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RICHARD CHEN
2329 West Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
E-mail: richard.chen@ualberta.ca
Phone: (780) 888-8888
OBJECTIVE:
As a former accountant with experience in auditing a multitude of small and large businesses across different industries, I am looking to integrate my experience in business processes with the development of intuitive software that solves key business issues.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Computer Science (Integrated Computer Science)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Expected Graduation Date: April 2022
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (Distinctions)
Minor in Management Information Systems
University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Graduated Overall Degree GPA: 3.8
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Experienced Assurance Associate & Digital Accelerator
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Edmonton, Alberta
Sept 2018 – Mar 2020
- Perform substantive and controls-based audit procedures in accordance with CAS and PCAOB requirements
- Adapt audit strategies in response to available audit evidence and necessary assertions
- Assess financial statement disclosures for compliance with GAAP
- Conduct review engagements with a focus on investigating material variances between fiscal years and budgeted/actual figures
- Selected as part of a pilot program of 130 PwC employees to integrate new digital technologies into the firm nation-wide
- As a Digital Accelerator, use Alteryx to automate repetitive tasks processing multiple fiscal years’ worth of financial data
- Track and manage metrics of the local office audit engagements using Tableau
Special Projects Assistant
Parlee McLaws LLP, Edmonton, Alberta
June 2018 – Aug 2018
May 2016 – Dec 2016
- Analyzed trends in financial data, independently calculated potential damages owed, verified calculations in expert report prepared for class action litigation
- Performed extensive case law research and communicated findings to team members consisting of multiple lawyers and paralegals
- Created a program automating repetitive work, resulting in a reduction of time spent by 75%
Audit Summer Student
Crowe MacKay LLP, Edmonton, Alberta
May 2017 – July 2017
- Preparation of testing samples for various audit assessments
- Travel to remote sites for fieldwork on audit engagements
Aquatics & Lifesaving Instructor
City of Edmonton (O’Leary Leisure Centre), Edmonton, Alberta
Mar 2011 – May 2016
- Trained and developed student’s abilities in aquatics and lifesaving
- Assumed team leader responsibilities, including document accuracy revision and acted as mediator between the supervisor and instructor team
EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE:
Tax Reporter & Supervisor
University of Alberta Accounting Club Tax Clinic
March 2017
- Prepared tax returns for the general public and university students
- Reviewed tax reporter’s returns and answering tax related inquiries
Director of Accounting
AIESEC Edmonton Local Committee (University of Alberta)
Sept 2015 – April 2016
- Oversaw the preparation of monthly and annual budgets
- Bookkeeping using online accounting software (WaveApps)
- Prepared financial statements for submission to the national governing authority
- Supervised member expense reimbursements including the writing of cheques
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Dart programming language and Flutter SDK
- Python programming language & computing science data structures and algorithms
- Alteryx (Data manipulation/analytics software)
- Tableau (Data visualization software)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Audit software (e.g. Aura, Caseware)
AWARDS:
- Louise McKinney
- Art MacNichol Scholarship in Business Excellence
Certifications:
- CPA Progress: Core 2 Module – Completed
- Class 5 (Non-GDL) Driver’s License
References: Available upon request
PDF Version: Richard_Chen_Resume