Matthew Westphalen Email and Phone Number

• Conducted financial statement audits and review engagements for small to mid-sized private companies.• Analyzed client internal control processes and provided recommendations on how to improve control procedures and operating efficiency.• Provided accounting advice and assistance to clients to resolve technical issues pertaining to accounting and financial reporting.• Team leader for the audit field work: delegated tasks to team members, reviewed work papers prepared by junior and senior auditors, provided guidance and on-site training to junior and senior auditors on complicated audit tasks, addressed significant issues and findings to clients, documented and concluded on significant audit findings• Manage accounting team (approx. 10 employees)• Performed final analytical review and prepared financial statements, note disclosures, auditor’s report and management letters• Preparation and review of corporate, trust and personal tax returns as well as other tax filings to ensure compliance.• Preparation and review of various rollover election forms, CDA elections, T4, T5, T1135, T5013 slips and objections.• Interfaced with Government tax auditors to address documentation requests and advocate client interest in disputes.

• Review month end, quarter end and year end working papers and report North American results to Corporate VP of Finance (approx. $225M in revenues)• Prepare consolidation working papers (14 entities)• Write and review financial policies• Prepare tax working papers (SR&ED, tax provision, tax returns, etc)• Manage the finance team (approx 15 employees)• Coordinate quarterly and year-end financial audits, CRA audits, Government audits• Manage and resolve complex accounting issues (stock compensation, warrants, multi-element revenue recognition, % completion revenue recognition, warranty provisions, push down accounting, consolidation, etc)• Signing officer (sign cheques, approve wire transfers, bill payments, vendor terms, contracts, etc)• Manage the Corporate credit card and travel program• Ensure internal control policies are followed• Manage and Participate Ad hoc projects (2 system conversions, acquisitions, expense reporting tool, budget, allocation of overhead expenses, etc)

• Conducted financial statement audits and review engagements for small to large private and public companies, Crown corporations, high tech industries and Government sector.• Conducted a contribution audit for Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for the University of Guelph• Analyzed client internal control processes and provided recommendations on how to improve control procedures and operating efficiency.• Provided accounting advice and assistance to clients to resolve technical issues pertaining to accounting and financial reporting.• Team leader for the audit field work: delegated tasks to team members, reviewed work papers prepared by junior auditors, provided guidance and on-site training to junior auditors on complicated audit tasks, addressed significant issues and findings to clients, documented and concluded on significant audit findings• Upon completion, performed final analytical review and prepared financial statements, note disclosures, auditor’s report and management letter for partner review

• Conducted financial statement audits and review engagements for small to mid-sized private, public companies, financial institution, NPO’s, Government sector, high tech industries.• Conducted several contribution audits for Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for the University of Montreal and Sherbrooke.• Conducted several contribution audits for the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)• Analyzed client internal control processes and provided recommendations on how to improve control procedures and operating efficiency.• Provided accounting advice and assistance to clients to resolve technical issues pertaining to accounting and financial reporting.• Team leader for the audit field work: delegated tasks to team members, reviewed work papers prepared by junior auditors, provided guidance and on-site training to junior auditors on complicated audit tasks, addressed significant issues and findings to clients, documented and concluded on significant audit findings• Upon completion, performed final analytical review and prepared financial statements, note disclosures, auditor’s report and management letter for partner review• Prepared corporate and personal tax returns as well as other tax filings to ensure compliance.