Gerhard Bester Email & Phone Number

Salt River

Somerset West Area, South Africa

During my audit articles I was involved with external audits in the following industries:- Investment companies- Property companies- Television- Intellectual property lawyers- Schools- Engineering- Wine Farms- Non Profit companies- Body Corporates- Estate agents- Security company- Fruit exports- Printing companyDuring these audits I obtained the following skills:- Planning the audit and obtaining a understanding of the company- Budgeting of an audit and managing the budget- Meeting deadlines- Managing a team of up to five people and delegating work- Problem solving and adapting to change- Finalisation of audits- Meeting requirements of clients and answering queries- Communicating effectively both verbally and through emails- Communicating effectively with managers and directors above me- Check compliance with all relevant legislation- Reporting weaknesses in internal control to management and suggesting improvements- Excellent understanding of Caseware and Excel Other skills obtained during my articles is the following:- Tax calculations of individuals, companies, close corporations, small business enterprises and trusts- Tax returns for individuals, companies, close corporations, small business enterprises and trusts- Compilation of financial statements on Caseware and Excel- IT14SD's for companies- Answering tax queries from SARS- VAT, Salary, Bank and Creditor recons

Bacc (Hons), Accounting, Honnours

Activities and Societies: Simonsberg Tennis Team Simonsberg Squash Team Simonsberg Table tennis Team Simonsberg Jool CommitteeFinancial.

High School, Grade 12

Activities and Societies: First Team Cricket First Team Tennis First Team Golf Athletics VCSV memberAfrikaans First Language HG English.