James Poots (BS, ACCA, ARCS)
488 W Duarte Rd, Apt 31, Arcadia, CA 91007 | +1 (818) 264 6498 | jamespoots@hotmail.com
	

About

I have had international training and experience in the US and Hong Kong as an auditor 
with KPMG and I have obtained certification under IFRS.

With a background in computer science, I have been able to move into positions and 
identify and improve the effectiveness of the existing processes by developing customized 
applications that have reduced error, improved efficiency and presented new approaches 
that have been taken on with great success.

Experience:

Bashmap LLC – Los Angeles, CA					December 2008 - Present
President / Co-founder / CFO

•	Chief software engineer.
•	Web development and design role utilizing Flash and Actionscript 3.0 for front-
end design and integration with XML files.
•	Developed PHP and mySQL structured content management system for the company.
•	Trained in Search Engine Optimization.

KPMG, LLP – Los Angeles, CA					June 2006 – November 2008
Senior Audit Associate 

•	Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority – Senior in-charge of National Transit 
Database (NTD) reporting for Metro. Management of one staff to complete agreed upon 
procedures requiring understanding of the NTD Manual and development of procedures for 
the new client. 
 
•	Countrywide Financial Corporation – Senior auditor in-charge of SEC Reporting, 
EPS, stockholders’ equity and salaries & benefits. I also performed analysis of the 
quarterly litigation accrual and made inquiries with CFC Legal Managing Director. 
Generally I supervised teams of between 2 to 5 staff and managed progress of fieldwork, 
worked with team members to resolve accounting issues, maintain client relations and meet 
engagement deadlines. I was engaged with client management in discussing significant 
audit differences, material weaknesses, and internal control deficiencies. I initiated 
the developed software to assist in automating some labor intensive areas, significantly 
reducing auditor hours of the audit in my areas with reports free of human error and 
introduced a file sharing system.
Countrywide Financial Corporation was my primary client whilst at KPMG LLP and I was the 
senior in charge of seven 10-Q filings and two 10-K filings.
Being such a high-profile client with the media, I have also had experience with the 
PCAOB in the review occurring before the Bank of America acquisition.


•	International Rectifier – A KPMG Advisory project to prepare financial 
statements. I was the team leader of 2 staff for preparation of the Q308 Form 10-Q and 
introduced and designed software tools to improve team efficiency and assisted both KPMG 
and contracted legal team with markup tracking during version redrafting. 
•	Landsafe Title of California – Senior in-charge of annual audit. My 
responsibilities included review of the allowance for doubtful debt, preparation of the 
concurring partner review package and managed two staff.
•	Achieved exceptional performance rating for the 2006-2007 evaluation. 
•	Prepared and presented regional office training sessions in accounting topics 
covering the banking industry.

•	I was a member of the “Involve!” committee, KPMG Los Angeles’ community program.
•	Vector Champion: Specialist in KPMG’s primary audit software and specially 
trained and recognized as staff to assist and train colleagues to understand and use the 
application.


KPMG China – Hong Kong SAR					August 2003 – June 2006
Audit Associate 

•	HSBC Hong Kong (Asia Pacific Headquarters) – Staff in-charge of Waychong Finance 
(HSBC subsidiary) audit working on taxicab leases. Performed audit of three property 
holding subsidiaries. Staff on main financial reporting team with responsibilities to 
assist Senior Manager with reviewing press releases and interim and yearly financial 
statements. Worked on comfort letter for debt issuances. Managed progress of 
international reporting which required coordinating other KPMG offices throughout the 
Asia Pacific region reporting to Hong Kong and drafting interoffice communications. Staff 
in charge of USGAAP reconciliation. Worked on conversion to IAS. Performed semi-annual 
reviews of board minutes. Worked on annual aircraft lease portfolio.
•	Audit staff assisting senior on the following engagements – The Securities & 
Futures Commission Hong Kong, Principle Finance Group and ING Capital.
 

Education & Certifications	
		
•	Qualified Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 
(IFRS CPA equivalent).


•	Beijing Language & Culture University, Beijing, China.
Mandarin Language (2003).

•	Imperial College London, United Kingdom	
BS Mathematics & Computer Science (1999 – 2002).

•	Awarded Associate of the Royal College of Science (2002) 	

Other Skills & Activities

•	Advanced user of Microsoft Office Suite.
•	Conversational Cantonese, Mandarin, French and Spanish.


Require sponsorship for US work permit