Amer Al-Shaar, CPA, CA

Experience

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  Cadillac Fairview

  Nov 2007 - Jan 2010

  Guest Services

  As a customer service representative, I provided timely and friendly assistance to guests at Erin Mills Town Centre during the holiday season.

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  Spring Masters Canada

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2010

  Salesperson / Outdoor Property Specialist

  As a door-to-door salesman and outdoor property specialist, I sold and performed lawn aeration services to customers all over the Greater Toronto Area. I sold $500-$2,700 worth of aeration services per day and was the Company's top performer on numerous occasions.

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  H&R Block

  Jan 2010 - Apr 2010

  Tax Professional

  As a tax professional, I prepared and filed simple and intermediate tax returns for students, working professionals, and seniors. I identified current and future tax issues for clients and make personalized recommendations. I also discussed short-term and long-term plans on how to improve clients' tax situations and was able to answer inquiries in a friendly, helpful, and easy-to-understand manner.

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  Kumon North America, Inc.

  Sept 2010 - May 2012

  Teaching Assistant

  Math and Reading tutor for students from grades 4 - 12.

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  University of Toronto

  May 2011 - Dec 2016

  As a teaching assistant at the Department of Management, I assisted business professors by performing various tasks for the following courses:Financial Accounting I (x2) - MGT120Introduction to Management Functions (x2) - MGM101Management in a Changing Environment - MGM102Management Accounting (x4) - MGT223Advanced Auditing - MGT421Management Control (x3) - MGT428Responsibilities included: leading weekly tutorial sections; holding office hours for specialized 1-on-1 help; marking quizzes, mid-terms, assignments, and final examinations; invigilating mid-terms and final examinations. Show less

  • Teaching Assistant

    Sept 2011 - Dec 2016

  • Teaching Assistant

    May 2011 - Aug 2011
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  KPMG Canada

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Summer Intern

  Completed 2 rotations as a summer intern with the US Tax group and Financial Institutions group, based in Toronto, Canada.As a summer intern at the US Tax group, I worked with senior associates and managers to complete various corporate and partnership tax returns for US clients.As a summer intern at the Financial Institutions group, I was an integral member of the audit engagement team performing the interim audit for a major Canadian bank. I completed control testing and conducted interviews with control owners regarding various IFRS compliance controls. Show less

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  Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

  May 2013 - Sept 2013

  Research Assistant

  As a Research Assistant at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, I worked with professor Aida Wahid to gather data about subsidiary locations of multinational corporations from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission online database.

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  Energizer Holdings

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Co-op Finance Analyst
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  KPMG Canada

  Oct 2013 - now

  KPMG Enterprise™ is a national network of professionals dedicated to helping business owners and entrepreneurs build value in their business and grow thriving enterprises in Canada.I provide professional accounting, audit, review, and tax services to medium and large private companies and not-for-profit organizations. The clients I work with operate in a vast variety of industries, including: manufacturing, construction, real estate, technology, media, education, food processing and not-for-profit Show less

  • Senior Manager, Enterprise Group

    Oct 2020 - now

  • Manager, Enterprise Group

    Oct 2018 - Sept 2020

  • Senior Accountant, Enterprise Group

    Oct 2015 - Sept 2018

  • Staff Accountant, Enterprise Group

    Oct 2013 - Sept 2015
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  Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario)

  Aug 2017 - now

  - Core I Module (Fall 2017; Fall 2018; Spring 2020)- Assurance Module (Spring 2018; Spring 2019, Summer 2019, Fall 2019; Winter 2020, Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020) - Capstone II Assurance Case Marking- National Marking Centre (Summer 2020)

  • Course Facilitator

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Marker

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2020