ROTIMI ADETAYO ADEDOKUN

(HND, BSc, MSc, Ph.D, ACA, FCA, ACMA)

****, ******* *****, *** **, Indianapolis, IN 46222, USA.

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CAREER SUMMARY

An experienced professional chartered accountant with over a decade’s working experience in the field of accounting as both practitioner and academics. As a professional practitioner, I have headed internal audit departments of several institutions at a directorate level managing largely number of subordinate staff working under my direct supervision. I have provided effective leadership to staff towards providing audit and assurance services, management efficiency audit, payroll and personnel audits, value for money audit, risk assessment-based audit approach, compliance with laid down rules, regulations, processes and procedures, system-based audit, assurance of adequate internal control mechanism and liaison with the necessary regulatory bodies, external auditors and board of directors/governing council to provide assurance audit on financial reporting. As an academic with well-grounded excellent academic background, I have tutored and mentored several students at both undergraduate and graduate levels providing academic tutelage in courses such as financial accounting, auditing and investigation, public sector accounting, financial management, taxation, cost and management accounting a host of other accounting related courses. My academic research is focused on accounting standards and financial reporting quality. Particularly, my Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in accounting research work centered on accounting standards adoption and quality of financial reports of deposit money bank in Nigeria the quality of which was adjudged excellent and novel. I have authored and authored several research works whose outputs have published in highly revered local and international journals. To crown it all, I was recently adjudged Services as an individual with advanced degree and exceptional ability in the economic interest of the United States by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS).

SKILLS

• Accounting skill

• Audit and Assurance skill

• Financial Reporting skill

• Data Analytics

• Research skill

• Computer skill

WORK HISTORY

02 2023 to Present Faculty Member.

Postgraduate School of Credit & Financial Management - Affiliate of London Postgraduate College of Credit Management – United Kingdom Responsibilities:

• Providing academic and professional tutelage for the postgraduate students of the Institution through the modern online teaching/learning Technology

• Providing guidance in academic research work to ensure the high-quality research outputs

• Facilitating Courses such as Financial Reporting & Analysis; Financial Management; Business/Financial Accounting through an online platform. 04 2022 to 08 2022 Visiting Deputy Director, Audit. Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology – Okitipupa, Ondo State, Nigeria.

Responsibilities:

• Acted as the Director of Internal Audit of the institution

• Provided quality leadership for the entire staff of the Department

• Coordinated and directed the activities of subordinate staff by assigning roles and job specifications.

• Ensured adequate compliance with the Universities laid down Financial Regulations, Policies and Procedures

• Provided consulting and advisory services to the management of the University that ensured efficiency, effectiveness and economy of the university’s financial resources towards ensuring adequate value for money.

11 2015 to 08 2022 Head, Internal Audit Unit.

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji – Ondo, Nigeria Responsibilities:

• Pioneered the operational activities in the Internal Audit Unit of the Federal Government newly established Polytechnic.

• Provided effective administrative and professional leadership for the entire staff of the Unit.

• Coordinated and supervised the audit activities in the Internal Audit Unit of the Polytechnic.

• Created temporary and permanent files for internal audit tasks.

• Provided adequate training and supervision to the subordinate staff.

• Prepared Program of works on the assigned responsibilities from time to time.

• Preparation of audit reports and presentation of same to the Management.

• Assigned role designations and responsibilities to subordinate staff in the Unit.

• Participated at various committees to develop and implement some strategic academic and non-academic plans of the Institution.

• Entrenched sound Internal Control system in the Polytechnic operations.

• Prepared the strategic audit work plan and presented same for the Rector’s approval.

• Ensured adequate value for money in the utilization of public funds by embracing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the Institution’s expenditure.

• Ensured cost curtailment to prevent wasteful and extravagant spending.

• Conducted periodic price/market survey to avoid over-invoicing of quoted prices.

• Safeguarded the assets of the institution against pilferages and theft of any kind.

• Audited multi-billion Naira projects that were funded with capital development funds and Tetfunds.

• Any other given assignment from time-to-time by the Management. 09 2020 to 03 2021 Principal Internal Auditor.

Federal University Wukari – Taraba State, Nigeria. Responsibilities:

• Coordinated and supervised audit activities in the related units of Audit Department of the University.

• Assisted the Director of Audit in administering the unit, including the training and supervision of subordinate staff.

• Prepared program of works on the assigned responsibilities from time to time.

• Prepared monthly, quarterly, half yearly and yearly audit report and presenting same to the Director of audit for onward transmission to the management.

• Assigned role designation and responsibilities to subordinates.

• Acted on behalf of the Director of Audit whenever outside office.

• Performed any other duty as may be assigned by the Directors of Audit. 08 2012 to 02 2013 Senior Internal Auditor.

Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geo-Sciences, Jos – Plateau State, Jos, Nigeria. Responsibilities:

• Coordinated the activities of Internal Audit Unit.

• Reviewed staff payroll before payments were effected.

• Conducted both pre & Post Payment Audits.

• Ensured Adequate Value for money through Certificate of Expenditure after Procurement.

• Ensured that the Institute’s Vote Books were brought up to date.

• Ensured Adequate Compliance with the Established Internal Control System.

• Conducted Periodic Market Price Survey.

• Performed routing Audit check on the Institute’s Assets and Liabilities.

