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Luana Lakhani
7646 Blaydon Court, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5S 3Y3
T: (604) 430-5096 E: luanadl@me.com
Experience
KPMG LLP, Vancouver BC: Tax Specialist, Indirect Tax Services Dec. 2000 - Present
Duties
 Provide technical advice by researching issues in Excise Tax Act and relevant databases
 Responsible for providing GST/HST compliance support on the following:
o Account registrations, elections, amalgamations, voluntary disclosures, desk audit responses
o Applications for charity, hospital, and municipal designations
o Filing appeals, Notices of Objection, and Ruling requests
 Perform PST compliance for new account registrations, elections, and assessment appeals
 Analyze accounts payable and non-accounts payable transactions for tax law compliance
 Reconcile general ledger to the trial balance, sales tax remittances, and various payable entries
 Prepare advisory letters, memos and refund claim forms for clients and external auditors
 Prepare and ensure accuracy of billings to clients
 Provide training and support for interns, co-op students, and new colleagues
Accomplishments
 Identified in excess of $75K in potential sales tax recoveries by identifying issues and researching
compliance with various legislations; for private and public sector clients, including energy,
mining, and forestry
 Prepared and presented sessions to other KPMG service groups and to client groups on Indirect
Tax offerings resulting in numerous Indirect Tax opportunities
 Demonstrated leadership ability by motivating others to achieve goals, providing the team with
training, and collaborating on process improvements
Customs and Excise / Canada Revenue Agency, Vancouver BC
Trust Compliance Officer / Human Resources Clerk Jul. 1991 油Dec. 2000
Duties
 Reviewed client files regarding problem issues in response to client queries; determined and
implemented corrective courses of action
 Reviewed and prepared first line responses to client fairness requests
 Processed payroll audits; contacted clients regarding outstanding GST and Payroll filings
 Liaised with other program areas (i.e. Collections, Audit, and Business Window)to assist them in
dealing with their account problems/issues
 Prepared training manual for Trust Compliance for national usage
Contract Teaching Positions, Vancouver BC: Instructor 1991
 Vancouver School Board: Substitute teacher (K 油7)
 Vancouver Community College: English as a second language
 Capilano College: English as a second language
A.Debs, Japan: Account Manager, International Textile Sales Jul. 1988 油Jul. 1990
 Managed accounts for international clients
Marist Brothers International School, Japan: Instructor Jul. 1986 油Jun. 1988
 Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten teacher
OTC, Japan: English as a Foreign Language Instructor Oct. 1985 油Jun. 1986
 English as a foreign language instructor for corporate clients (i.e. Mitsubishi, Sanyo, Asahi, Osaka Gas,
Ciba-Geigy, etc.)
Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Vancouver, BC Jul. 1984油 Jul. 1985
 Training and development assistant
Education
Simon Fraser University, Vancouver BC 2000
Technical writing	
Certified General Accounting Program, Vancouver BC 1994
Financial Accounting	
University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language 1985
Professional designation in Education (K - 7) 1984
Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto ON 1983
Fashion design and merchandising
University of Alberta, Edmonton AB 1980
Bachelor of Arts (History / Sociology)
Volunteer Experience
 Salvation Army: Soup Kitchen, Vancouver, BC Nov. 2014
 Vancouver Food Bank, Vancouver, BC 2009 - 2011
Skills Summary
 Exceptional organizational and analytical skills
 Adept at assessing needs, prioritizing, multi-tasking, problem solving and initiating effective and
creative courses of action
 Strong interpersonal skills; excellent communication, writing and presentation skills; creative and
innovative
 Able to work under high pressure and with a high volume of data
 Proficient in MS Excel, Word and Access
 Experience using SAP, Oracle and Navision
 Excellent knowledge of GST/HST and BC PST; proficient in researching and interpreting legislation
 Good knowledge of PST in SK and MB, QST in Quebec and exposure to VAT in the UK

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Luana Lakhani Resume 2015

  • 1. Luana Lakhani 7646 Blaydon Court, Vancouver, BC, Canada V5S 3Y3 T: (604) 430-5096 E: luanadl@me.com Experience KPMG LLP, Vancouver BC: Tax Specialist, Indirect Tax Services Dec. 2000 - Present Duties Provide technical advice by researching issues in Excise Tax Act and relevant databases Responsible for providing GST/HST compliance support on the following: o Account registrations, elections, amalgamations, voluntary disclosures, desk audit responses o Applications for charity, hospital, and municipal designations o Filing appeals, Notices of Objection, and Ruling requests Perform PST compliance for new account registrations, elections, and assessment appeals Analyze accounts payable and non-accounts payable transactions for tax law compliance Reconcile general ledger to the trial balance, sales tax remittances, and various payable entries Prepare advisory letters, memos and refund claim forms for clients and external auditors Prepare and ensure accuracy of billings to clients Provide training and support for interns, co-op students, and new colleagues Accomplishments Identified in excess of $75K in potential sales tax recoveries by identifying issues and researching compliance with various legislations; for private and public sector clients, including energy, mining, and forestry Prepared and presented sessions to other KPMG service groups and to client groups on Indirect Tax offerings resulting in numerous Indirect Tax opportunities Demonstrated leadership ability by motivating others to achieve goals, providing the team with training, and collaborating on process improvements Customs and Excise / Canada Revenue Agency, Vancouver BC Trust Compliance Officer / Human Resources Clerk Jul. 1991 油Dec. 2000 Duties Reviewed client files regarding problem issues in response to client queries; determined and implemented corrective courses of action Reviewed and prepared first line responses to client fairness requests Processed payroll audits; contacted clients regarding outstanding GST and Payroll filings Liaised with other program areas (i.e. Collections, Audit, and Business Window)to assist them in dealing with their account problems/issues Prepared training manual for Trust Compliance for national usage Contract Teaching Positions, Vancouver BC: Instructor 1991 Vancouver School Board: Substitute teacher (K 油7) Vancouver Community College: English as a second language Capilano College: English as a second language
  • 2. A.Debs, Japan: Account Manager, International Textile Sales Jul. 1988 油Jul. 1990 Managed accounts for international clients Marist Brothers International School, Japan: Instructor Jul. 1986 油Jun. 1988 Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten teacher OTC, Japan: English as a Foreign Language Instructor Oct. 1985 油Jun. 1986 English as a foreign language instructor for corporate clients (i.e. Mitsubishi, Sanyo, Asahi, Osaka Gas, Ciba-Geigy, etc.) Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Vancouver, BC Jul. 1984油 Jul. 1985 Training and development assistant Education Simon Fraser University, Vancouver BC 2000 Technical writing Certified General Accounting Program, Vancouver BC 1994 Financial Accounting University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language 1985 Professional designation in Education (K - 7) 1984 Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, Toronto ON 1983 Fashion design and merchandising University of Alberta, Edmonton AB 1980 Bachelor of Arts (History / Sociology) Volunteer Experience Salvation Army: Soup Kitchen, Vancouver, BC Nov. 2014 Vancouver Food Bank, Vancouver, BC 2009 - 2011 Skills Summary Exceptional organizational and analytical skills Adept at assessing needs, prioritizing, multi-tasking, problem solving and initiating effective and creative courses of action Strong interpersonal skills; excellent communication, writing and presentation skills; creative and innovative Able to work under high pressure and with a high volume of data Proficient in MS Excel, Word and Access Experience using SAP, Oracle and Navision Excellent knowledge of GST/HST and BC PST; proficient in researching and interpreting legislation Good knowledge of PST in SK and MB, QST in Quebec and exposure to VAT in the UK