ABOUT THE WRITER

Mark Perry B.Bus (CPA) - writer of models

Qualifications

· Bachelor of Business Degree at University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia

· Major in Accounting

· Sub-Major in Operations Management

· CPA with elective subjects being Management Information Systems, Management Accounting & Auditing

Overview of Work History

· 18 years experience in private industry in 15 industry sectors

· Last 9 years in contract positions

· Worked for 16 companies - 13 as contracts

Areas of Experience

· Analyst work

· Assessing computer skills levels of staff and providing necessary training

· Budgeting

· Businesses with high levels of growth and diversification

· Changes to reporting years

· Cost Drivers

· Creation and tailoring of workbook models and ensuring they are user friendly

· Customer Growths & Retention

· Development areas requiring cost recovery from both external and internal sources

· Forecasting to product line levels using trends as well as scenario analysis

· High levels of result segregation

· Improvements to systems and procedures to streamline administrative functions:-

o with previously un-reconciled areas of the business including account reconstruction

o in order to save costs and cover for staff turnovers

o to free up management by allowing more tasks to be delegated to their subordinates

· Internal audit

· KPI Reporting with financial and non-financial data

· Large companies with high levels of internal charging

· Mergers

· Project Work

· Shared administration areas

· Startup businesses including construction works

· Weekly Reporting