Tafara Zhou CA (Z)

Audit Manager at Crowe Isle of Man LLC
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(386) 825-5501
Location
IM
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Portuguese Professional working proficiency
  • Shona Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Isle of Man
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Audit Manager
      • Oct 2021 - Present
    • Canada
    • Accounting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Audit Senior
      • Jul 2019 - Oct 2021

      - Assist in the planning, execution and finalization of all areas of the audit assignment for manager or partner review, seeking input for areas of concern and judgement.- Identify risk matters, while exercising judgement within agreed parameters.- Produce work, clearly highlight issues and provide potential solutions to issues identified.- Identify and understand client needs, suggest potential solutions on technical matters and communicate and agree client needs.- Active engagement with senior client staff in order to gain a good understanding of their business and ensure the efficient execution of the audit- Take primary responsibility for monitoring progress against budget, and when the actual differs from the budget then gain a full understanding.- Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within teams, on client premises and in the office.- Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements.- Participate in group, stream and firm wide activities

    • Audit Senior
      • Jun 2018 - Jul 2019

      Performance of Audits, Agreed upon Procedures, Review Engagements and Compliance tests in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and Applicable Regulations. • Audit senior responsible for planning, monitoring execution of audit procedures and completing and finalizing assurance engagements. • Performing risk assessment procedures to determine the audit approach.• Performing substantive analytical procedures and tests of detail in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing and the firm’s audit methodology.• Performing detailed review of audit work performed by junior team members on engagements. • Evaluation of client internal control systems and preparation of weakness reports for presentation to client management. • Evaluating staff performance and recommending appropriate appraisal conclusions on performance review. • Training assurance staff by attending to and advising on technical issues identified during audits.• Providing technical advice to clients on various matters for example – new developments such as new reporting requirements (IFRSs). • Presentation of reports to clients’ management on internal control weaknesses (and suggested improvements) identified during the performance of audit. • Presentation of audited / statutory accounts to clients’ management.• Attending and leading meetings e.g. audit committee, business reviews and audit clearance meetings.• Reviewing compliance of financial statements with statutory reporting requirements. • Preparing and/or reviewing financial statements in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), including consolidations. • Preparation of tax computations for both direct and indirect taxation, which include calculation of current and deferred taxation for clients. • Advising clients on the changes to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

    • Audit Associate
      • Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

    • Assistant Accountant
      • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

      •Providing support to supervisors and executives by scanning, printing and typing documents for them •Typing meeting’s agenda •Transcribing copies •Documenting office documents electronically. •Filing of hard copy accounting documents. •Assortment of hard copy accounting records in chronological order. .Maintaining records of invoices, payments and transactions. . Data capturing in Quickbooks. •Providing support to supervisors and executives by scanning, printing and typing documents for them •Typing meeting’s agenda •Transcribing copies •Documenting office documents electronically. •Filing of hard copy accounting documents. •Assortment of hard copy accounting records in chronological order. .Maintaining records of invoices, payments and transactions. . Data capturing in Quickbooks.

    • Business Accounting Tutor
      • Feb 2014 - Nov 2015

      •Tutoring undergraduate business accounting students at Wits University. •Facilitating 1.5 hour tutorial session every week with a group of 20 students which involved reviewing activities/exercises the students would have done in previous tutorials; answering questions and clarifying issues students would have had in respect to course content. •Invigilate tests and exams. •Tutoring undergraduate business accounting students at Wits University. •Facilitating 1.5 hour tutorial session every week with a group of 20 students which involved reviewing activities/exercises the students would have done in previous tutorials; answering questions and clarifying issues students would have had in respect to course content. •Invigilate tests and exams.

Education

  • Institute of chartered accountants of zimbabwe
    Accounting and audit
    2019 - 2019
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Higher Diploma, Accounting Science
    2015 - 2015
  • University of the Witwatersrand
    Bachelor's degree, Accounting Sciences
    2011 - 2014
  • Watershed College
    2006 - 2010

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