Tuesday : 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Thursday : 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

November  1999
California Board of Accountancy
California,  United States.
Passed the Uniform CPA Examination in Accounting
Scores attained:
Financial Reporting: 96
Law: 93
Accounting and Reporting: 95
Audit: 90

February  1999
American University of Beirut
Beirut,  Lebanon.
MBA in Finance

June  1996
American University of Beirut
Beirut,  Lebanon.
BBA in Business Adminstration
Dean’s Honor List throughout (5/6 semesters)

February  2003  -    Present
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
Instructor (Full-time)
Teach Introduction to External Auditing and Cost Accounting (as of February 2006). Responsibility includes syllabus and exam preparation).
Teach and actively participate in exam preparation for Financial Accounting. Coordinated Financial Accounting (two sections) during the Summer ’03-’04 semester (this included responsibility for syllabus and exam preparation).
Taught and actively participated in exam preparation for Management Accounting courses between February 2003 - June 2005.
Conduct research primarily pertaining (but not limited to) to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) vs. International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and other reporting issues and challenges.

February  2002  -   June   2002
Lebanese American University
Beirut, Lebanon
Instructor (Part-time)
Developed a CPA review course, entitled Senior Accounting Study, which encompassed key concepts pertaining to Financial Accounting and Reporting, Audit, Business Law and Professional Responsibilities, and Accounting and Reporting. Responsibilities included designing the syllabus, lecture materials and exams. Taught the course to approximately 20 senior (undergraduate) Accounting students and received very favorable evaluations

September  2001  -   January   2003
Ernst & Young
Beirut, Lebanon
Assistant Accountant I (Full-time)
Took charge of: planning and performing full-scale audits, supervising the work of assistants, and preparation of and reporting on full disclosure financial statements under the direct supervision of the engagement manager and / or partner. Participated in the planning process (including risk assessments, materiality decisions, sampling, and selection of audit procedures) and field work of audits of clients in regulated industries, including the supervision of assistants and the preparation of and reporting on full disclosure financial statements. Attended an audit training course and several workshops held in Lebanon.

June  2000  -   August   2001
Ernst & Young
Beirut, Lebanon
Assistant Accountant II (Full-time)
Participated in the planning process (including understanding, documenting, and testing internal controls) and field work of audits and in the preparation of and reporting on full disclosure financial statements. Attended an audit training course in Bahrain and several workshops in Lebanon

February  2000  -   June   2000
Lebanese American University
Beirut, Lebanon
Instructor (Part-time)
Taught the core course, Principles of Accounting II, to undergraduates (primarily Business majors)

September  1997  -   February   1998
Byblos Bank
Beirut, Lebanon
Retail Banking Officer (Full-time)
Trained to perform most retail banking functions including teller and documentary credit transactions. Subsequently became in charge of reviewing and processing personal, housing and auto loans and making recommendations directly to the Branch Manager and the Credit Committee at Headquarters.
Trained to perform most retail banking functions including teller and documentary credit transactions. Subsequently became in charge of reviewing and processing personal, housing and auto loans and making recommendations directly to the Branch Manager and the Credit Committee at Headquarters.
Trained to perform most retail banking functions including teller and documentary credit transactions. Subsequently became in charge of reviewing and processing personal, housing and auto loans and making recommendations directly to the Branch Manager and the Credit Committee at Headquarters

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Rbeiz, K and Uwaydah Mardini, R  (2006)  'U.S. GAAP versus IFRS: The Challenges In Global Reporting Issues.',  Journal of International Business & Economics (a refereed publication listed in Cabell’s Directories 2004-08 Editions) , V:1, 52-59

2. Arayssi, M, Khoury, S and Uwaydah Mardini, R  (2006)  'The Value of Life: A New Labor Theory-Based Model',  Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis (a refereed academic journal sponsored by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA)) , 1:1, 13

Other Intellectual Contributions

Professional/Executive Education Seminars

3. May  2003 - June  2003.
Ministry of Finance. Institute of Finance. Beirut, Lebanon.
Conducted an intensive six-week training program entitled “Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis”. Primary Objective: To have freshly recruited auditors of public institutions acquire a strong command of the principles of accrual accounting and the double-entry accounting system. Number of Participants: 15 Responsibility included developing the courses including structure, materials, and examinations. Received very favorable evaluations.

4. July  2003 - August  2003.
Ministry of Finance. Institute of Finance. Beirut, Lebanon.
Conducted two separate, yet interrelated, intensive training programs, one week each, entitled “Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis” and Principles of Auditing”. Primary Objectives: To give customs (post-clearance) auditors a comprehensive overview of the principles of accrual accounting and the double-entry accounting system as well as of the basic principles of auditing while touching on transactions, journal entries, and other financial statement items that may reveal inconsistencies and / or manipulations that are most relevant to their line of work. Number of Participants: 25 Responsibility included developing the courses including structure, materials, and examinations. Received very favorable evaluations.

April  2006
CALIFORNIA BOARD OF ACCOUNTANCY
CALIFORNIA,  United States.
CPA in PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY
OBTAINED CPA LICENSE (#94833); status: ACTIVE
{Renewal in ACTIVE status requires completion of 80 hours of continuing education (CE) every two year period}