About
Chartered Accountant and Finance Specialist
Suá ma Pauga & Associates
tpauga@accountant.com
Summary
Principal partner of auditing and accounting firm: Suá ma Pauga & Associates. Firm won the Gold Star Award on Quality Service. A Chartered Accountant for both New Zealand and Samoan Institute of Chartered Accountants. Working experience in finance, accounting and auditing, research, loan and credit facilities, financial specialist on educational system, climate change, budgeting, financial and business analysis, report writing and survey consultants - in Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand. Finance/Economics Consultant for ADB/Government of Samoa in Education Sector Project II. Lecturer in University on Government Accounting, Finance and Accountancy, and Head of Departments and providers of various workshops on finance, budgeting, and financial reporting.
Qualifications
Language: English Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: Samoa Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Language: Samoa Reading: Excellent Speaking: Excellent Writing: Excellent
Work Experience
Area of expertise: M & E specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Climate financing specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Economist (cost-benefit analysis of CC) Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Community development specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Proposal writing/Report writing Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Community trainer specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Employment date: Tue, 01/01/2008 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Suá ma Pauga & Associates Position: Partner Location: Lotopa, Samoa Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/05/2003 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/02/2008 - 12:00 Location: Apia Position: Finance Manager Title: SPG Authority Description: The Authority was set up to oversee the operation of the Pacific Games in 2007. An annual budget of $24mil to $43mil for four years. My job was to manage the entire financial system, including budgeting, seeking sponsors and reporting.
Employment date: Sat, 01/01/2000 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/01/2003 - 12:00 Current: No Company: National University of Samoa Position: Senior Lecturer and Head of Accounting Department Location: Toomatagi, Samoa
Project name: School Net and Community Awareness Client: MESC/ADB Project period: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/01/2013 - 12:00 Position: Finance Specialist Deliverables Budgeting and Finance for School Net Design finance system for schoool Training of users such as teachers, school committee and commnuity
Project name: Loan Evaluation Client: ADB Project period: Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/06/2011 - 12:00 Position: Local Consultant Deliverables Conduct survey on loans and assess status of loans provided by different entities such as Development Bank, Women in Business, SBEC and Ministry of Women in Samoa. Prepare reports and findings on validity of loan scheme in Samoa. Carried out interview and meetings with stakeholders
Area of expertise: Climate financing specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Economist (cost-benefit analysis of CC) Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Community development specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Proposal writing/Report writing Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Community trainer specialist Experience: 0
Area of expertise: Capacity building specialist Experience: 0
Employment date: Tue, 01/01/2008 - 12:00 Current: No Company: Suá ma Pauga & Associates Position: Partner Location: Lotopa, Samoa Projects: Project date: Thu, 01/05/2003 - 12:00 - Fri, 01/02/2008 - 12:00 Location: Apia Position: Finance Manager Title: SPG Authority Description: The Authority was set up to oversee the operation of the Pacific Games in 2007. An annual budget of $24mil to $43mil for four years. My job was to manage the entire financial system, including budgeting, seeking sponsors and reporting.
Employment date: Sat, 01/01/2000 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/01/2003 - 12:00 Current: No Company: National University of Samoa Position: Senior Lecturer and Head of Accounting Department Location: Toomatagi, Samoa
Project name: School Net and Community Awareness Client: MESC/ADB Project period: Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:00 - Tue, 01/01/2013 - 12:00 Position: Finance Specialist Deliverables Budgeting and Finance for School Net Design finance system for schoool Training of users such as teachers, school committee and commnuity
Project name: Loan Evaluation Client: ADB Project period: Sat, 01/01/2011 - 12:00 - Wed, 01/06/2011 - 12:00 Position: Local Consultant Deliverables Conduct survey on loans and assess status of loans provided by different entities such as Development Bank, Women in Business, SBEC and Ministry of Women in Samoa. Prepare reports and findings on validity of loan scheme in Samoa. Carried out interview and meetings with stakeholders