Ahsan Abbas (ACCA, ICAEW finalist)
International City, Dubai, UAE
Contact No. +971 56 9530955
ahsanzaidi6789@gmail.com
Objective Dedicated, hardworking, ACCA member, with more then 4 years of PWC experience in accounting, audit and
advisory, seeking a challenging and responsible position within a company offering an opportunity for
professional growth and career advancement and at the same time contribute to organizational success
utilizing the skill set gained from previous experience.
Professional
Qualification
Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales (ICAEW) July 2014 - Present
ICAEW finalist
Expected graduation date: July 2015
Independent Student
Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) June 2010
Association of Chartered Certified Accountant
Kaplan Financial, Manchester, United Kingdom
Academic
Qualification
Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) June 2007
SKANS School of Accountancy, Islamabad, Pakistan
O-levels June 2006
Cambridge International Examinations (CIE)
Work
Experience
PwC (Supervisor) May 2010 - May 2014
Islamabad, Pakistan
Have work experience of 4 years with PriceWaterhouseCoopers network (PwC). PwC is
a multinational professional services network of firms in 157 countries with more than 184,000 people who
are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. It is the world's second largest
professional services network, as measured by 2013 revenues, and is one of the Big Four auditors, along
with Deloitte, Ernst & Young (EY) and KPMG. I have worked at various levels during four years with PwC
Islamabad office. I have mainly been part of audit teams of organizations involved in manufacturing,
telecommunication, oil & gas sector and not for profit organizations.
Supervisor Jan 2012 - May 2014
Responsibilities:
 Planning and risk assessment.
 Developing audit programs and preparation of audit work papers.
 Leading team as job in charge and helping and coaching the team members through providing guidance
and assistance.
 Co-ordination with professionals of various fields like legal, actuarial and IT experts and decision-making
for resolution of critical reportable matters.
 Analyzing the external and internal business environment. Assessing the business risks, ensuring
adequate business risk management activities and compliance to policies and procedures.
 Advising the clients on activities to address the risks and providing recommendations on improving the
risk management processes.
 Leading and management of fieldwork on clients, liaising with other departments to ensure smooth
delivery of the audit process.
 Reviewed IT policies on disaster recovery plans, data security, back-ups and software controls.
 Liaising with the internal audit department through out the audit and reviewing their reports.
 Evaluating internal control systems, identifying control weaknesses and making appropriate
recommendations to the management.
 Finalization of audit and drafting audit reports and management letters.
 Major sections of financial statements audited as a Supervisor:
1. Revenue
2. Tax
3. Account payables (trade / others)
4. Preparing financial statements including balance sheet and profit & loss with variance analysis

Associate - II Jan 2011 – Dec 2011
Responsibilities:
 Assisting the job in charge or supervisor through out the audit process.
 Verifying the payroll and checking employees’ personal files.
 Guiding junior members of the team through out the audit.
 Analyzing the external and internal business environment. Assessing the business risks, ensuring
adequate business risk management activities and compliance to policies and procedures.
 Advising the clients on activities to address the risks and providing recommendations on improving the
risk management processes.
 Follow up of audit queries and coordination with the client.
 Assisting the job in charge in finalization of audit and drafting audit reports and management letters.
 Major sections of financial statements audited as an Associate - II:
1. Property, plant and equipment (Fixed assets)
2. Intangible assets
3. Payroll
4. Loan and advances
5. Funds
6. Investments
Associate – I May 2010 – Dec 2010
Responsibilities:
 Preparing and sending bank confirmations to the major banks for balance confirmation.
 Preparing and sending balance confirmations to payables and receivables etc.
 Following up for the confirmations sent with the client.
 Physical verification of fixed assets.
 Inventory count of stock.
 Cash count of petty cash and reviewing the bank reconciliations.
 Verifying all the expenses incurred by an organization.
 Reporting to Associate – II or the job in charge any discrepancies found during the audit.
 Maintaining audit work paper and all other files (contracts, agreements etc.)
