ATHUL PRAKASH
Chartered Accountant
Summary
A competent Chartered Accountant and B.Com graduate with 4.5 years of pre- and post-qualification experience in Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis, Accounts Finalization, Auditing and Assurance, and Corporate Taxation.
Recognized for delivering high-quality work within deadlines, with multiple awards for excellence in performance. Skilled in managing responsibilities under pressure, I am now seeking challenging assignments that will leverage my expertise and drive for continuous improvement.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
AUDIT ASSOCIATE
PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS
05.2023 - 09.2024
- Regularly planned, executed and completed Public Company audits of entities in the Technology, Media & Entertainment and Telecommunication sectors.
- Assessment of financial statements for internal consistency and accuracy to ensure their compliance with requirements of IFRS and GAAP and providing recommendations for corrective action.
- Evaluated design and operating effectiveness of Internal controls as part of audit procedures.
- Implementing relevant substantive procedures including variance analysis, test of details, and cut-off procedures to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data.
- Managing quarterly and annual procedures including in-depth analysis of Balance sheets and Income statements, ensuring alignment with Form-10Q and supporting Press Releases.
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
ARTICLED ASSISSTANT
BIJU AND ASSOCIATES
06.2017 - 06.2020
- Exceptional exposure in fields such as audit and assurance, financial reporting, taxation, and legal compliance.
- Accounting and Book keeping work including Accounts Finalization of various entities.
- Conducted internal audit and identified management control weaknesses and contributed value added suggestions for remediation.
- Trained new articles on accounting and audit principles and company procedures.
- Headed Statutory Audit of State Corporate bank having 20 branches across Kerala furthermore executed Concurrent audits of various Banks having advances above INR 400 crores.
- Carried out fixed asset verification, stock audit and cash verification on numerous occasions.
- Formulated comprehensive project reports and composed yearly budgets for entities.
Education
Diploma in IFRS -
ACCA
04.2001 -
CA Final -
ICAI
CA IPCC - undefined
ICAI
CA CPT - undefined
ICAI
B. Com - undefined
Kerala University
XII - Kerala State syllabus
Govt. Model HSS
Varkala, KeralaSkills
Strong knowledge in IFRS and Ind AS
Good understanding of UAE VAT and Corporate Tax
Proficient in working with MS Office (MS Excel, MS Word, Power point), Tally ERP, Winman etc
Ability to meet deadlines on time without compromising quality
Exceptional sense of responsibility, easily adaptiveunder dynamic circumstances and possess good leadership qualities
Strong presentation and communication skills
Possess substantial skills in critical thinking and problem solving
Accomplishments
- Recognized as 'Bright Beginner' in the first year of joining PwC SDC.
- Awarded a cash prize for receiving commendation from the Inspection department of a bank for conducting a high-quality audit.
- Earning recognition from the engagement team for consistently delivering high-quality work on Reward Central.
Timeline
AUDIT ASSOCIATE
PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS
05.2023 - 09.2024
ARTICLED ASSISSTANT
BIJU AND ASSOCIATES
06.2017 - 06.2020
Diploma in IFRS -
ACCA
04.2001 -
CA IPCC - undefined
ICAI
CA CPT - undefined
ICAI
B. Com - undefined
Kerala University
XII - Kerala State syllabus
Govt. Model HSS
CA Final -
ICAI