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Vinay Prasad

Assurance Associate
Kochi

Summary

Results-driven Assurance Senior Associate at Ernst and Young GDS, skilled in advanced Excel and financial statement analysis. Successfully enhanced compliance with GAAP through rigorous audit procedures and effective control assessments. Demonstrated strong analytical abilities and collaboration skills while assisting in the valuation of business securities for private equity clients.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Assurance Senior Associate

Ernst And Young GDS
08.2022 - Current

Audit Procedures:

  • Assisted with the reviewing and recalculating of financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP and relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Testing of various investments purchased and sold by the entity, verifying its objectives of existence, completeness, and authorization.
  • Conducted substantive testing of expenses as a part of statutory audits, verifying accuracy, validity, and compliance by analyzing supporting documents and ensuring compliance with company policies and accounting standards.
  • Preparation of planning documents and walkthrough for the substantive audit testing.
  • Testing of various accounts, like cash and cash equivalents, management fee, journal entry providing accuracy, and co.


Control procedures:

  • Assessing the design and implementing the key controls.
  • Preparation of walkthrough and sample-based testing, checking its effectiveness and compliance.
  • Discussion with the client and their SOC team discussing the control gaps and improvements.
  • Verifying that the IPE is generated from a reliable system, and it's authorized by personnel, and checking its completeness.


Independence:

  • Assisted in performing independence procedures and conflict check procedures for new and existing investments held by the PE clients.
  • Collaboration with managers and participation in various independence calls, as well as making up the independence procedures and processes.


Valuation:

  • Assisted in the valuation of business securities and intangible assets using approaches such as DCF, income multiplier method, and earning-based method for various private equity clients.


Education

BBA - Management Information Systems

PSG College of Arts And Science
Coimbatore, India
04.2001 -

Skills

    Advanced Excel

    Financial statement analysis

    GAAP

    Alteryx

Certification

Auditing Accounting estimates

Additional Information

US CMA - Pursuing

Timeline

Assurance Senior Associate

Ernst And Young GDS
08.2022 - Current

BBA - Management Information Systems

PSG College of Arts And Science
04.2001 -
Vinay PrasadAssurance Associate