Burhan Arshad (Aca) Email & Phone Number

Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Spearheaded the development and implementation of new audit methodologies, enhancing efficiency and quality across the practice.
• Cultivated and managed relationships with key clients (PIF), ensuring client satisfaction and identifying new business opportunities.
• Provided expert guidance on complex accounting and auditing issues, ensuring compliance with IFRS and other relevant regulations.
• Mentored and coached team members, fostering a culture of professional development and high performance.
• Contributed to thought leadership initiatives, publishing articles and presenting at industry events.
• Led audit teams on complex engagements, ensuring adherence to professional standards.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

• Led audit engagements for high-profile clients in the financial services, manufacturing, and energy sectors, ensuring compliance with relevant
• regulations and accounting standards.
• Represented KPMG in audit committee and Board of Director meetings, effectively communicating audit findings and recommendations to key
• stakeholders.
• Led the audit of one of the largest, diversified and complicated groups in the region, including the audit of one of the largest sovereign wealth
• funds in the world.

Pakistan

• Managed a challenging portfolio of clients from diversifi ed industries, including fi nancial services, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and textiles.
• Directly managed multi-disciplinary teams of 50+ staff members across multiple clients and projects.
• Collaborated with KPMG forensic specialists to assess fraud risk frameworks for high-risk clients.
• Coordinated with legal experts, actuaries, valuation specialists, and IT professionals to ensure comprehensive audits and assess the magnitude and likelihood of potential fraud risks.
• Led from the front during the COVID-19 pandemic, adapting to new ways of working and motivating the team.
• Implemented IFRS 15

Lahore, Pakistan

• Independently managed multiple clients in various sectors, including publicly traded companies.
• Spearheaded the audit of MCB Bank, developing a new team, improving cost efficiency, and establishing a deep understanding of central bank regulations.
• Innovated audit procedures for the media sector, demonstrating expertise in a specialized industry.
• Conducted comprehensive ratio analysis, trend analysis, industry analysis, and budget analysis for each engagement to identify potential risks and warning signs, evaluate and analyze risks, and formulate strategies to.
• Served as a resource planning manager, responsible for overseeing resource recruitment, allocation, and various personnel-related matters.
• Conducted impairment assessments and evaluated the forecasting model and projected cash flows, including WACC/discount rates and growth rates, while critically examining management's assumptions.

Lahore Pakistan

• Managed audits for clients in various industries, ensuring quality through the adoption of best practices.
• Led merger and acquisition audits, including a merger of Total with Caltex and a merger of Riaz Bottles with Lotte, and prepared related technical papers.
• Received a fast-track promotion based on strong technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, and client feedback.

Lahore Pakistan

• Managed client relationships and made key decisions to resolve critical matters.
• Handled large clients from the start of career, reporting directly to partners.

Lahore Pakistan

• Supervised audit engagements for complex clients.
• Reviewed audit work performed by team members to ensure adequacy and compliance with identified risks.
• Developed technical IFRS working papers and championed industry-specific insights.

Lahore Pakistan

• Acted as an in-charge on multinational clients.
• Prepared quarterly reports for KPMG US, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and ICOFR reporting requirements.
• Reviewed audit deliverables, including audit reports, consolidated financial statements, Board papers, annual reports and management letters.
• Participated in technical discussions and finalized technical papers in accordance with IFRS and auditing standards.
• Engaged in internal audit activities focused on enhancing the procurement process.

Manama Bahrain

• Conducted audit procedures for clients in different sectors, ensuring compliance with local regulations and IFRS.
• Performed risk assessments and identified key controls, contributing to the development of effective audit strategies.
• Analyzed financial data, prepared working papers, and documented audit findings in accordance with KPMG standards.
• Collaborated with team members to execute audit plans and deliver high-quality audit reports.
• Gained valuable experience in a new regulatory environment and contributed to knowledge sharing across KPMG teams.

Dubai

• Executed audit procedures and performed detailed testing of client financial records in accordance with IFRS
• Assisted in the preparation of audit working papers and documentation, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Contributed to risk assessments and the identification of key controls for various clients.
• Gained exposure to diverse industries and clients in the dynamic business environment of Dubai.
• Developed strong teamwork and communication skills while collaborating with colleagues on audit engagements.