicated with customers and resolved customer issues.
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Education
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CSU Sacramento
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration, Concentration in Accounting, Finance, and Risk Management and Insurance -
Sierra College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Business Administration