Accounting and Auditing

RAYMOND MUIRURI WAWERU

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DETAILS

DOB: APRIL 3RD 1997,

GENDER: MALE,

MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE,

RELIGION: CHRISTIANITY,

LANGUAGES: ENGLISH AND SWAHILI,

EMAIL ADDRESS: ******************@*****.***,

CELL: 071*******,

POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O.BOX 277**-*****.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To utilize the knowledge gained in school in order to gain practical experience and sharpen my skills in the fields of Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Finance, Investments and Management.

To be one of the best in my line of practice and where possible diversify my knowledge and willingness to learn new things so as to adapt well in the dynamic job market and fit in various industries.

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

DATE

LEVEL

INSTITUTION

AWARD

GRADE ATTAINED

2017-2019

PROFESSIONAL

KASNEB

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT- CPA(K)

CPA GRADUATE

2015-2019

BACHELOR’S

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE(FINANCE)

SECOND CLASS HONOURS UPPER DIVISION

2011-2014

HIGH SCHOOL

KIRIMARA HIGH SCHOOL

KCSE

B-(MINUS)

WORK EXPERIENCE

OCTOBER 2019-TO DATE: Audit & Assurance trainee at Henry, Smith & Wilson

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

I have participated in both interim and final audits of several Co-operative societies among others and some of these Sacco’s include but not limited to:

Shirika Savings and credit co-operative society

Jamii Savings and credit co-operative society

Utafiti Savings and credit co-operative society

Kimisitu Savings and credit co-operative society

Waumini Savings and credit co-operative society

In these particular audits I was involved in auditing the following areas:

Verifying Sacco payments through vouching of supporting documents.

Auditing both member and insider loans.

Confirming if closing balances as per the previous audited accounts were correctly carried forward in the financial year under review.

Confirming timely payments and remittance of statutory deductions to the relevant authorities.

Confirming timely payments and remittance of statutory taxes.

Confirming ownership, existence and valuation of Sacco investments.

Reviewing whether Bank reconciliations have been well prepared, verified and signed by the relevant levels of authorization.

Reading through all the board and committee meetings to ensure they meet governance requirements.

Confirming whether they comply with SASRA requirements by going through the SASRA reports.

Confirming whether they comply with their Sacco policies and International financial reporting standards especially IFRS 9.

Going through new member files to confirm if the new members met the requirements for joining as per the membership policy.

Performing walk through test on the system.

Having a look at the staff files to see if they meet the qualifications of positions they hold in the organization, whether they go on their annual leaves and so on.

Reviewing the staff payroll.

Drafting management letter.

Preparing client’s permanent and current audit files.

Reviewing FOSA operations.

Conducting branch visits.

I also participated in the accounting department in undertaking the following duties:

Preparing monthly and annual financial statements and reports for clients use in decision making.

Posting accounting data in Quick books.

Preparing P9 forms.

Petty cash management and ensuring correct usage.

Filing statutory deductions such as NHIF, NSSF and PAYE.

Conducting Bank & M-Pesa reconciliations.

Applying for waivers and tax compliance certificates for clients.

Drafting business correspondences.

Performing various analysis and movements such as bank statement analysis, VAT & PAYE movements in Excel.

Examining tax invoices to ensure they comply with VAT regulations.

Filing catering levy returns for hotels and restaurants.

Performing any other duties as assigned by my seniors.

SKILLS/PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Self-driven.

Bookkeeping skills using Quick books and Excel.

Result-Oriented.

Leadership skills and problem solving.

Sound understanding on matters to do with Taxation, Investments, Economies.

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

Strong understanding of Internal controls policies.

Exercising professional skepticism.

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Networking

Reading Financial and Economic Journals, Centonomy Journals.

Researching about Taxation, Investments, Marketing, and Economy as a whole.

Travelling.

Attending trainings on IFRS’S and IAS’S.

REFERRES

HENRY SMITH & WILSON

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS (K)

P.O. BOX 9937-00100

NAIROBI.

DEAN OF STUDENTS

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

P.O. BOX 438**-*****

NAIROBI.

CPA ALICE WANJIRU MWANGI,

SENIOR AUDITOR,

MUGO WAWERU & ASSOCIATES,

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

CELL: 072*******.

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