Dexter John Dacayanan, Cpa Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Makati, National Capital Region, Philippines

- Provided supervision to staff members and conducted comprehensive reviews of their working papers and reports pertaining to tax preparation, tax compliance reviews, tax due diligence reviews, income tax accrual and compensation planning.- Delivered broad-ranging tax advisory services, which encompassed the preparation of responses to both formal and informal inquiries related to tax matters.- Assumed the role of a Fixed Asset Analyst during my secondment in Unilever Philippines. In this capacity, I managed and facilitated the company's fixed asset monitoring, verification, and write-down reviews. My responsibilities included establishing effective communication channels with various asset owners within Unilever to ensure the accurate monitoring and assessment of assets during asset counts and plant visits. Additionally, I collaborated closely with both local and international colleagues to streamline processes related to fixed assets, including disposal, capitalization, and write-offs.

Makati, National Capital Region, Philippines

- Provided leadership and oversight to a team of professionals, conducting comprehensive evaluations of their work papers and reports in support of tax preparation, tax compliance assessments and tax due diligence reviews. Clients include those in the tobacco, IT software, construction, and power-generation sectors, with some holding BOI/PEZA registration status.- Engaged in offering tax advisory services, which involved crafting responses to both formal and informal inquiries related to taxation matters.- Engaged in diverse administrative roles, including leadership of a team tasked with coordinating tax training sessions for clients. These training programs covered topics such as Expanded Withholding Tax, Withholding Tax on Compensation, Value-Added Tax, and Fringe Benefits Tax. Additionally, took an active role in spearheading recruitment efforts within our cluster.

- Produced working documents and authored reports with colleagues as integral components of tax preparation, tax compliance assessments, tax due diligence reviews and litigation support projects with clients spanning the retail, pharmaceutical, tobacco production, shipping and power generation sectors.- Composed responses to diverse client inquiries, encompassing topics like regarding withholding taxes and local business tax matters.- Executed tax-related audit support functions, encompassing the validation of Income Tax calculations, reconciliation of discrepancies, and the creation of necessary disclosures for Annual Financial Statements (AFS).- Prepared calculations and filed various taxes, including Income Tax, Value-Added Tax, Expanded Withholding Tax, Withholding Tax on Compensation, Fringe Benefit Tax, and Local Taxes, complete with all required attachments, on behalf of client.- Served as a Tax Consultant during my secondment at Merck Sharpe and Dohme. I was responsible for preparing various taxes for four different affiliated companies. I also conducted reconciliations for BIR assessments and liaised with BIR officials regarding company inquiries and submissions.

Car - Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines