KARTIK GOEL

GST & Tax Filing:

• Lodged over 50 monthly and quarterly BAS and GST returns with 100% compliance
• Reconciled GST ledgers with 95%+ accuracy, minimizing discrepancies and ATO issues
• Prepared 70+ individual and business tax returns, reducing penalties through early lodgment and reviews

Auditing:

• Led and supported audits for 100+ clients, ensuring compliance with accounting standards
• Identified 5+ internal control weaknesses during audits, leading to 15% improvement in accuracy
• Performed variance analysis to explain key financial discrepancies, enhancing transparency by 20%

Accounting & General Responsibilities:

• Reconciled over 40 general ledger accounts monthly, ensuring clean, audit-ready records
• Created financial statements for 20+ clients, cutting delivery time by 25%
• Managed accounts payable/receivable, reducing overdue payments by 30% via consistent follow-up
• Performed bank reconciliations and supported month-end close, reducing finalisation time by 2 days

• Tax Savings: Managed and implemented strategic tax-saving measures, enhancing client tax savings by an average of 15% annually.
• Process Optimization: Streamlined tax preparation procedures, achieving a 25% improvement in efficiency and maintaining a 98% accuracy rate in tax return filings.
• Complex Tax Solutions: Collaborated with senior Tax Associates to resolve complex tax issues, ensuring 100% compliance and reducing client liabilities.

• Prepared tax returns and schedules for 20+ SME and corporate clients, reducing review revisions by 15%
• Researched tax legislation and precedent to support advisory work
• Prepared deliverables for client meetings, including tax provisions and slide decks
• Built standardised Excel templates, saving 2+ hours/client on data collection

• Supported audit engagements for 10+ ASX-listed clients in accordance with ASA standards
• Flagged $120K+ in equity misstatements during financial reviews
• Automated data collection using Excel macros, increasing team efficiency by 20%