Kaan Blofield

Senior Associate (Public Companies) @MNP

CA

Working with audit clients consisting of Canadian and US companies requiring reporting under IFRS or US GAAP conducted in accordance with Canadian Public Accountability Board (\"CPAB\") and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (\'PCAOB\");• Assisting clients in meeting various securities fillings as well as in the transition from a private company to a public entity;• Responsible for completing the audits in their entirety, from the planning phase to the testing of significant audit risks identified as part of the risk assessment process;• Typical for-profit assurance client has sales in the range of $10 to $500 Million;• Continuously applied technical knowledge (CICA Handbook, US GAAP, IFRS) in order to aid clients with policy choices and to identify any potential accounting and disclosure deficiencies;• Ensured that audit documentation met standards required by the PCAOB and CPAB by remaining current with new professional requirements and completing necessary documentation in audit files;• Effectively completed Sarbanes-Oxley testing for a large public filer by identifying and testing the design, implementation and operative effectiveness of key controls;• Developed strong analytical review and problem solving skills when reviewing significant and unexpected account variances and annual financial statements;• Received personal commendation from client management/board members on client service excellence;• Led teams of professional staff through complex substantive testing of high risk account balances by organizing workshops around the testing of key audit areas such as inventory, revenue and fixed assets;• Specific responsibilities included project management, budgeting and overseeing the process of engagement from the planning stage towards the completion

Wilfrid Laurier University

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting

Alexander Mackenzie High School

High-school Diploma

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada)

CPA, CA