| 1999
to Date |
H.
W. Gichohi & Company, Certified
Public Accountants
Resident Partner
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Responsibilities
Include but not limited to:-
Providing
overall strategic direction
to our offices in Kenya.
Developing
assignment and other training
manuals.
In
charge of daily operations
and personnel.
In
charge of auditing, taxation
and secretarial departments.
Staff
training, development and
mentoring.
Developing
new products and market for
the firm services.
Developing
and maintaining good image
of our firm.
Presenting the firm in various
meetings and forums.
Maintaining
a healthy cashflow for the
firm.
A
member of the firm's retirement
benefits scheme trustees.
Reviewing
work carried by staff members
and signing reports on behalf
of the firm. |
| 1998
- 1999 |
H.
W. Gichohi & Company, Certified
Public Accountants
Senior Manager
Responsibilities
Included but not limited to:-
In
liaison with the Managing
Partner, developing the firm's
products and marketing.
Planning
and monitoring assignments
to ensure they are carried
out in time and to the highest
possible professional standards.
Control
and supervision of staff.
Developing
training materials.
Training
and mentoring my juniors.
Representing
partner in various forums
in their absence.
Reviewing
work of my juniors.
In charge of overall day to
day running of Nairobi office.
|
| 1995
- 1997: |
University
of Nairobi Accounting and Finance
Department
Lecturer
Responsibilities : Responsibilities
included:-
Lecturing
of University students.
Carrying
researches
Supervising
both under-graduate and masters
students research projects.
Developing
relevant course for teaching
at the University.
Was
a member of the Business School
Faculty Examination Board.
Was
a member of Business School
Disciplinary Committee.
|
| 1994 |
Peat
Marwick Company Certified Public
Accountants
Audit Senior
Responsibilities : Responsibilities
included:-
Carrying
out audit of small and medium
companies from planning to
conclusion.
Assisting
supervising seniors in the
audit of large client companies.
|
| 1991
- 1993 |
H.
W. Gichohi & Company, Certified
Public Accountants
Audit and Tax Senior Accountant
Responsibilities : Responsibilities
included:-
Carrying
out audit of small to medium
size companies from planning
to completion.
Drafting
letters to Kenya Revenue Authority
on various tax issues raised
on clients.
Computing
tax liabilities.
Completing income tax returns
for clients.
Offering
company secretarial services
to clients.
|
| 1989 |
Delmonte
Kenya Limited
Stock Control Accountant
Responsibilities : Responsibilities
included:-
Costing
of imported materials.
Controlling
stock transactions of engineering
stores and maintaining the
stock system.
Coordinating physical stock
take, investigating variances,
writing reports to management.
Supervising stock control
clerks.
Training
new employees.
|
| Short
Term |
Consultancies : Includes the
following:-
Have
designed and written a number
of clients accounting and
human resource manuals.
Have
computerized many clients
accounting systems.
Have been involved in preparing
a number of organization strategic
plans.
Have been involved in running
many seminars with various
institutions.
Have
been involved in incorporating
of many companies.
Have
been involved in running a
number of receiverships.
Have
been involved in a number
of fraud investigations.
Have
been involved in a number
of company restructuring.
Have been involved extensively
in almost all areas of management
one can think of.
|
| Education
and Certification |
| 1991 |
University
of Nairobi
Qualifications : Masters of
Business Administration (MBA).
|
| 1989 |
University
of Nairobi
Qualifications : Bachelor
of Commerce (Hons) |
| 1991
- 1993 |
Home
study
Qualifications : Certified Public
Accountant (CPAK) |
| May
- August 1986 : |
Other
Courses
Attended : National Youth
Service.
Personal fitness, Foot drill
and First Aid and Campcraft. |
October
- December
1994 : |
The
British Council Teaching Centre
: International Business English |
| October,
2005 |
Kenya
College of Accountant
: Corporate Governance |
| April,
2002 |
Swisscontact
: Resource Cost Reduction (RECORE
TRAINING)
: Have also attended many seminars
run by the Institute of Certified
Public Accountants of Kenya. |
| Awards
and Recognitions |
| June
Exams 1993. |
Price
Waterhouse CPA (K) award :
Overall best KASNEB candidate
CPA III |
|
June, 1993. |
Githongo
& Company CPA (K) Award
: Best student in Financial
Management
KASNEB CPA III |
| 1984 |
Kirimara
High School : Best student Kenya
Advanced Certificate of
Education (A level), 1984 sitting. |
| 1982 |
Munyange
Secondary School : Best student
in Kenya Certificate of Education
(O level) 1982 sitting. |
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Co-operative
Bank of Kenya Ltd. : For excellent
service of the bank as a Delegate.
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| Countries
Visited/Worked in Uganda, Tanzania |
