David Ha, Cpa Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Plans, manages and leads the development, implementation and oversight of harmonizedcredentialing operational policies, programs, guidelines and processes for the review,approval, oversight, and compliance review of credentialing bodies responsible forprotecting the title of the Financial Planner and Financial Advisor professional communitiesas well as continuing education and examination requirements in the Life, MortgageBrokering and P&C Sectors.Manages the unit and its staff to support an environment and culture of service excellencewhich respects diversity, encourages all employees to work together to achieve resultsand contribute to a healthy, rewarding and productive working environment wherepersonal and team accountability are key to meeting the mandate of FRSA. Accountablefor building a strong team including: hiring, orienting, training and coaching of staff,determination of performance standards, conduct of performance reviews andmanagement of performance and employee relations matters.Develops and manages relationships and consultation with stakeholders impacted by unitprograms and operations to discuss and clarify program or service-related issues andneeds and to lead outreach education initiatives.Provides program/service expertise and advice to FSRA management and staff inresponse to operational or program issues impacting the achievement of department orsub-function directions; providing evidence-based recommendations for problemresolution and improvement to methods to deliver programs or services.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Currently leading the implementation and operationalization of FSRA’s new Financial Planners and Financial Advisors sector. Responsibilities include designing the credentialing body and credentials application process, leading the application review process, designing the supervision framework, attending stakeholder speaking events, developing consumer and industry education campaigns, and the development of the consolidated public registry.• Successfully led efforts to improve on the Annual Information Return filing compliance rate for FSRA’s health service provider licensees, demonstrating a strong commitment to regulatory compliance and accountability. Achieved remarkable results with an improvement in the filing compliance rate from 89% to 98% in 2021 and 81% to 97% in 2020.• Designed the audited financial statement review process for all of FSRA’s mortgage administrator licensees to identify trends and determine instances of regulatory non-compliance to protect the interest of consumers in Ontario.• Designed and implemented a reporting mechanism to track file handling statistics and regulatory enforcement trends for FSRA's enforcement officers. Provided valuable insights through reported information, allowing FSRA to identify areas where additional enforcement or clarifications were needed to ensure consistent compliance with regulations and protection of consumer interests.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Responsible for full cycle accounting such as producing monthly/quarterly and annual journal entries for over 20 program areas. Journal entries include lease accounting entries, amortization of capital assets and prepaid expenses, payroll entries, expenditure accruals, revenue accruals and inter-company chargebacks• Applying accounting standards to organization’s business requirements such as the implementation of IFRS 16 to long term leases and was involved in applying IAS 38 to a multimillion dollar software development project• Responsible for the completion of monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts which results in the identification and efficient resolution of reconciling items• Providing support and administration for over 600 users with the company’s travel and reimbursement tool Concur• Monthly reporting budget variance discussion on the organization’s financial results to CFO and senior management and the reporting of special projects expenditures to department directors and managers

The Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Fund (MVACF) is considered to be the "payer of last resort" as it provides compensation to people injured in automobile accidents when no automobile insurance exists to respond to the claim.• Led the Accounting function, developing and implementing control systems, procedures and policies to support an accrual based accounting system within the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards• Prepared the Fund’s annual Financial Statements (statement of financial position, statement ofoperations and deficit, statement of cash flows and financial statement note disclosures)• Involved with the full-cycle accounting process which involved booking accrual/adjusting journal entries, reconciliations of key general ledger accounts, budgeting and forecasting and financial reporting to management• Led 2 fiscal year financial audits which resulted in clean audit opinions with no financial statement misstatements or control deficiencies found• Assisted with the program transfer from the Ministry of Finance to the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services. Duties involved the setup of a new chart of accounts and ending balance transfers, setting up new procurement workflows through the Government’s delegations of financial authority framework, assessing the financial impact and risks of the program transfer and adhering to new financial reporting requirements

• Prepared period end journal entries, bank reconciliations, maintained fixed assets and intangible amortization schedules, accrued liabilities schedules and reconciled all other balance sheet sub-ledger accounts• Facilitated intercompany transactions between branches across Canada and the United States as well as preparing monthly journal entries, special financial reports, accruals, re-classes and correcting journal entries• Lead the implementation of Concur Expense and maintained the Company’s Corporate AMEX travel program and resolved all cardholder issues for over 150 employees• Successfully worked on a consolidation project to absorb the accounting books of a distribution centre in Montreal• Liaison with AR, AP, vendor-billing, buying, logistics, shipping/receiving departments to resolve accounting and operational issues

Schulich School Of Business

• Chaired the 2013 RISE Conference & Case Competition for over 200 internal and external delegates with a budget of over $30,000 and raised over $11,000 in sponsorship funds from over 8 sponsors• Served as a liaison between the York University Senate and the student body and faculty to facilitate communication between the two parties via monthly meetings that resulted in an increased flow of information • Actively served on the Students Affairs Committee that oversees cases of debarred students; excessive judgment to make decisions on case by case basis that resulted in higher ratings of the university program

• Introduced method of managing and storing inventory that aided company in adopting the system into operations that resulted in a reduction of inventory costs of over 200% over 5 years• Collaborated with administrators and over 70 volunteers to successfully run a school of over 500 students• Actively managed 100+ volunteers over 7 years, which resulted in a higher level of efficiency and communication

Schulich School Of Business

• Actively managed a database of 200 delegate applications for the annual Undergraduate Finance Conference• Managed a database of 200 delegate applications for the annual 2012 Undergraduate Finance Conference • Oversaw the operations of the Undergraduate Finance Conference that was attended by over 120 delegates from 13 universities as well as key sponsors from BMO, CIBC, and Scotia Bank with a 100% satisfaction rate• Acted as a liaison between the club and students to better serve student needs, resulted in club membership of over 350 members, raising over $6,500 in membership fees and increased membership by 20%

8555 Jane Street, Unit 201, Vaughan, On, L4K 5N9

• Worked closely with the CEO and President to collectively produce financial models to forecast and analyze potential sites for operations with the assistance of self-drafted demographic reports created via Magnify Maps• Drafted and created demographic reports of possible sites to establish a branch for restaurant franchisors• Prepared franchise reports for meetings with franchisee which resulted in increased sales for the business

Cpa Designation

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting / Finance

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Business Council, York Finance Club, Schulich Ambassador Program, Schulich Protégé.

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Student Activities Council, Music Council, Music Band, DECA, Chess Club, Computer Club