• Brought to the notice of the Chief Executive Officer any area of loopholes in the internal control system of the Institute.

• Established Institutional Internal Control Procedures in the Bursary Department.

• Any other assignment as assigned from time to time. 02 2013 to 07 2014 Senior Accountant.

Nigerian Institute of Mining and Geo-Sciences, Jos – Plateau State, Jos, Nigeria. Responsibilities:

• Oversaw to the day-to-day running of bursary department on behalf of the Bursar.

• Headed Cash office/Creditors and Expenditure Control Unit of the Bursary Department.

• Acted for and on behalf of the Institute’s Bursar while on leave.

• Attended the Institute’s Management Meetings on behalf of the Bursar.

• Prepared Payment Mandates and ensuring that same are taken to banks for payment

• Brought the Institute’s Vote Books up to date.

• Appropriated releases of funds from office of the Accountant General of the Federation into various expenditure sub-heads of the Institute

• Attended Bi-Monthly Meetings with the Accountant General of the Federation.

• Signatory to the Institute’s overhead account, Personnel Account and Capital Account with the Central Bank of Nigeria.

11 2005to 07 2012 Senior Executive Officer.

Federal University of Technology, Akure – Ondo State, Nigeria. Responsibilities:

• Headed of Personnel Audit Unit

• Reviewed Staffs’ Pay roll before payment.

• Conducted both Pre & Post Payment Audits.

• Ensured adequate Compliance with the Established Internal Control System.

• Ensured that the assets of the University are safeguarded.

• Represented the Director of Audit at various meetings.

• Conducted Periodic Market Price Survey

• University’s Security documents in safe custody

• Participated in half yearly and Annual Audit Report writing.

• Performed routine Audit tasks of the University.

• Any other given assignment from time to time.

EDUCATION

2021 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.): Accounting

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology – Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria Distinction (71% Aggregate)

2017 Master of Science (M.Sc.): Accounting

Joseph Ayo Babalola University – Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State, Nigeria GPA - 4.19 on a scale of 5.00

Second Class Upper Division.

Gpa – 4.09 on a scale of 5.00

2004 Higher National Diploma (HND): Accountancy

The Federal Polytechnic – Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. Distinction

2000 National Diploma (ND.): Financial Studies

The Federal Polytechnic – Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. Distinction

1993, 1999 West African School Certificates/Senior Secondary School Certificate 1983 - 1989 Ilora Community Commercial High School, Ilora – Oyo States, Nigeria 1983 Primary School Leaving Certificate

L.A. Primary School, Bola – Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria. NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS:-

2004 NYSC Exclusion Certificate

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CERTIFICATION AND MEMBERSHIP 2019 Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA)

2018 American Accounting Association

2013 Registered Professional - Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) 2008 Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA)

2007 Associate Chartered Management Auditor (ACMA) INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY LITERACY PROGRAMME 2020 ADAPTI Training on SPSS Data Analytics Technique by NCC 2017 Information Technology Essentials (ITE) – CISCO Networking Academy

2017 CCNA 1 & 2 – CISCO Networking Academy

2012 In-House Training on Peachtree Accounting Package, NIMG Jos. 2008 Technology Computer Initiatives Organized by ICAN 1993 In-House Computer Appreciation Course by Raw Materials Research, Lagos

INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITIONS: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & CANADA 2023: Status: Individual with Advanced Degree and Exceptional Ability in the Interest of the United States.

Issuer: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 2022

Status:- Verified International Academic Qualifications Issuer:- World Education Services (WES), Ontario, Canada PUBLISHED JOURNALS

Oladejo M.O. & Adedokun R.A. (2017). Value Relevance of Nigerian Banks and Users Confidence in Post International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Adoption Era, International Journal of Advance Research in Business Management and Accounting. Vol.3 No12, ISSN 2456-3544. Adedokun R.A. & Ogunwole C.A. (2018). The Roles of Internal Audit at Ensuring Value for Money in Higher Education Management in Nigeria- A Desktop Perspective. Research Journal of Finance and Accounting; Vol.9, No.2, ISSN 2222-2847.

Adedokun R.A. & Ogunwole C.A. (2019). Appraisal of Determinants of Effectiveness of Internal Audit of the Public Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria- Respondent Perspectives. Global Scientific Journal. Vol.7 Issue 2, Online: ISSN 2320-9186.

Morufu O. Oladejo & Rotimi A. Adedokun (2020). Impact of Technological Factor on Accounting Practice in Ondo State, Nigeria. NOLEGEIN Journal of Financial Planning & Management, 3(1): 1-7.

Fasina H.T. & Adedokun R.A. (2021). Qualitative Characteristics of Financial Statements and Quality of Financial Reports of Nigerian Banks. International Journal of Innovative Research in Accounting and Sustainability, 6(3), 86-93.

Fasina H.T., Oladejo M.O., & Adedokun R.A., (2021). Accounting Standards Adoption and Financial Reporting Quality of Nigerian Deposit Money Banks. Global Scientific Journals, 9(11), 1450-1462.

ACADEMIC CONFERENCE ATTEDANCE

Oladejo M.O. and Adedokun R.A. (2019). Impact of Technological Factor on Accounting Practice in Ondo State, Nigeria. International Conference on Economics and Finance Research (ICEFR), Boston, United States of America. Conference Proceedings: Pages 1-5.

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