Author: sdhakad

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.

Jayessh Guptaa is a Partner with The Alchamii, Dubai. Jayessh Guptaa has more than 16 years of post qualification experience in the field of auditing, business advisory, taxation, and company formation. He is a Fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)(FCA), Associate member of International Financial Accountant, (IFA) United Kingdom (AFA-UK) and Member -Institute of Public Accountant, Australia (MIPA).

Jayessh has extensive expertise in working with international clients with multiple locations as well as serving listed and non-listed global clients. He has been involved in several IFRS audits, internal audits, and various other assurance service assignments. He is also responsible for implementing technical, ethical, and professional standards across the firm. He brings extensive knowledge of various industry sectors like Real estate, Trading, Manufacturing, Contracting Hospitality, Retail, Schools, Service sector etc.

Tushar is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He did his articleship at KPMG in corporate tax, international tax and audit. Post qualification, he managed a $10 billion AUM fund compliance at D.E. Shaw for 2 years. He worked at BCG for a few months and is currently running his own startup in Dubai.

His family business, Suntech Auditors & Consultants, is a 20-year-old CA firm that specializes in audit, tax, consultancy, VAT, AML and corporate tax. With a rich legacy, Suntech has enchanted over 1000 clients across 30+ nations, igniting success through cutting-edge solutions. From its UAE headquarters to their offices in Saudi and India, Suntech epitomizes global prowess in every stride.

Tushar has conducted various trainings for VAT and Corporate Tax. He has also co-authored research papers for VAT and Corporate Tax. He is particularly interested in how technology can transform tax collection, administration, governance and compliance.

His vision is to harness the power of AI to transform industries, enhance efficiency, and create positive social impact.

CA Sumayya Zain FCA, MBA possesses 16 years of deep expertise in audit, finance, and taxation. She is the CEO and founder of the Dubai-based Hallmark International Auditing of Accounts. She holds audit license from the Ministry of Economy and is a Fellow member of the Emirates Association of Auditors and Accountants. Additionally, she’s a member of the Dubai Chapter of ICAI and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in New Delhi, India. Beyond this, Sumayya leads the IT firm Ubiz Technologies LLC and provides specialized tax consultancy through the online platform, taxconsultants.ae. She is also partner of Hallmark Auditing & Accounting (UK) LTD, a company based in the UK, and a co-owner of Hallmark International Consultants in India.

Shrikant is a Senior Finance Professional and Managing Director @ Monitor Group. Before taking over Monitor, Shrikant has worked with various companies in the UAE as CFO and Financial Controller. He has been an active member on the Board committees. Shrikant has extensive experience in fund raising with banks and has successfully managed various local and international banking relationships. Shrikant is a Chartered Accountant from India and a CFA Charter holder from the CFA Institute, USA. He is a Certified Auditor from the Accounts Auditors Department of the UAE Ministry of Economy. He is passionate about teaching and has keen interest in Corporate Finance, Equity & Portfolio Management.

Narendra Kumar Modi currently working as Director Finance with Onex Holding Limited Dubai, a well-known diversified conglomerate investment & holding company with energy business spread across UAE & Iraq and strategic investments in UK & Europe.

He has rich working experience of more than 32 years (22 years in UAE) in Manufacturing, Trading & Retail, Property & Real Estate and Oil & Gas sector. Major core areas of experience are Finance, Accounts, Costing, MIS, ERP implementation and Direct & Indirect Taxation.

He is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and Company Secretary(CS) from India and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) from USA.

Experienced Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Handled IT Audits and Forensic Audits as a qualified professional. Skilled in Tax, Internal Audit, IT Audit, Corporate Finance, and Data Analysis. Strong professional with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) focused in Accounting and Finance from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai. Currently assisting corporates in GCC with historic VAT and Corporate tax implementation.

Hemmnth Mundhra has been in Dubai for more than 20 years and is the Managing Partner of The TotalCFO. He has around 30 years of experience as Chartered Accountant and Management Accountant in various industries and corporate groups such as Al Tayer Group, Saif Al Ghurair Group, Dhabi Group, Aditya Vikram Birla Group, among others.

He has a hands-on understanding of Profitability & Cost drivers, ERP Implementation, Restructuring of debts, Contracts Management and Risk management & Compliance of local laws. He has grossed up savings and increase in profitability of approx. USD 47.5m in his career so far.

I help solve Clients’ need of Financial Management to achieve Business Plan, Valuation & Budget documents in place, as Actionable Documents. Compliance, Corporate Governance and Taxation matters come as Add-ons.

He is a confident public speaker and Distinguished Communicator.

His favourite quote, “You get what you reward for. If you want ants to come, you put sugar on the floor” – Charlie Munger.