BRUCE PETROVICS 202, 3090 15th Ave SE

Medicine Hat, AB T1B 3Z3

[email protected] Home Tel: (403) 527-1320
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Montana, USA
License #: 2063 CPA, Lookup: http://app.mt.gov/lookup
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) – Sep 2009

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Implemented SOX key controls; automated journal entries and account reconciliations;
implemented Windows accounting system NewViews NV2 (http://www.qwpage.com/v2/),
and Lexmark multifunction photocopier. (at Allwest Compressor Products ULC)
• Implemented QuickBooks to replace crashed ACCPAC system; completed tax accounting
for sale of large medical buildings and property management business; prepared
audited financial statements and notes. (at Medarco Holdings Ltd. and T&J Management Ltd.)
• Implemented Windows custom FoxPro dual-currency bilingual G/L and Inventory system;
restated financial statements in USD as functional currency to remove audit qualification;
first week of work, recommended ‘phenomenon el niño’ disaster insurance coverage,
which provided $600,000 cash. (at Mercantile Peru Oil & Gas SA, Peru).
• Grew my previous Canada-US tax consulting business to $100,000 billings; successful
defense with client in Tax Court of Canada.
• Supervised several audits of large public entities. (at Provincial Auditor Saskatchewan)

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Jun08 - Mar10 Senior Accountant – Allwest Compressor Products ULC, Medicine Hat, AB
 Prepared and reviewed journal entries, account reconciliations, and key controls
 Prepared special and ad hoc reports for various corporate issues
 Maintained fixed asset & depreciation, prepaid and accrued liability registers
 Processed Payroll & Benefits (37 employees) using ADP, and prepared journal entries
 Identified and developed internal controls; prepared SOX documentation
 Reviewed A/P entries and documentation for accuracy, completeness, and authorization
 Participated in budget/forecast preparation and review of variances
 Prepared corporate Canadian & US corporate income tax information and GST returns
 Provided leadership and co-ordination in team effort to implement new accounting
system (NewViews 2) and multi-function photocopier (Lexmark XC940e)

Nov06 - Mar08 Accountant – T&J Management Ltd., Medicine Hat, Alberta

 Prepared G/L, financial and cash-flow reports for services to 3 corporations (20 doctors).
 A/P, A/R and Revenue, payroll (30 employees), cash reporting, purchasing and stores.
 Coordinated audit and prepare extensive working papers and complex reconciliations.
 Prepared corporate income tax and GST returns
 Supervised 1 part-time accountant.

Jul98 – Oct06 Accountant – ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES

 U.S. - Canada Tax Adviser :– Prepared U.S. and Canadian individual tax returns and
project on U.S. tax reporting for intercompany shareholder loans and cross border
sales and transfers between Canadian parent and U.S. subsidiary.
 Manufacturing: Operated a successful water-sandal business in Thailand.
 English Teacher: Korea, Thailand, Peru.
 Construction: Renovated a house in rural Saskatchewan, & carpentry work.

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Medicine Hat, AB T1B 3Z3
[email protected] Home Tel: (403) 527-1320
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Sep97 – Jun98 FINANCE MANAGER – Mercantile Peru Oil & Gas SA, Peru
 Provided leadership and co-ordination in team effort to implement the company’s first
bilingual Peruvian financial, cost and inventory accounting system.
 Communicated with senior management on significant financial and systems concerns.
 Responsible for quarterly and annual financial and tax statements for Peru statutory
authorities and for parent company U.S. GAAP consolidation.
 Restructured the financial, internal control and information systems to maintain adequate
corporate records and to control capital expenditures, costs and cash flow
 Implemented and supervised the preparation of monthly cost and budget summaries.
 Integrated systems and procedures in the acquisition of a subsidiary.
 Restated prior years’ financial statements to remove audit qualification and change
functional currency.
 Supervised 6 Spanish-speaking accounting staff and provided on-the-job training.

Sep84 - Aug97 Tax Consultant, Canada & USA – Private Practice, Calgary, AB
 Canada and US income and sales tax planning, compliance reporting, and preparation of
individual, corporate, oil and gas, and estate tax returns, for 200 clients; Planned
compensation of business owners, including income splitting, dividends/salary/benefits
mix, and overseas employment tax credit and foreign income exclusion..
 Successfully defended a client in the Tax Court of Canada, claiming that a geologist’s
overriding royalties were business income.
 Developed and presented an 8 hour seminar on Canadian tax to US CPA’s In Montana.

1982 – 1984 AUDIT SUPERVISOR – Provincial Auditor Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan

1979 – 1982 AUDITOR – Provincial Auditor Saskatchewan, Regina, Saskatchewan

1978 – 1979 CONTROLLER – Yellowhead Ready Mix Ltd., Hinton, AB

1976 – 1978 COST ACCOUNTANT – McIntyre Mines Ltd, and Kaiser Resources Ltd.

REFERENCES
 Randy Walton. Owner, The Software Manager, Innisfail, AB, [NewViews2 Consultant ]
Tel: 403-227-6040. Email: [email protected]
 Ann Woltersdorf, Human Resources Manager, CPI Canada (Allwest Compressor
Products ULC), Edmonton. AB Cell: 780-903-9807. Tel: 587-881-1966.
Email: [email protected]
 Larry Samcoe. Administrator, T&J Management Ltd., Medicine Hat, AB
Tel: 403-527-2281. Email: mailto:[email protected]
 Rick Switzer, Delta, B.C. [U.S, tax client (geologist), successful defense in Tax Court of
Canada]. Email: [email protected] Tel: 604-843-4017.
 Delbert Baughman, Lima, Peru. Former manager at Mercantile Peru Oil & Gas SA.
Email: [email protected].

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BRUCE PETROVICS 202, 3090 15th Ave SE
Medicine Hat, AB T1B 3Z3
[email protected] Home Tel: (403) 527-1320
 RESUME
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook Internet, Lotus Notes, MS Outlook
NewViews 2.Simply Accounting, QuickBooks, Corel Quattro Pro, WordPerfect
CCH PROfx, Intuit ProFile Suite OpenOffice.org Writer, Calc & Base
Flowcharting Software – MS Visio

EDUCATION
● William Howard Taft U., Santa Ana, CA ● U. of Sask – B.A., M.A. (Communications)
MST (Master of Science – US Tax, 1995) ● Riverview Coll., Grade XII, Moose Jaw, SK
● CICA In-Depth Tax Course (Parts I & II), 1997

PROFESSIONAL COURSES COMPLETED 2008 to 2010

ACCOUNTING COURSES 2008-2010 Hrs. MANAGEMENT COURSES 2009-2010 Hrs.
Accounting – Tools and Metrics 32 Operations Management for Manufacturing
SEC Reporting 26 and Service Businesses 17
Internal Control & SOX Courses 28 Information Systems and Technologies 22
Ethics and Professional Conduct 8 IIL Project Management Certificate Program 35
Wage and Hour Laws (USA ) 9
___ MS Project 2007 Skills 30
94 ARMA Records & Information Management 30
Registered Retirement Consultant Program 120
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ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS

• YMCA workouts and Hiking • Mathematics
• Medicine Hat United Services Institute • ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

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