Founding Member

Thomas Paul

I am a resident of Dubai and have been doing business in United Arab Emirates (UAE) for more than 30.

I am a Chartered Accountant (CA) and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. I am also having a UAE audit license as approved by the Ministry of Economy, Audit and Accounts Section, Dubai, UAE. I have over 38 years of experience in all facets of finance including accounting, auditing, business consultancy, company formation, legal compliance, taxation, etc.

I am also a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Ireland and Australia.

Further, I am one of the approved compliance officers entrusted with the verification of the day to day transactions of share brokers registered in Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

My greatest career achievement so far is being the Managing Partner of Paul & Hassan Chartered Accountants L.L.C, an audit, accounting and consultancy firm which has been in Dubai since 2004 and is currently serving more than 750 clients through its main office in Dubai and branchesin Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi; and representative offices in Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain.

Prior to the establishment of Paul & Hassan, I was associated with one of the leading group of companies owned by the ruling family of Dubai and worked as the Assistant to the Vice President of the said group. Among my responsibilities are internal auditing, preparations of management reports, budget analysis, etc.