AHSAN TALAT
Dubai – United Arab Emirates
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
External Auditing
Financial Reporting
Internal Audit
Tax design & compliance
Internal Controls
Documentation and Evaluation
Risk Management
Familiarity with IFRS15
Regulatory Compliance
Financial Analysis
ERP systems
PERSONAL SKILLS
Written and spoken proficiency
in English
Strong Analytical Skills
Teamwork and leadership qualities
Result - Oriented
Client Relationship Management
(Follow up their audit annually and
Educating the clients on Updates
on IFRS)
Adaptable and prioritizing skills
Responsible &Punctual
PERSONAL DETAILS
Ahsan Talat
M04, Mubrooka building, Port
Saeed, Dubai. U. A. E.
Mobile: 00971 56 577 0205
Email:
ahsan_talat009@yahoo.co.uk
Skype id: ahsankhokhar009
Status: Employment Visa
UAE Driving License
Phone: 00 971 56 577 0205
Email: ahsan_talat009@yahoo.co.uk
PROFILE
ACCA with extensive experience in financial management, auditing, Tax computation,
financial reporting, financial analysis, accounting system design, implementation and
evaluation of internal control systems and compilation of audit and management reports.
Accountancy, audit and reporting experience gained by rendering services to multinational
and local clients across broad industry sectors in UK, EU & MENA region.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Ahmad Alagbari Chartered Accountants (UAE) January 2016 to Date (2.5 year)
Audit Associate
Imran & Associates (UK) August 2014 - September 2015 (1 year)
Associate
Ø Assurance and Business Advisory Services
• Review, preparation and compilation of financial statements in accordance with the
reporting framework comprising of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
and applicable local laws.
• Taking over the assurance engagement from the first meeting involved with client to the
finalization of audit report and cross-selling other services (IT and ERP consultation) for
filling the gap in audit work.
• Develop a flexible annual audit plan with consultation of Client’s CFO and using
appropriate risk-based methodology, including any risks or control concerns identified
at controls evaluation stage.
• Implement the annual audit plan, as approved including any special tasks or projects
requested by Senior Manager or Partner.
• Reviewing and documenting all the audit working according to the quality control
standards provided by International Standards of Auditing.
• Developing Quality standards and leading the team of four to five colleagues on big
clients - review their extracts for audit work
• Preparing a formal audit reports to assist the partners in expressing an opinion on
financial statements.
• Compiled, verified, analyzed and interpreted critical financial data and financial reports
to assess past, present and impending financial status of organizations. Furthermore,
discuss the findings with client’s CFO
• Prepared and analyzed reports related to cash flow and presented them to higher
management.
• More importantly, actively pursuing the recovery of invoice and raising the invoices on
different phases of Audit cycle.
• Coordinating with Client’s regional Finance Directors abroad for discussing the
treatment of particular transaction with the recommendations of Partners.
 Ø Internal Controls/Audit Expertise – (take on few engagements)

PROFESSIONAL • Carry out internal audit planning for Sales, Purchases, Treasury, fixed assets and their
DEVELOPMENT disposals, evaluation of control activities and audit of the periodic financial statements
COURSES: and management reports in accordance with the International Standards on Auditing
(ISA) and audit guidelines.
Risk Based Internal Auditing • Evaluation of Internal Control System to identify deficiencies in the system.
Course • Report significant issues related to the processes for controlling the activities of the
Financial Analysis organization and its affiliates, including potential improvements to those processes.
IFRS 15 and VAT in GCC • Provide information periodically on the status and results of the annual internal controls
testing plan and the sufficiency of department resources.
• Coordinate with and provide oversight of other control and monitoring functions (risk
management, compliance, security, legal, ethics, environmental, external audit).
PREOFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS: Special Reporting Assignments:

