Arshad Iqbal, Cpa (Usa), Mba (Finance) Email & Phone Number

Al-Khobar Governorate, Saudi Arabia

Direction Goals is a flareline service provider and equipment rental company serving the Oil and Gas Sector in KSABrief Summary of Roles and Responsibilities:- Analysing and interpreting financial results and trends to support educated business decisions, improvise business strategy and determine corrective actions on pro-active approach- Preparing financial statements as per IFRS endorsed by SOCPA and ensure consistent application of accounting standards- Ensure compliance… Show more Direction Goals is a flareline service provider and equipment rental company serving the Oil and Gas Sector in KSABrief Summary of Roles and Responsibilities:- Analysing and interpreting financial results and trends to support educated business decisions, improvise business strategy and determine corrective actions on pro-active approach- Preparing financial statements as per IFRS endorsed by SOCPA and ensure consistent application of accounting standards- Ensure compliance with relevant laws related to ZATCA (e-invoicing, VAT and Zakat / Tax filing within deadlines)- Directing and monitoring the team for proper month end closing, quarterly closing and year-end closing activities and guiding the team on complex accounting matters- Assisting the external auditors and ensuring timely completion of the audit- ARAMCO IKTVA preparation and submission whilst thriving to achieve improved IKTVA score YOY- Ensuring a strong internal control environment and ensuring proper approval hierarchy and segregation of duties among the team Show less

Khobar, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah Alhamdan CPAs is fast growing audit firm providing audit, consultancy and financial services. Brief Summary of Roles and Responsibilities:- Preparing audit plans and implementing the overall audit strategy- Preparing financial statements as per accounting standards endorsed by SOCPA- IFRS conversions assignments including gap analysis- Income Tax / Zakat Return Filing of different clients- VAT returns filing of clients- Preparing audit documentations in… Show more Abdullah Alhamdan CPAs is fast growing audit firm providing audit, consultancy and financial services. Brief Summary of Roles and Responsibilities:- Preparing audit plans and implementing the overall audit strategy- Preparing financial statements as per accounting standards endorsed by SOCPA- IFRS conversions assignments including gap analysis- Income Tax / Zakat Return Filing of different clients- VAT returns filing of clients- Preparing audit documentations in Case ware Show less

Ultimate Distribution is based in California USA and deals in bulk orders processing, drop shipping, fulfilment for esteemed customers like Amazon etc. Key areas of experience and responsibilities:- Preparing financial statements of Ultimate Distribution Inc. and its associated concerns (Cutting Edge International, BuySmart LLC, MainSpring USA, Prodyne Corporation)- Managing and overseeing the operations of the accounting department- Monitoring and analyzing accounting data… Show more Ultimate Distribution is based in California USA and deals in bulk orders processing, drop shipping, fulfilment for esteemed customers like Amazon etc. Key areas of experience and responsibilities:- Preparing financial statements of Ultimate Distribution Inc. and its associated concerns (Cutting Edge International, BuySmart LLC, MainSpring USA, Prodyne Corporation)- Managing and overseeing the operations of the accounting department- Monitoring and analyzing accounting data and produce financial reports for further analysis- Establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies and principles- Provide recommendations as to improve the accounting and financial reporting- Prepare and document a proper Accounting Manual- Ensure compliance of accounting with generally accepted accounting principles- Establish a system of proper reconciliation of banks with balance as per ledgers- Provide training to new and existing employees as needed- Support budget and forecasting activities- Maintaining financial records in cloud based Oracle NetSuite Show less

Saudi Arabia

My responsibilities include: - Conduct of assigned audit engagements successfully from beginning to end - Identification and communication of issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk - Supervision of junior auditors assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverables - Ensure audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances, and risk - Develop audit programs and testing… Show more My responsibilities include: - Conduct of assigned audit engagements successfully from beginning to end - Identification and communication of issues raised, offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk - Supervision of junior auditors assigned to engagements providing guidance and overall review of deliverables - Ensure audit conclusions are based on a complete understanding of the process, circumstances, and risk - Develop audit programs and testing procedures relevant to risk and test objectives. - Obtain and review evidence ensuring audit conclusions are well-documented - Ensures adherence at all times to all applicable department and professional standards - Communication of assigned tasks to engagement team in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality, accurate, and efficient results - Organizes personal effort along with those of junior auditors to be risk-based, productive, and efficient at all times - Ensure adequate focus on personal professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments, in line with standard audit career progression – proactively seeks relevant Education and training opportunities - Performs other related duties as assigned. Show less

Lahore, Pakistan

Joined KPMG Pakistan as Audit Assistant in December 2012 and since then have worked in the capacity of Audit Assistant, Semi Senior, Senior Auditor. I was involved in the planning, performing and reviewing audits of various local and multinational clients including manufacturing, non-profit, education and service organisations.Key areas of experience and responsibilities:- Performing audits of various multinational and local companies. Has also been involved in statutory audits… Show more Joined KPMG Pakistan as Audit Assistant in December 2012 and since then have worked in the capacity of Audit Assistant, Semi Senior, Senior Auditor. I was involved in the planning, performing and reviewing audits of various local and multinational clients including manufacturing, non-profit, education and service organisations.Key areas of experience and responsibilities:- Performing audits of various multinational and local companies. Has also been involved in statutory audits under local regulations in accordance with the Instructions of Group Auditors for KPMG Global Clients ensuring a sound risk management and effective internal control environment.- Obtaining an understanding of client’s business objectives and strategies in the context of industry and environment in which the client operates in order to identify strategic business risks.- Identifying financial statement risks and financial statement controls and testing appropriate controls.- Planning and performing audit procedures.- Extensive exposure of international as well as national accounting and auditing standards.- Preparation of standalone and consolidated Financial Statements.- Conduct of audit of financial statements, which included planning, organizing, and controlling the entire job, ensuring compliance of financial statements with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and other applicable local laws and regulations.- Monitoring and evaluation of systems and underlying records of financial statements assertions.- Assessment of client’s business and internal control risk.- Understanding the client’s internal control systems with the objective of recommending improvements.- Involvement in non-audit assignments under the framework design by relevant regulatory authorities. Show less

Bahrain

In recognition of my long service at KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. Chartered Accountants Pakistan, I was seconded to KPMG Bahrain for the period of three months.My responsibilities include planning, performing and reviewing audits of various clients in Bahrain.Key areas of experience and responsibilities:- Prepare and assist managers in planning, pre-audit analysis, development of audit programs and risk registers.- Assessing risks and internal controls to identify areas of… Show more In recognition of my long service at KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co. Chartered Accountants Pakistan, I was seconded to KPMG Bahrain for the period of three months.My responsibilities include planning, performing and reviewing audits of various clients in Bahrain.Key areas of experience and responsibilities:- Prepare and assist managers in planning, pre-audit analysis, development of audit programs and risk registers.- Assessing risks and internal controls to identify areas of non-compliance, evaluating manual and automated financial processes. - Identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies in the view to improve and propose value-added recommendations.- Checking that the financial statements are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and Bahraini Law.- Perform statutory audits of areas assigned and preparation of financial statements and related disclosures.- Identify control and process weaknesses, documenting main control points and provided evidential support for report recommendations.- Present and communicate to management audit progress and findings by providing information and conclusions of audit reviews in status meetings, highlight unresolved issues and prepare working papers.- Maintain respectful relationships and effective communications with management and staff of areas under review. Show less

Certified Public Accountant

Passed all CPA exams. Licensedin Montana - Lic # PAC-CPAP-LIC-034021

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Accounting And Finance, A

3.5 years MBA program with specialization in Finance.

Certificate In Accounting And Finance, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Finance, A