Brett Thompson is a 25-year old South African citizen currently working as an Assistant Audit Manager at Ernst & Young in South Africa. He has over 5 years of experience in auditing, financial accounting, and project management. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from UNISA and a Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting from UKZN. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant in South Africa.

1. Curriculum Vitae of Brett Thompson
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PERSONAL DETAILS:
Full name: Brett Thompson
Age: 25 (28 October 1990)
Nationality: South African
Contact details:  Mobile: 084 584 6451
 Email work: brett.thompson@za.ey.com
 Email private: bthompson1@live.co.uk
Current position: Assistant Audit Manager at Ernst & Young Incorporated
Profile summary:  In depth Retail and Financial Services sectors experience.
 Ability to direct projects/objectives from concept to completion
 Goal-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities.
 Organized and highly motivated.
 Demonstrate visible leadership through regular engagement of staff.
 Proven ability to work in unison with colleagues.
QUALIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Professional
qualifications and
memberships:
 Completed the Initial Test of Competence (2013)
 Completed Accounting Professional Training (2014)
 Completed Assessment of Professional Competence (2015)
 Qualified CA(SA) (End 2015)
Tertiary education:  Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (UNISA)
 Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting (CTA) (UKZN)
Secondary
Education:
 Bachelor’s Pass in Matric examination (2008) (Thomas More College)
Other school
achievements:
 Representative on student counsel
 Peer Counsellor
 First team Hockey, Cricket and Softball captains.

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WORK EXPERIENCE:
Ernst & Young New York (USA) - 2016
Role:
- I was employed at Ernst & Young New York to be an Audit senior on a short term contract. My
Primary responsibility was the managing and leading of a team of six staff members from the
beginning of the audit through to its completion. In addition to this, I also had the following
responsibilities:
 Regular reporting of results/status to management.
 Communication with client management personnel.
 Detailed review of audit work.
Experience gained:
- Managing and leading a very diverse and multicultural team in a foreign environment.
- US GAAP knowledge.
- US Basel iii knowledge.
Ernst & Young Durban (2013 – 2015)
Role:
- During my three years of articles I performed the following roles:
 Assistant (2013)
 Senior (2014)
 Supervisor (2015)
- My experience at Ernst & Young has been extremely important in my learning and in the
development of my abilities to date. I have worked on a very diverse client base which has
helped me expand my abilities and understanding across multiple industry sectors. I have
worked on the following major clients for Ernst & Young over the course of my three years:
 Mr. Price Group Limited (Retail)
 Mr. Price Financial Services (Retail and Financial Services)
 AL Baraka Bank (Financial Services)
 Assmang Cato Ridge Works (Mining)
- I have consistently been a high achiever throughout my career at Ernst & Young and have
achieved “Exceeds Expectations” ratings on all three of my year end ratings.

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Experience gained:
Auditing  Evaluation of the internal control environments and, where necessary,
providing recommendations for improvements.
 Assessment of business and audit risks at assertion and financial
statement levels.
 Compilation of working papers to substantiate the achievement of audit
objectives.
 Assessment of the reliability and validity of assumptions in client
forecasts/budgets.
 Analytical review procedures and variance analyses.
 Application of investment valuation techniques.
Financial
Accounting
 Generation and interpretation of annual financial statements, cash flows,
and budgets.
 Drafting of correcting accounting journal entries.
 Computation and assessment of variance analyses.
Implementation of
IFRS
 Application of Standards on a practical basis.
 Comparison of client accounting policies to required Standards.
Project and Team
Management
 Reporting to Engagement Partner/ Client management.
 Timely execution and completion of assigned tasks.
 Ability to work within teams to achieve objectives.
 Preparation of detailed budgets and performing cost versus budget
analyses.
 Management of team/group dynamics.
 Review of work completed by team members along with performance
reviews and evaluation.
Computer literacy:  In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
 Familiar with DAX, SYSPRO, Pastel, SAP and VIP.
 In-depth knowledge of EY internally developed audit software.

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Legislation and
regulatory
knowledge
(including but not
limited to):
 The Companies Act 2008.
 King III Reports on Corporate governance.
 Income Tax Act.
 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
 International Auditing Standards (IAS).
 EY Global Audit Methodology.
References: Name: Merisha Kassie
Position: Partner (E&Y)
Cell: 083 415 0738
Email: merisha.kassie@za.ey.com
Name: Ronelle Govender
Position: Audit manager (E&Y)
Cell: 072 389 3247
Email: ronelle.govender@za.ey.com