Yang GUO (Lena)
Hong Kong
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Assurance
Ernst & Young
01.2019 - 11.2024
- Industries engaged: Apparel retailing, manufacturing, real estate, power and utilities
- Consolidation and analysis of financial statements: Engaged and lead in over 10 annual audits and interim review of Hong Kong listed companies which involved in acquisition and disposal of subsidiaries, from preparing audit planning, performing anti-fraud and key audit procedures, evaluating system testing results to preparing audit summary memorandums and ensuring standards reported in financial statements are in accordance with HKFRS
- Tax review and valuation: Responsible for communication with and assisted internal valuation team in annual audits for international tax review, non-current asset impairment assessment, expected credit loss model review, and fair value measurement of financial instruments, and investment property valuation
- Prepared summary of prospective financial information in evaluated the data, assumption and methods and benchmark used in the forecast cash flow provided by the management
- Financial and legal due diligence: Fully understand PRC and IFRS accounting standards and disclosure requirements
- Familiar with HKFRS standards and assisted the successful listing of 2 initial public offerings ('IPO') in on New York Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the industry of Power and Utilities and Technology, respectively
- Participated in a pre-IPO financial due diligence and writ search with sponsors, lawyers, and forensic team in performing anti-fraud evaluations
- Internal Control and Risk Identification: Identified control points in financial statements and determined the effectiveness of corporate internal controls of sales, costing, inventory, and financial statement closing procedures
- Rectified basic data and provide high-quality adjustment advice
- Supported audit preparation through research, analysis and presentation development
- Evaluated transaction cycles in order to identify and assess potential risk areas, facilitated walk-throughs, tests of internal controls and substantive testing tailored to the project needs to verify understanding and documented design effectiveness
Assurance and tax Assistant Intern
CNG Partners CPA Limited
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Engaged in statutory and compilation audit engagements for both listed and private companies
- Assisted client in calculation and documentary filing preparation for Hong Kong individual salaries tax and corporate profits tax
- Facilitated the tax partner in drafting the tax representative letters for double taxation agreement exemption application for clients
Education
Master of Professional Accounting - Postgraduate (Hons)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
11.2018
BBA (Hons) - Accounting
Hong Kong Baptist University
06.2017
CBL International Cambridge Summer Institute for Banking and Finance, Organization of Multinational Corporations and Leadership
Cambridge University
08.2016
CBL International Oxford Summer Institute for International Taxation
Oxford University
08.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Advanced Excel Formulas & Functions
- Microsoft Power BI
- Automation
- Internal controls
- Staff training and development
- Financial statement analysis
- Sampling
- Critical thinking
- Project management experience
Awards
- 2020, FY20 Q3 ExCEED Award of EY Greater China
- 2016, 1st-runner up of 2016 HSBC Business Mainland China Business Case Competition
- 2016, Certificate of appreciation for Nepal Volunteers
- 2013, Freshman admission scholarship
- 2013, President's Honour Roll & Dean's list
Additional information
Certificate of Master Excel for Financial Analysis,
Microsoft Excel - Advanced Excel Formulas & Functions,
Certificate of Microsoft Power BI Desktop for Business Intelligence,
Certificate of Alteryx Bootcamp,
Certificate of Introduction to RPA and Automation,
Certificate of Build Your First Automation with StudioX,
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 7.0,
Business English Certificate Higher (BEC) Council of Europe Level C1,
Mandarin, Native, English, Fluent, Cantonese, Fluent, National Putonghua Proficiency Test (PST), 91
Summary
Dedicated audit and Hong Kong taxation professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Timeline
Senior Assurance
Ernst & Young
01.2019 - 11.2024
Assurance and tax Assistant Intern
CNG Partners CPA Limited
09.2018 - 12.2018
BBA (Hons) - Accounting
Hong Kong Baptist University
CBL International Cambridge Summer Institute for Banking and Finance, Organization of Multinational Corporations and Leadership
Cambridge University
CBL International Oxford Summer Institute for International Taxation
Oxford University
Master of Professional Accounting - Postgraduate (Hons)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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