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Accounting Process

Location:
Land O' Lakes, FL, 34638
Posted:
August 15, 2011

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Ashley Young, CIA

*********@*****.***

813-***-****

Work Experience

ProVest LLC

Tampa, FL

ProVest is one of the nation's largest legal support services.

Senior Internal Auditor (November 2008 - March 2010)

. Leading the initial Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance documentation by

creating process narratives for the Company and its major

subsidiaries.

. Identifying company risk, controls and objectives through risk control

matrices.

. Recommending controls that could strengthen the overall control

environment.

. Assisting the Director of Internal Audit in developing the financial

risk assessment.

. Leading the planning, fieldwork, and formulating audit reports for on-

site financial and compliance audits.

. Managing the staff from an outside staffing firm to assist in special

projects.

. Aid in research of issues concerning both legal and accounting topics.

MarineMax, Inc.

Clearwater, FL

MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) is the largest boating retailer in the world.

Senior Internal Auditor (January 2006 - November 2008)

. Leading the execution of the company's SOX process including:

planning, scoping, process documentation (through process narratives

and Visio process maps), and execution of testing.

. Streamlining the SOX process through focus on control rationalization

and emphasis on monitoring and automated controls.

. Presenting to the Audit Committee on SOX and internal audit progress.

. Primary liaison for the company's external auditors whereby I can

facilitate their understanding of the company's interpretation and

application of Audit Standard 5 for rationalizing controls, SOX

principles as applied to the company, testing strategies and

deficiency ratings.

. Leading the planning, fieldwork, and formulating audit reports for on-

site operational audits.

. Consulting with service, parts, and general managers from the majority

of the company's 90 stores pertaining to best practices and processes.

. Managing the staff from an outside consulting firm to assist in IT audit

efforts and year end wrap up work.

. Report directly to the Director of Internal Audit and aid in research

of issues and complex accounting topics.

. Working with the Director of the Shared Service Center to improve

business processes such as payroll, accounts payable and fixed asset

accounting.

. Providing ad hoc support to stores and functional departments

regarding risk evaluation, control implementation, process

reengineering, initiative roll outs and fraud investigations.

Tampa Bay Trane, Inc.

Tampa, FL Trane is a leading global provider of

indoor comfort systems and comprehensive facility solutions.

Staff Accountant (April 2005 - January 2006)

. Tracked all employees' attendance including vacation, sick, and short-

term disability.

. Diligently maintained the accuracy of all dental, medical, and all

insurance bills using complex Excel spreadsheets.

. Reconciled a wide variety of Excel spreadsheets with our general ledger.

. Processed the companies payroll using VERSYS software system.

Education, Certifications, and Professional Associations

University of Florida, Fisher School of Accounting

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Spring 2005

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

I have successfully passed all four parts of the Uniform CPA Examination

and am awaiting the certificate.



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