Manager Accounting

T H O M A S F. C H A N, CPA, CIA

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SUMMARY

Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) with extensive auditing, consulting, and financial

analysis experience with success in improving internal business processes, performing compliance audits, and adding

organizational value in a variety of industries (public and private).

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES

June 2007 Bachelor of Arts, Economics & Minor in Accounting

Cumulative GPA: 3.51

PUNAHOU HIGH SCHOOL, HONOLULU

June 2003

EXPERIENCE WESTFIELD, LLC Jan. 2011 -

Present

Senior Internal Auditor – Group Business Review & Audit

Completed several operational consulting audits of key business areas to evaluate the effectiveness

of risk management and control processes. Value-add activities were also performed to improve

operational efficiency and help achieve organizational objectives. This included discovering

approximately $1M in unbilled revenue for a recently-formed department (caused by weaknesses in

their billing processes and poor communication channels). In addition, $500K in additional revenue

was also identified through a review of the methodology used to calculate the Company’s

management fee for several Joint Venture agreements. The review revealed the Company was

excluding significant revenue streams and other leasing/administration fees detailed in the

Management Agreement.

Utilizing ACL (audit analytic tool), analyze Company expenses to identify areas of excess spend and

expense misclassification, which led to several cost-cutting strategies, including negotiating

discounted regional contracts for neighboring business units and highlighting areas of the business

which were not properly managing their costs.

Completed a review of the bank reconciliation process, which entailed performing detailed testing on

a sample of Company bank accounts. The review highlighted key issues such as reconciling items

not recorded timely, a lack of controls surrounding the opening/closing of bank accounts, and an

increasing balance of outstanding checks not being resolved.

Performed over 30 internal compliance audits on Company assets by reviewing both financial and

operational controls to assess compliance with established Company policies and procedures. Also,

frequently held trainings with Center personnel to introduce more effective and efficient ways of

performing operational processes (e.g. developing and managing control logs, utilizing control self-

assessments and exception reporting).

Assisted in a project with the Company’s external utility consultant to review the electricity master-

metering program at various Company locations. A major finding was a weakness in the internal

control process to ensure the electricity billing/reconciliation process was in compliance with both

lease and regulatory requirements.

PETER LEONARD & COMPANY, CPA’S Jan. 2010 – Jan 2011

Senior Accountant

Key member of two that performed an external audit and a review of GAAP financials for a private

manufacturing firm and mid-sized law firm with revenues of $70 million and $30 million,

respectively.

Analysis and review of client general ledgers to research specific ledger accounts in order to properly

prepare trial balances and adjusting journal entries to complete a variety of individual, corporate, and

partnership tax returns.

Supervised two staff employees in a number of tasks, including the preparation of tax returns,

compilations, and reviews.

Managed the California Life & Health Insurance Guarantee Association Database by utilizing

Microsoft Access and Excel, including the use of v-lookups to update member records.

T H O M A S F. C H A N, CPA, CIA

3735 Mentone Ave, #6, Los Angeles, CA 90034 808-***-**** *******@*****.***

FTI CONSULTING, LOS ANGELES Aug 2007 – Feb 2009

Consultant - Forensic Consulting, Financial and Enterprise Data Analytics

Prepare financial models, reports, and analyses highlighting and illustrating the issues related to

various accounting issues.

Utilized Microsoft Access and SQL Server to locate, analyze, and adjust thousands of incorrect

journal entries to assist in performing a reconciliation of a multi-billion dollar government account.

Reviewed 10-K’s, 10-Q’s, and 8-K’s to analyze the financial statements and accompanying notes of

multiple public companies in order to learn more about their business operations, financial

performance, and accounting system.

KPMG, LOS ANGELES (FORENSIC ACCOUNTING) Summer 2006

Worked on several forensic investigations, which included reviewing financial forecasts/statements,

performing technical accounting research, and coding key internal documents for management

review.

ADDITIONAL Licenses: CPA (CA License # 107986, inactive), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor, License #119555)

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne,

ACL

Foreign Languages: Knowledgeable in writing, reading, and speaking Mandarin Chinese.

Other Achievements: 2000 Hawaii ILH State Golf Champion, 1998 Hawaii State Tennis Champion

Leadership: International Business Fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi

Interests: Avid Golfer and Tennis Player: 6 Handicap and participates in a 4.5 rated USTA League.

REFERENCES Carol DerGarry, CPA: Director, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Enforcement Division)

Jennifer Collins, CPA: Manager, Westfield, LLC

Peter Leonard, CPA, JD, LLM: Founding Managing Partner, Peter Leonard & Co.

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