Farhan Aqil

Horwath Mak is a foundation of one of the most respected accountancy practices, incorporated and developed in the UAE. It is one of the top multidisciplinary practices in the region, with a comprehensive portfolio including auditing, accountancy, management consultancy and business support services.

Main responsibilities:
- Overall planning of all the audit staff members.
- Planning, conducting and finalizing various statutory audits.
- Directing, reviewing and supervising the work carried out by subordinate team members and involved in training of staff members.
- Interaction with client،¦s management to effectively communicate, conduct and resolve various audit issues arising during the course of audit.
- Assisting the Audit Partners in preparation of audit plans as well as staff assignment in their respective sections.
- Organizing and presenting Seminars to large audiences based on various technical matters related to International Financial Reporting Standards, International Standards of Auditing, Real Estate Regulatory Framework of U.A.E. and the associated laws and regulations.

My main achievements:
- Gained managerial level exposure while managing a large portfolio of audit clients effectively.
- Efficiently planned and achieved my annual targets in terms of revenue and quality of services delivered to the clients.
- Served as an effective on job trainer for new comers for getting them going on with the audit work at a fast pace.
- Gained practical experience of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and ISA (International Standards on Auditing) while applying the same to different case scenarios.
- Developed on my IT skills using various office automated packages and audit softwares.

Grant Thornton is one of the world's leading organizations of independently owned and managed accounting and consulting firms. These firms provide assurance and specialist business advice to privately held businesses and public interest entities.

Main responsibilities:
- Preparation of overall audit plan determining the expected scope and conduct of the audit.
- Communication with the clients to obtain an understanding of their business and discuss critical issues.
- Critical review of the risk assessment procedures and developing the audit approach.
- Reviewing the work carried out by the subordinate staff.
- Preparation of appropriate disclosures in the Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS and Companies Ordinance.

My main achievements:
- Gained basic knowledge of audit while working with the experienced Audit Managers and Partners.
- Developed on my communication skills while interacting with clients belonging to different industries.
- Learnt the work ethics of my profession from the practices employed by a Multinational Firm.
- Gained basic knowledge of IFRS from my ongoing academic studies simultaneously with the on-job training provided by the Firm.

Reason for leaving: Relocating to Dubai to find an opportunity for working in an International Market.

Juraat Group of Newspapers is one of Pakistan's largest Group of Newspapers that has a wide coverage and a huge readers base.

Main responsibilities:
- Entering routine transactions in the system.
- Reconciling bank, cash, receivables and payables accounts.
- Management of debtors and inventories.
- Maintaining customers’ accounts while checking on the approved credit control policies.
- Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts.

My main achievements:
- Learnt the basics of reporting the key figures to the Management as desired.
- Built on my practical knowledge of budgeting and forecasting in real time.
- Gained knowledge of entering transactions and generating many kind of reports from the Accounting Packages by using Sage Peachtree extensively.

Reason for leaving: Swtiched for the need of advancement in my career.