Howard Chou, Cpa, Cga, Bcom Email & Phone Number

Concord, Ontario, CA

Toronto, Ontario, CA

• Codan (Canada) is a private company that provides IT, marketing, and compliance risk management services to the international law firm Conyers, Dill & Pearman LLC with 8 locations worldwide and 130 lawyers.
• I managed the Canadian accounting, finance & control functions as well as related business operations. Oversaw billings, AR, AP, financial statements, tax & regulatory compliance, cash, payroll and HR.
• Before taking over the full duties of this role, I was able to quickly master new accounting & payroll systems as well as overall environment in 6 days.
• I produced accurate monthly financial statements in 4 working days with Elite Enterprise in multiple currencies in conformance with ASPE, including JE preparation, reconciliations and GL account analysis.
• I prepared monthly financial reports for executive management with variance analysis & commentary.
• I also prepared annual budget in close consultation with department heads. Plus financial forecasts and monthly reports with actual to budget and prior year comparisons.

Mississauga, Ontario, CA

• Coinamatic is the #1 Canadian leader in the supply, service and management of vended laundry in multi-housing complexes, with 300 employees in 11 branches. It also provides laundry and dry cleaning equipment as well as.
• On a number of occasions through forensic examination I discovered errors and was able to recover significant overpayments on QST and GST.
• Appointed as liaison with government auditors. Negotiated a $40.3k (10.1%) reduction from original assessment with CRA GST/HST auditor by challenging underlying assumptions and reformulating mathematical formulas used.
• Uncovered sizable uncharged building improvements that should have been charged to an industrial tenant.Highlights:
• I produced financial statements in conformance with GAAP/ASPE. Financial reporting included monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements on a consolidated basis. Prepared and filed corporate tax returns for 6.
• I supervised and mentored 2 junior accountants. Headed the group and oversaw all accounting functions of a retail/wholesale subsidiary including billing, AR, AP, inventory, fixed assets, financial statements and sales.

Mississauga, Ontario, CA

• Highlights:
• 10 years of progressive experience as an Accounting Analyst in the consumer services sector.
• My responsibilities as an accountant were month and year-end close, maintained general ledger, analyzed ledger accounts and financial variances, supported budget and forecast preparations, prepared monthly key.