Andrew Skujins

Andrew Skujins

Technician at Tax Templates Inc.

Location
Toronto, Canada Area
Industry
Information Technology and Services

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Andrew Skujins's Overview

Current
  • Technician at Tax Templates Inc.
Past

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Education
  • CGA Ontario
  • Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne
  • Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
  • Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

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Recommendations

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Connections

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Andrew Skujins' Summary

I am an individual with a positive attitude and a drive for excellence looking to complement an organization that values exceptional contributions. I possess a strong work ethic, and a professional demeanour. I work diligently to accomplish every goal with superior outcomes.

- Record of successful teamwork and leadership
- Self-motivated problem solver
- Masterful proficiency in verbal English, spoken and written
- Passion for detail and perfection
- Developed research abilities
- Strong ethical character

Specialties

- Extensive intuitive abilities in any IT environment
- Applied knowledge of Windows 95 through Win7 and corresponding server editions
- Experienced administrator of several Linux flavours
- Deep knowledge of MS Office suite from 97 through 2010
- Visual Basic for Applications (macros)
- Project management
- Personal taxation

Andrew Skujins' Experience

Technician

Tax Templates Inc.

October 2011 – Present (8 months) GTA

Quality-oriented implementation specialist on IT projects:
- Advanced Excel programming
- Hardware and software purchase and installation
- Network installation and security
- Data management
- Disaster recovery - onsite and offsite backups
- Social media integration
- Google listing
- General troubleshooting
- Virus/spyware removal
- Internet domain management
- Email hosting
- End user training

Personal Tax Manager

Cunningham LLP

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Accounting industry

January 2006 – September 2011 (5 years 9 months) 810-2001 Sheppard Ave E, North York, ON M2J 4Z8

- Provide tax guidance directly to clients, and address challenges as they arise, including frequent policy decisions and directing staffing needs
- Review and preparation and of personal and trust tax returns and elections
- Measure internal productivity and cost efficiencies using statistical techniques and significant volumes of systemically gathered information
- Communicate progress to partners through custom-designed daily reports

System Administrator

Cunningham LLP

Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Accounting industry

January 2006 – September 2011 (5 years 9 months) 810-2001 Sheppard Ave E, North York, ON M2J 4Z8

- Responsible for the assessment, acquisition, implementation, and ongoing management of all firm information technology requirements
- Represent the firm as an informed advocate in the decision of technologies
- Hands-on support of all hardware and software used
- Presentation of relevant topics to partners and staff
- Provide custom written instructions and in-person support for all technologies used, including all accounting and tax software (Caseware, Taxprep, Profile, Doc.it), MS Office, Exchange/Outlook, Remote Desktop Services, and many others

President

Skuj Enterprises

January 1995 – December 2010 (16 years)

This is the registered proprietorship for my assorted business activities over the decades. From childhood, this has included dealing confectioneries (Warheads), selling pizza, Palms and cell phones on eBay, and now focuses on IT contracts, scholastic products, and financial/investment guidance. Not for profit/no business intent at present.

Vice-President of Finance (and lead mentor)

Seneca College

Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry

May 2005 – December 2005 (8 months) 1750 Finch Ave E, Toronto, ON M2J 2X5

- Student Mentoring In Life and Education (SMILE)
- Made business decisions for a prized upstart program

Andrew Skujins' Publications

  • 25-year-old investor follows Buffett's advice

    • The Globe and Mail
    • October 14, 2011
    Authors: Andrew Skujins, Tony Martin

    Mr. Skujins has a truly long-term orientation, looking 50 years down the road to his eventual retirement. Some of his approach is built on the principles of Warren Buffett. “I don’t care what others are doing. I’m not looking to play the market, I just want to invest in companies.”

Andrew Skujins' Courses

  • ACF, Advanced Acounting and Finance

    Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

    • Accounting Fundamentals (ACC120)
    • Business - Nature and Environment (BUS106)
    • Accounting Fundamentals II (ACC220)
    • Mathematics of Finance (QNM106)
    • Marketing (MRK106)
    • Organizational Behavior (OBR250)
    • Microcomputers II (SMS212)
    • Business Statistics (QNM222)
    • Intermediate Accounting I (ACC415)
    • Business Communication (EAC394)
    • Economics I (ECN501)
    • Quantitative Approaches to Decision Making (QNM444)
    • Computer Systems II (SMS311)
    • Cost Accounting (ACC431)
    • Intermediate Accounting II (ACC517)
    • Canada - Politics and Economics (CAN500)
    • Business Law (ALW380)
    • Economics II (ECN502)
    • Personal Finance (FIN401)
    • Managerial Accounting (ACC533)
    • Personal Taxation (ACC540)
    • External Auditing (ACC551)
    • Corporate Finance (FIN603)
    • Computer Systems III (SMS413)
    • Advanced Accounting (ACC530)
    • Corporate Taxation (ACC642)
    • Internal Auditing (ACC653)
    • Advanced Report Writing (EAC694)
    • Computer Systems VI (SMS515)

  • AIT, Accounting Information Technology

    Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

    • Accounting Theory (AIT705)
    • Advanced Financial Accounting I (AIT707)
    • Business Process Integration (AIT803)
    • Database Management (AIT801)
    • International Auditing (AIT806)
    • Internet Applications (AIT701)
    • Project Management for Financial Managers (AIT802)
    • Network Management (AIT702)
    • eCommerce for Financial Managers (AIT703)
    • Management Accounting (AIT704)
    • Taxation (AIT805)
    • Advanced Financial Accounting II (AIT804)

  • CGA

    CGA Ontario

    • Internal Auditing & Controls (MU1)
    • Public Sector Financial Management (PF1)

  • BCom (Hons), Accounting

    Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne

    • Organizational Behaviour (OR1)
    • Marketing Management (MM1)
    • Operations Management (OM1)
    • Strategic Management and Policy (SP1)
    • Project Management (PM1)
    • Risk Management (RM1)

Andrew Skujins' Languages

  • English

    (Full professional proficiency)

Andrew Skujins' Education

CGA Ontario

CGA

2010 – 2012 (expected)

Level 4 and PACE CGA courses

Laurentian University/Université Laurentienne

BCom (Hons), Accounting

2010 – 2011

Graduating on Dean's list

Project Management, Risk Management, Marketing Management, Operations Management, Strategic Management and Policy, Organizational Behaviour

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

AIT, Accounting Information Technology

2008 – 2009

- Developed an intermediate understanding of information systems, projects and lifecycles, quality costs, cost budgeting, internal controls, and many other aspects of information technology in a CGA-designed program

- Coursework placed heavy emphasis on practical application, and involved cases, presentations, and reports parallel to those generated in business

- Built upon existing concepts, and absorbed new ideas and approaches which I brought into practice within my employment

Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology

ACF, Advanced Acounting and Finance

2004 – 2007

- Obtained a well founded education in diverse accounting subjects

- Practiced at application of accounting and technology concepts, principles, and procedures within various regulatory and compliance frameworks

- Developed teamwork and communication abilities through group presentations and reports

Activities and Societies: SMILE

Andrew Skujins' Additional Information

Websites:
Interests:

Science lectures and documentaries, Music, Politics, Investing and Finance, Linux, Philosophy, Physics, Photography

Groups and Associations:

American Civil Liberties Union

Honors and Awards:

Voted "Most Helpful Staff Member" (Cunningham LLP, 2009)
Ontario Scholar (Ontario Ministry of Education, 2004)

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