Stephan Barnard

Background

About Stephan Barnard

Experience Financial Auditing - Auditing of clients from numerous industries including companies within complex groups - Auditing of Attorneys Trust Funds - Senior on the auditing team of companies from a wide variety of sectors - Planning and finalisation of audit engagements, preparation of working papers and perform of audit procedures - Managing of audit teams including delegation of audit sections and tasks - Liaison with clients with regards to audit documentation required and preparation for and attendance of planning meetings as well as discussion of annual financial statements Taxation - Income Tax for individuals and all legal entities: tax calculations, filing and paying of returns. Reviewing of assessments and following up with objections and appeals when required- Monthly Value Added Tax calculations and returns and monthly and yearly Employees Tax calculation, reconciliations and returns for individuals and companies in a wide variety of sectors - Estate planning, calculations of tax positions for companies and likely outcomes of future tax amendments Accounting - Preparing Month Report packs for various industries Financial Statements - Compiling of Annual Financial Statements for Private and Public Companies, Partnerships, Trusts, Non-Profit Organisations and Sole Proprietors. Sound knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Financial Reporting Standards for Small and Medium-sized Entities.