Janet Gan

• Conducted external audits for multiple public sectors, including central government, local government, hospitals, and trusts to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws
• Conducted external audit on financial statements and service performance reporting, which included non-financial measures and greenhouse gas emission disclosure
• Conducted external audits for the local government's long-term plan, which included forecasting and financial modelling to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulatory standards
• Resolved complex audit issues, presented audit findings to senior management and make recommendations to improve financial processes and controls
• Coached junior auditors and led the team to completed the audit on time and within budget

Client Examples

Local Government

• One of the biggest local government authority in New Zealand, responsible for delivering essential services, infrastructure development, community programs, and environmental sustainability initiatives to the residents of the city
• Conducted external audit for the financial statement, service performance reporting (including greenhouse gas emission) and long-term plan
• Led and coached the audit team to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables in alignment with public sector standards
• Resolved complex audit issues that related to the revaluation and impairment of PPE and investment properties

Central Government

• A key New Zealand government body dedicated to supporting the well-being and protection of children, young people, and their families
• Conducted comprehensive risk assessments, evaluating internal controls, and designing audit procedures to assessed client’s restructuring initiatives
• Led and coached the audit team to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables in compliance with public sector accounting standards and reporting requirements

• Conducted external audits for multiple private sectors, including entertainment, retail, property development, trading and manufacturing
• Managed and coached the team members to ensure they deliver quality work, solve audit issues, and complete audit work in a timely manner
• Presented audit findings to senior management and make recommendations to improve financial processes and controls

Client examples

Entertainment and retail

• Malaysia’s largest cinema chain and a subsidiary of a listed conglomerate, operating across multiple sectors including cinema, retail, food & beverage, advertising, film production, and IT services in Malaysia and Vietnam.
• Led and coached the audit team to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Reviewed consolidated financial statements and contributed to the parent group’s consolidation process.
• Assessed first-year adoption of IFRS 16 Leases, and conducted impairment evaluations for intangible assets (film rights) and PPE.
• Played a key role in the client’s first-year audit, including reviewing opening balances, assessing predecessor auditors’ work, risk assessment and establishing audit procedures from scratch.

Construction

• A leading engineering and construction company in Malaysia, specializing in infrastructure, rail, and property development, with operations extending across Southeast Asia and Australia.
• Coached the audit team to ensure high-quality, timely deliverables.
• Reviewed consolidated financial statements and assisted in the group consolidation process.
• Conducted valuation evaluations for inventory, investment properties and PPE