 Major sections of financial statements audited as an Associate - I:
1. Cash & bank
2. Finance income
3. Finance cost
4. Share capital
5. Reserves
6. Prepayments
7. Administration expenses
8. Selling and distribution expenses
My portfolio includes the following clients:
Organization Type Worked as
Schlumberdger MNC - Oil and Gas Associate - II
Oil & Gas Development Company Limited
MNC - Oil and Gas Supervisor
(OGDCL)
Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited
(subsidiary of British-American Tobacco)
MNC - FMCG Supervisor, Associate - II, Associate - I
Augere Pakistan Private Limited MNC - Telecommunication Supervisor, Associate - II
Novartis MNC - Pharmaceutical Supervisor
Bank Alfalah Limited Bank - Owned by Abu Dhabi Group Associate - I, Associate - II
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) Not for Profit Organization Supervisor, Associate - II, Associate - I
Action Aid Pakistan (AAPk) Not for Profit Organization Supervisor, Associate - II, Associate - I
Save the Children International (SCI) Not for Profit Organization Supervisor, Associate - II

Skills /
achievements
profile
Possess following knowledge and skills in accounting, auditing and information technology by virtue of
qualifications and experience in the relevant areas:
 International Standards on Auditing (ISA);
 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit approach;
 International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
 Taxation and Corporate Laws;
 Attended following trainings:
- Go Count – Inventory/cash count
- Go Audit basics, Go Audit II
- Assurance 3 and 4 trainings
- PwC Audit methodology workshop
- MyClient and AURA training (audit software)
Key
achievement
working in
PwC
I got my first promotion from Associate – I to Associate – II just after 6 months that normally takes 9 months.
I got promoted from Associate – II to Senior Supervisor after a year that normally takes a year and a half.
Promotions depend on the evaluation from managers and due to my devotion and hark work; I became a
Supervisor in just a year and a half after joining PwC.
Prior work
experience
(Internships)
PwC Pakistan (Jan 2009 - Feb 2009)
PwC is a multinational professional services network of firms in 157 countries with more than 184,000
people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. Main responsibilities
as an internee in audit and assurance department (annual audit of Bank Alfalah) included:
 Sending bank confirmations
 Reviewing client loan files
 Maintaining audit work papers
 Bank annual cash count
 Fixed assets verification
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (Dec 2008)
Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFC) is the largest chemical fertilizer producer of Pakistan with biggest
market share in the country. Main responsibilities as an internee in payroll and funds department included:
 Making payroll and pay slips of employees
 Getting pay slips approved from the manager and dispatching to the employees
 Making advances vouchers of employees and getting them approved from the manager
 Making cheques and getting them signed from the authorized signatories
 Liaising with HR department to update personal files of employees
Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited – Mobilink (Feb 2008)
Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited, or Mobilink, is the leading telecommunications service provider
in Pakistan, with 38.1 million subscribers and market share of 28% as of March 2014. Main responsibilities as
an internee in the tax department included:
 Recording the tax vouchers
 Filing the tax vouchers
Bank Alfalah Limited (Aug 2006 - Sep 2006)
Bank Alfalah Limited is a private bank in Pakistan owned by the Abu Dhabi Group. Main responsibilities as
an internee in the credits and accounts opening department included:
 Maintaining the loan (credit) files of clients
 Maintaining new account opening files
 Dealing with the customers in accounts opening department
Computer
Literacy
 Assurance related software – My Client /Aura 2.4/3.3/4
 Lotus Notes 7/8.5
 Microsoft Office 2007 & 2010 (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
 SAP
 Quick book
 Peachtree
Languages English, Urdu and Punjabi
Personal
Information
Date of Birth:
Gender:
Marital Status:
Nationality:
Visa status:
July 06, 1989
Male
Single
Pakistani
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Reference Syed Mujtaba Haider Shakir Ali
General Manager Senior Manager
Tryp By Wyndham PwC
Dubai Pakistan
Phone: 00971-4-3999979 Phone: 0092-51-2870047
Mobile: 00971-56-1742183 Mobile: 0092-333-2346651
Email: muhammad.haider@hsdubai.com Email: shakir.ali@pk.pwc.com