1. Kellie Chen, CPA and MBA
1880 Veteran Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025
(626)386-3635 yiwenchen18@gmail.com
Licensed CPA with MBA degree. Extensive experience in auditing financial reports ofboth public and private
companies. Proven ability to lead individual and teams to achievegoals underpressure and deadline.
Areas ofexpertise:
❏ financial reporting, complex multi-level financial statements consolidation,
❏ financial analysis,budgeting and forecasting.
Professional Experiences
PricewaterhouseCoopers,Los Angeles October 2012to Present
Senior Auditor,CPA
Key Contributions:
Improved the financial report auditing process ofa multi-billion-dollar client.Lead the auditing process with
junior associates and finish the filing with 2% below budget.
· Plan, coordinate, budgeted and supervised financial statement audits and assessed internal controls efficiency for
private companies across various industries. Primary client engagements and years on the engagement include:
Parsons Corporation, a multi-billon dollar professional service company in the construction industry, with
over 80 subsidiaries in US, Middle East, Canada,and Europe, for over three years.
Hino Motor USA, US branch of Hino Motors, Ltd (a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation), using
IFRS, for over two years.
Belkin International Inc., an American manufacturer of consumer electronics, for one year.
· Audited client annual financial information: including detail verified of all financial information, reperformed
complex multi-level consolidation and cash flow statements,and verified completeness of footnotes disclosure.
Experienced with foreign currency financial statements conversion.
· Reviewed and analyzed client quarterly financial information based on historical performance,client budgets and
economic environment and raised questions on the inconsistency.
· Managed various purchase accounting issues, including contingent consideration, intangible assets valuation, and
business combination footnote disclosures.
· Evaluated risk and control matrices for design effectiveness,identified internal control redundancies and
inadequacies, tested internal controls for operating effectiveness and drafted report to audit committee and
management.
· Researched and audited a variety of accounting areas,including contract accounting (experience with both fixed
price and cost-type contracts),revenue recognition, leases, inventory and related reserves,equity and stock
options, and purchase price allocation.
2. Frazer LLP,Brea, CA January 2007 to July 2010
Experienced Associate,CPA
· Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for public (SEC) and privatecompanies;reviewed company’s filings
including 10-K and 10-Q;
· Assessed clients'internal controlsand business performanceto determineaudit strategies in compliance with SOX
404 (internal control regulations);
· Researched and designed accounting practice in according to GAAP, FASB, IFRSand PCAOB accounting principles
for non-audit companies.
T echnical Skills and More:
· Certification:Certified Public Accountant (CPA) - State of California (108939).
· Computer Software:MSOffice Suite (Advancein Excel and Word).
· Prioritize work for a sense ofurgency for individual and team results;
· Demonstrated a positiveteam spiritand motivated others;
· Worked and embraced working with multicultural teams;
· Proactive, initiative, dedicated, and self-motivated.
EDUCAT ION
Pepperdine University,Graziadio School ofBusiness and Management Malibu, CA
MBA Degree, Concentration:Finance GPA: 3.8
August 2012
· Finance Club Officer - VP of CorporateFinance
· Student Body Senator
· Relevant Coursework: Financial Modeling, Financial reporting, Information System Management
· CAPSIM Business Plan: Strategic Planning and Execution (Winner ofTop 5% nationwide)
· Management Courses Completed:Organizational Behavior;Leadershipand Team Building
California State Polytechnic University Pomona, CA
B.S., Major: Accounting GPA: 3.5
March 2007
· Dean's Honor List 2006
· Accounting cluband Beta Alpha Psi member