ICAEW – Advanced Stage
January 2017 – to date
ICAEW - UK
Associate Chartered
Certified Accountant
August 2014
ACCA-UK
ACADEMIC
QUALIFICATIONS:
MSc – Accounting with
Finance
2015
London South Bank
University – United Kingdom
BSc in Applied Accounting
2014
Oxford Brookes University –
United Kingdom
• Banking Sector: Involved in the special fixed asset audit assignment of verification of the
fixed assets at retail branches of United Bank Limited (UAE) including preparation of
reconciliations with respect to fixed asset register maintained by the bank and differences
thereof.
• Government and Public Enterprises: Performed verification procedures as a part an
internal audit assignment to inspect, verify and report on the utilization of funds
allocated to the Government hospitals.
• FMCG: Internal audit assignment of Reckitt Benkiser (Oman & Bahrain) involving
inventory count procedures performed at various distributors.
• Sweet Homes Group of Company (Real Estate): Performed audit of all block of scheme
and verified the land acquired, land award, land allotments and files maintained, I was
the team leader at the assignment and my responsibilities included managing a team of 10
professionals, preparation of weekly, monthly and block wise reports and reconciliations
and verifying the compliance of policies and procedures.
Ø Taxation and Legal Services
• Preparation of annual return of income tax and filing the same with the UK (HMRC) tax
authorities.
• Drafting replies of various appellate orders and notices issued by the taxation authorities to
the clients.
• Reconciling the tax deductions as per the annual statements of deduction of income tax with
those calculated on the basis of various payments reflected in the financial statements and
submission thereof with the income tax authorities.
• Assisting in compliance with the national corporate laws in force
• Assisting the tax authorities in carrying out the value-added tax audit of the client in
pursuance of the VAT act 1994.

Ø Global Risk Management Services/Corporate Governance (1 year)

Research work executed on studying the different behaviors of the
listed firms on London Stock exchange

• Conducting detailed analysis involving evaluation of internal controls, alignment of

processes with organizational policies and strategy, addressing of pain points of the
process owners, detailed risk assessment and making recommendations with reference
to leading ERP & industry practices.
• Preparation of five years Business Plan including Institutional, Operational and
Financial Plan by conducting SWOT analysis and identification and recommendation of
strategies.
• External Research including comparison of clients (project) with other advanced
countries respective organizations.
• Formulation and documentation of policies and procedures for various organizations
Clients during work period with Ahmad Alagbari Chartered Accountants:

Audit Clients Consultancy Clients

Ø Logistics Ø Business without Borders
• Agility Logistics Ø Rockford Global Consultancy
• Sun Logistics

Ø Hotel Industry Ø Aviation

• Auris Hotels UAE • Rose Aviation
• Rose Leasing and Chartering
services

Ø Packaging Sector Ø FMGC

• Admiral Packaging • Reckitt Benckiser

Ø Oil and Gas Ø Health industry

• Gulf Transport and Trading • Medipak
LLC • Organ Life Sciences

Ø Financial Sector
• Noor Capital Markets
• United Bank Limited
 Professional Level
This is to certify that

Ahsan Talat

has completed the Professional Level

of the ACCA examinations:

P1 - Governance, Risk and Ethics - Pass

P2 - Corporate Reporting - Pass
P3 - Business Analysis - Pass
P6 - Advanced Taxation - Pass
P7 - Advanced Audit and Assurance - Pass

August 2014

Mary Bishop
director - learning

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

This Certificate remains the property of ACCA and must not in any
ACCA REGISTRATION NUMBER circumstances be copied, altered or otherwise defaced. CERTIFICATE NUMBER
2387326 34917587467
ACCA retains the right to demand the return of this certificate at any
time and without giving reason.
 OXFORD
BROOKES
UNIVERSITY

hereby certifies that

Ahsan Talat
on 25th March 2014
has been awarded the degree of

Bachelor of Science
with

Upper Second Class Honours

in

Applied Accounting

VICE-CHANCELLOR ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

in association with
THE ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS

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