Corey Bassett Email & Phone Number

Dallas, TX, US

Austin Industries, one of the nation's largest and most diversified construction companies, ranks #1 in Dallas with $3.1 billion in revenue (2023). With more than 7,000 employee-owners, Austin provides civil, commercial, and industrial construction services through its three operating companies: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial.

Irving, TX, US

• Performed audits of dealership operations and corporate functions to evaluate conformance with GAAP, laws, regulations and company policy while maintaining effective working relationships with executive and operating.
• Successfully planned/coordinated audit fieldwork and executed audits in an economical manner in accordance with IIA. Led reviews of dealerships, organizational and functional activities in a timely manner.
• Successfully implemented data analytics to supplement various audit areas. (I.e. importing and extraction of data sets, sampling, detection of duplicates, etc.).
• Prepared detailed workpapers meeting the Corporate Audit team’s standards to properly support the conclusions detailed in the audit report.

Chicago, IL, US

• Multiple Industries with a focus in Construction and Real Estate (CRE) -
• Designed audit procedures by performing risk assessment to obtain an understanding of the entity and its environment, including the entity’s controls, to identify and assess the risks of material misstatement, whether.
• Performed substantive audit procedures, walkthrough of significant accounting processes, and worked both independently and across teams to collect evidence to facilitate SOX Testing.
• Identified and communicated accounting and auditing matters to managers, managing directors and partners; Recommended actions to improve controls.

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

• Gained valuable Excel experience by manipulating spreadsheet data with focus on hot keys and keyboard shortcuts.
• Performed substantive testing of income statement line items and operating assets and liabilities, analytics testing, and explained variances to significant items.
• Worked effectively both independently and on a team.
• Other responsibilities included reviewing year end financials, tying out balance sheet and income statement consolidations, Bedford analysis for journal entry testing, sending and documenting confirmations, and helping.

Little Rock, AR, US

• Participated in 3 audit engagements directed by the CAE and led by senior auditing staff in accordance with the framework provided by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) of the Treadway Commission
• Developed an understanding for the standards, guidelines, and code of ethics in regards to the IIA and gained knowledge of organizational policies, standards, and processes
• Added value to the newly introduced onboarding processes within the Department of Internal Controls
• Responsibilities consisted of documenting notes and working papers, attending meetings, and conducting walkthroughs

• Assistant Regional Director (Aug. 2013 – Aug. 2015)
• Managed and trained up to 7 Campus Buyers per semester
• Established relationships with local banks
• Managed company bank account, overseeing and accounting for the distribution of up to $7,000 a day during heavy buyback periods, along with making frequent deposits and withdrawals
• Successfully opened and closed company storage units based on contractCampus Buyer (Aug. 2012 - Aug. 2013)
• Individually marketed and generated buzz by researching and advertising which let to improves sales of 40%