Nirav Patel, Manager - Audit & Assurance

Nirav Patel

Manager - Audit & Assurance

Crowe Horwath

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Law
Experience
15 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 9 Months

Manager - Audit & Assurance at Crowe Horwath
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2009

Working as an Audit Manager with Crowe Horwath, Abu Dhabi Branch, UAE since August’ 2009 & worked as C.A. Consultant with Manish R. Bajrang & Co., Surat, India from June’ 2008 to July’ 2009.
Responsibilities include:
• Statutory & Internal audit undertaken independently in legal compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) & International Accounting Standards (IAS).
• Conducted Anti-money Laundering (AML) & Know your customer (KYC) audit for different stock exchanges as per the rules & regulations of U.A.E. Central bank on account of TT transactions & FOREX sales/purchases.
• Assisted in making Project Report & CMA data (Credit Monitoring Analysis) with detailed analysis on Financial Projections & Performance ratios.
• Performed with Revenue certification procedures for big groups in UAE.

Key clients handled:
· Gulf Petrochem FZC
· PetroGas Group
· Bin Hendi Enterprises Jewellery Division
· Abu Dhabi Ports Company
· GIGA Group
· Power Group
· Pride Of Kashmir
· Royal Orchid Group
· Alam Group of Companies
· Al Sharafi Group
· Al Dhafra Financial Brokers LLC
· Delma Exchange
· Carrefour Baniyas Mall & Al Jimi Mall
· MBM Dallah Waste Management Services LLC

Articled Assistant at Manish R. Bajrang & Co
  • India - Surat
  • July 2008 to June 2009

Articleship with M/s. Amish Sanghavi & Co. & M/s. Manish R. Bajrang & Co., Surat, India
Responsibilities include:
• Preparing & filing disclosure returns for Income tax, Wealth tax in compliance with regulatory authority by the Government of India
• Assisted in Statutory & Concurrent Audit of banks, share brokers, Textile & Diamond Sector Units, Trusts, Manufacturing units, etc.
• Prepared CARO & Tax Audit report for Group of Companies providing comprehensive exposure in audit of Real Estate, Refinery & Entertainment sector
• Conducted inventory valuation and certification programed of various companies & firms.

Key clients handled:
• NSDL South Gujarat Shares & Share Brokers
• Dena Bank
• Rajhans Group
• Bank of Baroda

Education

Bachelor's degree, Law
  • at VNSGU
  • April 2007
Bachelor's degree, Commerce
  • at VNSGU
  • April 2005

Year Degree / Certificate Institution %age Apr 2005 Bachelor of Commerce VNSGU, Surat 63.33

High school or equivalent,
  • at GSEB
  • March 2002

Mar 2002 Std. XII GSEB 70.00

High school or equivalent,
  • at GSEB
  • March 2000

Mar 2000 Std. X GSEB 74.00 OTHER QUALIFICATION (S) / CERTIFICATION (S) / PROGRAMME (S) ATTENDED:

Specialties & Skills

Managerial Experience
Team Leadership
Internal Audit
ACCOUNTING
AUDITING
FS Evaluation
SAP FI/CO
INTERNAL AUDIT
INVENTORY
SOX Law of 2002
Anti Money Laundering & Know Your Customers (KYC)
US GAAP with IFRS

Languages

Hindi
Expert
English
Expert
Gujarati
Expert
Arabic
Beginner

Memberships

The Institute Of Chartered Accountants of India
  • Fellow Chartered Accountant
  • February 2009
The Institute of Internal Controls
  • Certified Internal Control Auditor
  • August 2014

Training and Certifications

GMCS by ICAI (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2007
Valid Until:
June 2007
NCFM Dealers Derivatives Market Module (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2008
Valid Until:
May 2008
International Financial Reporting (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2012
Valid Until:
January 9999

Hobbies

  • Playing Cricket, Reading Novels, Music & Travelling