Puja Shinde

About Puja Shinde

A zealous CA Professional (qualified in May 2023), interested in \"Audit & Taxation\". Completed my schooling at \"Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya,\" a fully funded residential school under \"The Ministry of Education.\" I participated in various chess competitions during my schooling days and went to compete on the national level for 3 consecutive years. During my articleship period, I got exposure majorly related to \"Statutory Audit\" & \"Direct Tax\". I learned the art of time management as I managed college, office & CA preparation simultaneously. I completed a 10-day \"Vipassana Meditation Course\" at Igatpuri. I practice meditation, which helps me to stay calm and execute better.

Experience

1. Associate

   PwC

   Oct 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Performed GAAP audit and SOX compliance of various US-based Insurance Companies which deal specifically in Property & Casualty Insurance to check key audit assertions like completeness and accuracy- Performed Statutory Audits of various US-based Insurance Companies that deal specifically in Property & Casualty Insurance to check the completeness and accuracy of various investments made by the entity in state compliance and various other aspects- Led and attended kick-off and client calls to plan the course of action during the audit period and resolve the open items to conclude the work and provide timely fillings- Performed Control Testing and Walk-through of various controls implemented in the organization to review the test of Design and Test of Effectiveness- Managed Audit projects by developing comprehensive Test Plans and Execution Summaries to define the scope, objectives, and methodologies- Assessed the detailed listings of claims paid during the period obtained from the insurance sub-ledger for completeness and verified balances and key attributes against the original source system for potential discrepancies- Managed 4+ clients throughout the audit period, from the planning stage to year-end audit

Education

• Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati

  Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

  2016 — 2019

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India

  Accounting; Taxation(Direct & Indirect); Auditing; Strategic Cost Management; Finance; Law;

• Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV)

  SSC & HSC

  2009 — 2016