Managing Member | Wise Decisions Business Solutions
Cape Town, South Africa | 2010 - present

ICT and Telecommunications

Assistant Pastor | Arise n Shine Bible Church
Eersterivier, South Africa | 2009 - present

Social Development and Community Services

Accounting Manager | Internal Audit, Risk Management, Asset Management | LDP Incorporated
Stellenbosch, South Africa | 2011 - 2012

Consulting and Project Management

Forensic Accounting; Project Fixed Asset Management; Due Diligence; Tenders

Accounting Senior | LDP Incorporated
Stellenbosch, South Africa | 2010 - 2011

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Draft financial statements for Companies, Close Corporations, Trust, Sole Proprietors, etc.; Audits - Planning memorandum; verification statutory checks; maintain working paper file/permanent file; Analytical test “minimal” i.e. sales; expenses; cash and other equivalents; share capital; fixed asset register; etc.; Full accounting function; finalisation of GL accounts (debtors, creditors, salary, etc.); Management Accounts accompanied with graphs; Analyse and process data (i.e. bank statements, invoices, journal entries) to Pastel Partner, Express; Supervision and training of Junior Articled clerks with Pastel, etc.; Manage SAIPA clerk to ensure expectations and standards are met; Tax planning; Completion and submission of income tax returns; Handle SARS (South African Revenue Services) documentation and tax obligations for clients; Other Ad-hoc duties i.e. asset financing; SARS registration; etc.

Computer packages include MS Office; Pastel Accounting 2007 and 2009; Caseware; TaxSA; Greatsoft entails eCost, eQuery; Knowledge Tree; etc.

Accounting Clerk | Accounting | LDP Incorporated
Stellenbosch | 2008 - 2010

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Accounting Clerk | Accounting | JH Robinson & Associates
Wynberg, South Africa | 2007 - 2008

Accounting, Banking and Finance

IT Administrator | Information Technology | Master Currency Foreign Exchange
Cape Town | 2004 - 2007

ICT and Telecommunications

Intermediate Finance Clerk | Finance Department | Master Currency Foreign Exchange
Cape Town | 2000 - 2004

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Malibu Secondary School, Blue Downs, South Africa (1994)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Bellville, South Africa | 1999 - 2001

BTech - Cost and Management Accounting

Interpretation of Financial Statements
Communication
Financial Management
Research Methodology
Corporate Reporting
Information Systems & Audit Techniques IV
Managerial Accounting
Strategic Management
Management Principles & Practice
Manpower planning

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Bellville, South Africa | 1996 - 1998

National Diploma - Cost and Management Accounting

Financial Accounting I
Cost and Management Accounting I
Mercantile Law
Business Statistics
Economics Macro and Micro

Financial Accounting II
Cost and Management Accounting II
Corporate Law
End user Computing

Financial Accounting III
Cost and Management Accounting III
Internal Control and Code of Ethics
Income Tax

University of South Africa (UNISA)

Cape Town, South Africa | 2011 - present

BCompt - Accounting

MNB1501 - Business Management 1
MNB1601 - Business Management 2
ECS1501 - Economics Macro
ECS1601 - Economics Micro
CLA2601 - Commercial Law 1
CLA2601 - Commercial Law 2

IT Administrator | Master Currency Foreign Exchange | 2005

IT Administrator | Master Currency Foreign Exchange | 2006

Accounting Clerk | LDP Incorporated | 2009

The Institute of Internal Auditors of South Africa

Member, 2011 - present

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants

Professional Accountant (SA), 2007 - present

Trainee Accountant (March 2007 - Feb 2010)
Professional Accountant (SA) (May 2010 - Present)

Arise n Shine Bible Church

Assistant Pastor, 2010 - present

Involve in community upliftment projects; soup kitchens; mentor future executives, entrepreneurs, employers, etc.;

Website Development

Hobbyist, 2011 - present

Getting to know the inns and outs of website development; To understand coding HTML, CSS etc.

Riedewaan Nazier Sulliman, Audit and Consulting Manager

""Gurshon is a very hard working team member and takes a lot of pride in his work. His work ethics is of the highest standard and he respects all his colleagues. Gurshon would be a valuable asset to any employer that would hire him."" - 2012

Leon Bedeker - Audit Manager at LDP Consulting

"“Gurshon performed his work, projects and engagements with due professional care and I can definitely recommend him and his abilities.”" - 2012

Andre du Plessis, Director at LDP Incorporated

"Baie dankie vir jou lojale en harde werk by LDP – ek het dit raakgesien en baie waardeer. " - 2010

Mark Frankel, Finance Director, Master Currency (Pty) Ltd

"I found Gurshon to be honest, reliable, hard working and always giving of his best. I would gladly recommend him to a potential employer and would definitely consider re-employing him should the opportunity arise.” November 9, 2010" - 2010

Arno Kleingeld, Accounting Manager, LDP Inc

"“Gurshon is hard working, loyal, one with integrity. He has a good knowledge of accounting and will be a good addition to any firm in any industry.” November 8, 2010
" - 2010