1. MATA, ARBY APHODAN BAILEN, CPA
Associate-In Charge, Assurance
Suite 403, Makati Haven Hotel, Zenaida St. cor. F.Zobel St. cor. JP Rizal Ave., Makati City, Philippines
+63 916 792 0199
arby.aphodan.mata@ph.ey.com
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS
Currently, he is an associate in-charge in Assurance Practice of SyCip Gorres Velayo &
Co. (SGV) (a member practice of Ernst & Young Global, leading accounting and auditing
firm in the Philippines). He joined SGV in October 2014 after passing the CPA board exam
in July 2014 with a rating of 87.29% (passing rate for this batch is only 19.98%). He
graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Accountancy at the National College of
Business and Arts.
He has three years of in-depth experience with financial audits of entities under different
industries. In fact, he handled one of the biggest malls of one of the biggest
conglomerates in the Philippines.
His primary responsibilities include preparing the budget and audit timeline; setting up
issue logs, client assistance schedules, and engagement status formats; performing
supervising and administering the staff in audit fieldwork; performing complex audit
procedures on management’s judgments and estimates; performing procedures and
analyzing complex transactions; procedure reviewing the work of his staff and ensuring
quality in delivering client service; reviewing consolidation reporting packages and
reporting directly to the manager and partner. He is also responsible for the monitoring of
the proper use of new EY Global tools such as EY Canvas (auditing tool).
He has been an auditing problems reviewer at CRC-ACE, one of the leading CPA review
schools in the Philippines.
RELEVANT SKILLS AND
EXPERIENCE
Knowledge in EY’s Global Audit Methodology (GAM) and auditing tools such as EY’s
Canvas, Global Analytics, GAMx and GAMx SA.
Extensive audit experience in the following industries:
 Real estate
 Manufacturing
 Commercial Leasing (malls)
 Telecommunications
 Condominium Corporations and Homeowners’ Associations (CCHOAs)
 Sugar
 School
 Automotive and Holdings
 Prepared auditor's report; reviewed client-prepared financial statements, income tax
returns and related schedules and analyses required by the various authorities; where
applicable, letters of recommendations to management and other communication/
correspondences relative to the engagement.
 Applied accounting and auditing concepts to ensure efficient and effective
examination of client’s financial statements.
 Analyzed accounting and auditing issues based on applicable accounting standards
 Planned activities to utilize time efficiently and to complete assignments within the
time considered reasonable for a particular task.
 Understood clients' businesses, developed and maintained client relationship by
obtaining knowledge about the clients’ businesses and industry practices and

2. performed audit processes using the most-up-to-date professional techniques and
procedures.
 Assisted clients on tax, accounting and other audit related matters (This entails
researching and drafting of written replies to queries raised by clients).
 Reported to the executives (manager and partner) of the engagement regarding
status of audit procedures and resolutions of accounting and audit issues identified.
 Supervised and trained staffs/assistants, and reviewed and subsequently evaluated
their performances after every engagement.
 Acted as a coach to subordinates, led and directed associates/staff in the team to
make the engagement work program more efficient.
 Interacted with client at various levels and met with client’s top management to
discuss audit findings and issues.
 Established a satisfactory working relationship with client and other firm personnel
resulting to a smooth work flow, thus, integrity and professional values rendered.
 Facilitated resource trainings initiated by the firm (EY Canvas).
INDUSTRY AND CLIENT
EXPOSURES
I. Real Estate
 ACM Landholdings, Inc.
II. Manufacturing
 Philippine Belt Manufacturing Corporation (leading manufacturer of fan automotive
belts in the Philippines)
III. Commercial Leasing (Malls)
 North Triangle Depot Commercial Corporation (TriNoma, a subsidiary of Ayala Land,
Inc. – listed entity in the Philippines)
IV. Telecommunications
 GlyphStudios, Inc.
 Vertical Brew Music, Inc.
 Readify, Inc. (a subsidiary of Readify Austra Ltd.)
V. CCHOAs
 Ayala Hillside Estates Homeowners' Association, Inc.
 Ayala Southvale Village Homeowners' Association, Inc.
 Ayala Westgrove Heights Homeowners' Association, Inc.
 The Pineridge Condominium Corporation
 The Sea Breeze Verandas at Anvaya Cove Condominium Corporation
 Elaro Homeowners’ Association
 Marquee Residences Condominium Corporation
VI. Sugar
 Cotabato Sugar Central Company, Inc. (a subsidiary of Filinvest Development
Corporation – listed entity in the Philippines)
VII. Automotive and Holdings
 Ayala Automotive Holdings Corporation (a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation – listed
entity in the Philippines)
VII. School
 La Salle Greenhills, Inc. (leading secondary educational institution in the Philippines)
EDUCATIONAL
BACKGROUND AND
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Collegiate Education
Weighted Average: 1.45
National College of Business and Arts
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy – April 2013

3. Secondary Education
3rd Honorable Mention
Christian Ecclesiastical School
Other Achievements (CPA Review)
1st placer, first pre-board examination
CRC-ACE Review School, October 2013 Batch
1st placer, final pre-board examination
CRC-ACE Review School, October 2013 Batch
1st placer, first pre-board examination
CRC-ACE Review School, July 2014 Batch
PROFESSIONAL
CERTIFICATION
Passed, Certified Public Accountant Professional Licensure Examinations, July 2014
International Financial Reporting Standards accredited
AFFILIATION Member, Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants
TRAININGS/SEMINARS
ATTENDED
International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS)
Update
Briefings and updates about recently issued accounting
Pronouncements. Web-based training of accounting
standards and passed required examinations
EY GAM Trainings A series of comprehensive trainings and workshops on
EY’s audit methodology, which is just an enhanced audit
approach (risk-based audit) consistent with auditing
standards.
Information Technology Risk
and Assurance and Tax
Updates
Refresher courses on significant business processes with
IT applications and updates on local tax issuances
Industry Briefings – Real
Estate and Construction
Industries,
Telecommunication
Industries
Seminar on the status updates and forecasts on certain
real estate and construction industries including relevant
changes in accounting standards, tax and other
regulatory requirements.
OTHER SKILLS  Computer literate and adept in various computer applications including Microsoft
Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
 Exhibits good oral and written English communication skill, and adept in
communicating effectively with people of diverse interests and levels of authority.
 Project management and good decision-making skills
 Ability to promote teamwork and demonstrate optimism
 Good verbal and written communication skills
 Critical thinking and assessment of Philippine Financial Reporting Standards