Cornwalls is one of Australia’s oldest and most respected independent law firms. It offers a full range of commercial law services, with offices in Melbourne, Sydney and BrisbaneDavid is working within Finance team to manage- Account Receivables- Account Payables - Payroll- Reporting and budgeting- Law Practice Trust Account Administration + Trust withdrawals + Trust deposits + InvestmentsDavid is also assisting Cornwalls Business Services (CBS) to deliver - Structuring Services- Corporate Secretarial Services- Accounting and Tax Compliance Services Software: LexisNexis Affinity, Xero, CAS 360 (for Corp Sec)

Leading a team with the following key responsibilities • Preparing Business Activity Statement return (BAS) for GST • Handling of payroll and tax obligations on behalf of the firm (PAYG)• Handling of accounts receivable and payable • Preparing, examining, and analysing accounting records and financial statements• Computing taxes owed and preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.• Developing, maintaining, and analysing budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.• Analysing business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.• Manage Trust Accounts in legal practice Approve Trust Deposit/ Withdrawal Requisition before sending to principal lawyer to sign off and recording transactions on Trust Accounting System (Leap Legal Cloud-based Software)Verify the validity and accuracy of all trust transactions Maintain Trust Receipt Cash Book and Trust Payment Cash BookPrepare Trust Reconciliation report and trust trial balance• Manage Controlled Money Accounts (CMAs) Manage up to 50 accountsLiaise with ADIs to open CMAsMaintain CMAs records, including maturity date, interest and deposit amount• Liaise with relevant authority regarding Trust Accounts ManagementWork closely with Legal Services Board + Commissioners (LSBC) to ensure meeting all trust accounts requirements Work closely with Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) to maintain the accuracy and efficiency of managing trust accounts • Supervise financial and accounting processes • Prepare and distribute budget reports and financial statements • Manage account payable and receivable activities• Perform account reconciliation activities• Participate in overall annual budgetary process.

• Manage Trust Accounts in legal practice Approve Trust Deposit/ Withdrawal Requisition before sending to principal lawyer to sign off and recording transactions on Trust Accounting System (Leap Legal Cloud-based Software)Verify the validity and accuracy of all trust transactions Work closely with Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions (ADIs) to manage trust withdrawal transactions, including EFT, international EFT and bank cheques from trust.Maintain Trust Receipt Cash Book and Trust Payment Cash BookPrepare Trust Reconciliation report and trust trial balance• Manage Controlled Money Accounts (CMAs) Manage up to 50 accountsLiaise with ADIs to open CMAsMaintain CMAs records, including maturity date, interest and deposit amount• Liaise with relevant authority regarding Trust Accounts ManagementWork closely with Legal Services Board + Commissioners (LSBC) to ensure meeting all trust accounts requirements Work closely with Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) to maintain the accuracy and efficiency of managing trust accounts • Supervise financial and accounting processes • Prepare and distribute budget reports and financial statements • Manage account payable and receivable activities• Perform account reconciliation activities• Participate in overall annual budgetary process.

• Delivere of lectures and tutorials in Accounting Information Systems and Accounting for Business Decisions • Prepare and produce professional materials for lectures and tutorials• Attend weekly consultations with students• Marke all forms of assessment including assignments, class tests and examinations• Compilation of results for submission to Subject Co-ordinator

• Deliver tutorials in Accounting subjects• Prepare and produce professional materials for tutorials• Attend weekly consultations with students• Marke all forms of assessment including assignments, class tests and examinations• Compile tutorial group results for submission to Subject Co-ordinator• Perform Exam Quality Checking

• Preparing Business Activity Statement return (BAS) for GST • Handling of payroll and tax obligations on behalf of the firm (PAYG)• Handling of accounts receivable and payable • Preparing, examining, and analysing accounting records and financial statements• Computing taxes owed and preparing tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.• Liaising with clients, suppliers, bankers, external accountants and external auditors• Establishing tables of accounts, and assigning entries to proper accounts.• Developing, maintaining, and analysing budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.• Analysing business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.

• Working as Financial Administrative Assistant at Development Projects Team

• Help Negotiaction to develop a new resourcing model for their projects

• Teaching Accounting Information Systems and Organizing Accounting Policies, Procedures, and Processes in Computerized Environment• Supervising final year students to do their practical training and to write their thesis at the end of the bachelor degree• Participating in researching activities like writing text books, syllabus, and translating books.• Coordinating activities of Vietnamese for Excellent Teaching Community, University of Economics Ho chi minh City• Organizing activities for Accounting and Auditing Department's Youth Union

Key responsibilities• Conduct comprehensive financial audits and agreed-upon procedures.• Audit current assets, liabilities, and expense accounts• Prepare audit files• Identify and communicate accounting and auditing matters to seniors and managers. • Carry out quality audits for clients Key achievements• Helped clients to achieve and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, improve internal controls, and reduce financial and operational risk• Achieved auditing goals and enable clients to achieve business goals.