ARCHANA SINGH

At Life Beyond Numbers, I and my team were specialized in SMSF accounting, Tax Returns for all types of entities and BAS Lodgment, leveraging my Chartered Accountant background and Xero Advisor Certification to ensure top-tier financial services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparing tax returns for all types of entities i.e. SMSF, Individual, Company, Partnership, Trust
• Preparation of GST Reconciliation for BAS
• Bank & credit cards Reconciliation
• Preparation of Depreciation Schedule in BGL360 and Xero
• Finalization of Accounts
• Liaising with ATO and ASIC related to client queries
• Superfund Entries and finalization of Superfund in BGL 360 software
• Structures including SMSF, Trusts and companies’ creation for clients in ASIC using Now Infinity.

Skills used:

• Tax Filing
• Tax Planning & Analysis
• Business Activity Statement (BAS) Preparation and Lodgments
• Company, SMSF & Trust Incorporation

Tools used: Xero, Xero Tax, BGSFL 360, NowInfinity, Office 365

As a Senior Executive, being in finance team of 5, where my role was related to compliances:

• Complying with monthly payroll for clients, ensuring TDS deduction (Sec 192B), making client's employees upload Proof of Investments for lesser tax liability.
• Assisting with financial advice related to whether employees should opt for old tax regime or shifting to new tax regime
• Ensuring monthly filing of GST Returns i.e. GSTR 1 and 3B
• I got introduced to Zoho books where my role was to ensure weekly book closure for our clients, uploading invoices and payments data on drive and making payments twice a week by uploading these data on drive
• I achieved in preparing financials for one of our clients for board meeting, assisted by my Reporting Manager and Partner of firm
• Bifurcation of actual incomes and expenses from accrual accounting method and presenting report to director of company

Skills used:

• Payroll Compliance
• Tax Advisory
• GST Filing
• Zoho Books Expertise
• Financial Reporting

Tools used: Zoho and QuickBooks

April to June, being the peak season for filing Income Tax Return of salaried individuals, I executed the filing by asking the documents from our clients till it was uploaded on the Income Tax Portal and sending an acknowledgement to them of the same.

Managed filing 40 ITRs in 2 days.

Skills used:

• Individual Tax Returns
• Pathpedhi Audit
• Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations

• As the first & only Accountant of the business, successfully achieved in setting up bookkeeping and accounting processes and compile all history (FY 22-23) into the standard. This was accomplished in 1 month.
• I actively negotiated and managed transactions (challans, e-invoices) with various vendors
• Ensured timely and accurate payroll by reviewing and compiling data from factory supervisor and biometric attendance system

Skills used:

• Bookkeeping and Accounting Setup
• Negotiation and Vendor Management
• Payroll Management

Tools used: Tally ERP 9

• Conducted in-depth internal audit of listed company along with its report for board meeting
• Utilized advanced excel skills throughout my articleship.
• Executing from procurement of data related to GST filing from clients till filing of GST returns i.e. GSTR 1, 3B, along with reconciliation of GSTR 2A with books, filing Annual return of GSTR 9
• Achieved in assisting and working with team on Statutory Audit of bank
• Representation before Income Tax department on refunds and demands
• Ensured compliance on account of day-to-day business activity that pertained to TDS, PF, ESIC and VAT
• Physical verification of cash and bank balances

Tools used: Tally ERP9, Winman (both for GST and Income Tax Returns)