Mustaqeem Khan

Mustaqeem Khan, CPA Candidate 78 Codlin Street ● Markham, Ontario, L3S 3S5 ● (416)- ●- QUALIFICATIONS • • • • • • • • Experience working with a wide variety of clients in public accounting that consists of the following industries; real estate, financial institutions, wholesale, retail and cannabis 3+ years of financial statement preparation under Notice to Reader and Review engagements Experience with internal financial analysis & reporting Audited the implementation of IFRS 15 & IFRS 16 to ensure that the transition was recorded correctly Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to complete complex functions such as Pivots & V-lookups Experience creating budgets and forecasts for a wide variety of clients Knowledge in Canadian corporate and personal tax with 3+ years of preparing T2’s & T1’s Familiar with various accounting software’s such as QuickBooks, Sage, CaseWare and Great Plains EDUCATION CPA Ontario Student Successfully passed the CFE in 2018 with 36 months of PERT experience Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting Major Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario Expected: Aug 2020 September 2011 – April 2016 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE MNP LLP Senior Accountant (Private Enterprises) • • • • • • • • • • • • February 2017 –Present May 2020 - Present Accountant (Pub-Co Department) September 2019 – April 2020 Planned and executed the completion of financial audits under IFRS accounting standards Assess application of basic and complex accounting standards including consolidations, joint ventures, lease accounting and revenue recognition Worked on larger clients that had recorded revenues up to $100 million per annuum Responsible for leading audit teams of 5 people which included appointing tasks to other members on the team in addition to ensuring that their tasks were completed in an effective manner Identified high risk areas in the financial statements with complex accounting issues and executed the planning of substantive audit procedures in order to provide positive assurance over those balances Improved clients’ internal control framework by identifying weaknesses in the internal control system and providing recommendations to address those specified weaknesses Interviewed the management of clients about the accounting treatment for specific transactions to ensure that there were no errors or fraud occurring while preparing the financial statements Staffed on audit engagements with corporations that were issuing an IPO which resulted in transitioning accounting standards from ASPE to U.S. GAAP and following PCAOB procedures Accountant (Private Enterprises) February 2018 – September 2019 Assisted on audits by vouching GL details against original documentation for high risk accounts Responsible for working on audits for a wide variety of clients under the ASPE framework Executed audit procedures for low risk items (Cash, Fixed Assets, A/R, A/P and all Income Statement Items) Performed financial analysis (ratio analysis, variance analysis) to determine the plausibility of figures • • • • • • Completed financial analysis for clients to help them understand their margins and most profitable product mixes Created 3 year forecasts for clients broken down monthly in order to help businesses plan for the future and stay aligned with budgets using historical data Accounting Technician February 2017 – February 2018 Planned and executed many compilation & review engagements for small businesses on Caseware, issued financial statements in compliance with ASPE and prepared the T2 with the use of Profile or Taxprep Responsible for bookkeeping engagements for a wide variety of clients that included preparing HST returns, payroll activities, government remittances filings, issuing T4’s, T5’s & monthly bank reconciliations Responded to many inquires from the CRA for both personal and corporate taxes in addition to helping clients prepare for upcoming audits that were being conducted by the CRA Record all the activity from bank/credit card accounts and perform bank reconciliations for these accounts MNP Accomplishments: • • • • • • • • • • • Delegated to senior/intermediate work on IFRS audits after transfer to Pub-co department for over performance as a junior on audits Excellent performance reviews from managers/senior managers/partners during 3+ years at MNP Ability to demonstrate efficiency by being align with the budgeted time allocated to complete specific tasks Appointed a CFE Mentor to colleagues going through the CPA process to assist them in their career development Junior Financial Analyst (Contract Position) July 2016 – December 2016 Redline Communications, Markham, Ontario Assisted in the quarterly audits by fulfilling the auditors request for backup information and schedules that reconcile with the general ledger in accordance with IFRS Responsible for analyzing a variety of products to determine which items were the most profitable Created and updated financial reports every month with the use of Microsoft Excel to recognize the net changes in major accounts such as warranty provisions, prepaid assets, loans payables, PPE and amortization Posted the month end journal entries to compile the financial results for the period and investigated any large variances against the budget Reconciled general ledger accounts and bank statements in preparation for month end reconciliations Entered and matched invoices to the original PO’s using Great Plains as well as the receiving documentation to confirm that they reconciled and contacted the vendors for any irregularities that may have occurred Ensure that all accounts payable transactions were recorded to the correct general ledger account and the payments are sent to the vendors in a timely manner • • Accounts Payable Clerk March 2016 – May 2016 LivaNova, Markham, Ontario Primary responsibility was to enter roughly 75-100 invoices and expense reports on a daily basis using SAP Responsible for posting cheques in addition to electronic payments received, followed by conducting an Accounts Receivable report to ensure that the payments received reconciled with the deposits made Accountable for recording inventory being received through Business Planning and Control System (BPCS) Managed multiple assignments at a time working with tight deadlines and budgets • • • Bookkeeper January 2015 – February 2016 Baig Accounting and Tax Services, Scarborough, Ontario Worked with QuickBooks to manage client profiles with the responsibility of budgeting and forecasting Entered A/R and A/P for customers as well as maintaining their payroll activities on a bi-weekly basis Developed and maintained a professional relationship with clients to ensure effective communication • • Mustaqeem Khan 78 Codlin Street Markham, ON L3S 3S5 Cell: (416)- E-mail:-Dear Cindy MacDonald, My name is Mustaqeem Khan and I am applying for the position of VFM Senior Auditor at the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario. I was ecstatic to find this opening on LinkedIn as I have been actively pursuing an opportunity here because I feel that my previous work experience make me a perfect fit for the role. I have completed my Bcom at Ryerson University specializing in accounting. I have also successfully completed the CFE in September 2018 after going through the complete CPA PEP process. Throughout my studies, I have learned problem solving, analytical, self-management and leadership skills that I am will be able to apply and build upon with the Auditor General I have over 4 years of experience in public accounting with 3+ years of those being at a mid size CPA firm, MNP LLP. I have gained tremendous experience working at MNP LLP. I started as an Accounting Technician in February 2017. This gave me a very strong base in accounting knowledge since I was responsible for all the accounting functions for many different types of business that consisted of completing their day to day bookkeeping, year end entries, financial statement preparation and the tax work for both the corporation and individuals. After exceeding expectations as an Accounting Technician, I was promoted to a Staff Accountant in February 2018 where I was tasked on completing more complex review engagements and assisting on audits. I was also able to strive in this position since I already had strong accounting knowledge through my experience as an Accounting Technician. Therefore, I decided to transfer to the Pubco department in downtown Toronto in September of 2019 to challenge myself so that I can get exposure to IFRS. I was exposed to a wide variety of clients at this time working with many real estate corporations, media companies and retail stores. I was then later promoted to a Senior Accountant back with the Markham Enterprise group. I feel that I am the perfect candidate for this role because my 4 years of accounting experience specified above. I have 3 years of experience in public accounting as well as industry experience that directly relates to the requirements for this role at Office of the Auditor General of Ontario, I would be very content to discuss this position with you in further detail. If you feel that my qualifications will be an asset, please give me a call at your earliest leisure at Thank you for your time and consideration. I am looking forward to hearing from you soon. Regards, Mustaqeem Khan