Ehab Khaled is a chartered accountant and senior manager at BDO Egypt. He has over 18 years of experience in assurance services including statutory audits, internal reviews, and special purpose engagements. He has worked with leading international audit firms such as KPMG, Crowe Horwath, and BDO in Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. Ehab is responsible for managing audit teams and client portfolios. He seeks a managerial position at an international firm where he can take on more challenges and responsibilities.
1. EHAB KHALED ASHMAWI
El-Haram, Cairo - Egypt
Mobile : (+2) 012 2281 7340 / (+966) 54 3354 989 | E-mail : ehab.khaled21@gmail.com / ehab@egcma.com
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Career and Position Sought
I am a chartered accountant are responsible for profitable revenue streams portfolio within the assurance function, And overseeing
the high quality and successful delivery of assurance services within the portfolio including international and local clients , and I am
looking forward for a challenging and promising managerial position with one of the leading international firm.
Career Highlights
* Senior Manager – BDO, Egypt. (December 2012 - present)
* Senior Manager – KPMG, Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. (October 2004 – December 2012)
* Senior Auditor - Crowe Horwath, Egypt. (December 2003 – October 2004)
* Semi Senior Auditor - Kreston International, Egypt. (October 2002 – December 2003)
* Auditor - Fouad El Sheikh and Co. Public Accountants and Experts. (June 2000 – September 2002)
Skills
Personal and Professional
* Professional presentations, communications and managerial skills, And working under high pressure.
* Confident and friendly approach, lead by example and respect the individual.
* Ability to operate sensitively in multicultural environments and build an effective relations with my clients and colleagues.
Computer
* Professional user of Microsoft office applications.
* Professional user for Vector and eAudIT tools for KPMG international firm.
* Excellent knowledge with : (AS400 session3) for banking application / DELTA accounting system / QUICK BOOKS program.
Languages
* Arabic : Native.
* English : Very good.
Education
* Bachelor of Economics, 1999.
* Bachelor of Accounting, 2002.
* Post Graduate Diploma of Project Evaluation and Feasibility Studies, 2002 and of Auditing, 2004 and of Taxation, 2006.
* Bachelor of Law, 2008.
Professional Experience
December 2012 – Present
Senior Manager – BDO, Egypt
I am a member of the Professional Continuance Training Committee, And I am a responsible manager about a portfolio including
range various engagements.
Reported to: Partners / Senior Partners
Reported from: Manager / Assistant Manager
Key Responsibilities:
* Participate with the management in accepting/continuing processes for audit clients/engagements.
* Planning and managing a several engagements related to assurance services and special purposes engagements upon the
management request over financial institutions, hotels and industrial companies such as {Compliance with laws and regulations
for central bank or other regulatory bodies / Evaluation of loan portfolio according to central bank instructions / Evaluation of the
internal control environment and procedures manuals / Due Diligence for financial institutions / Agreed-upon procedures}.
October 2004 – December 2012
Senior Manager – KPMG, Egypt (participate with KPMG Jordan as a supervisor in-charge from Dec. 2004 till July
2005 and with KPMG Saudi Arabia as an audit manager from March 2009 till May 2010)
I am a manager for the Department of Professional Practice and I am a responsible manager about a portfolio including banks,
financial institutions, hotels and industrial companies. Also I am a certified trainer in all courses introduced by KPMG in Accounting
and Auditing Standards, enhanced KPMG Audit Methodology and eAudIT.
Reported to: Partners / Senior Partners
Reported from: Manager / Assistant Manager / Supervisor Senior
Key Management Duties:
* I am a manager for the Department of Professional Practice and also I am a responsible manager about group No. 25 in KPMG
Egypt which assigned to a portfolio around 31 clients and manage an audit teamwork around 15 members of all levels.
* Participate with the partners in accepting/continuing processes for audit clients/engagements, and assign the audit team including
KPMG specialists to effectively utilize our professional staff.
* Participate with the partner in the resolving of significant findings and issues, particularly matters required consultation and those
raised by the engagement quality control reviewer or specialist for all issues related to ethical and independence requirements,
accounting, auditing including fraud related matters.
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2. * Participate with the partner in setting the proper tone for an effective audit with all of the engagement team and management, and
resolution of any disagreements within the audit team and those consulted or management.
* Developing and motivating my staff and providing strong leadership and career guidance and seeking upward feedback on the
performance of all my team work against our objectives.
Key Audit and Assurance Services Responsibilities:
* Planning and managing a several engagements related to assurance services {Statutory audit / Interim limited reviews} or other
attestation services, and defining the audit strategy with the engagement partner and executing the engagements in compliance
with KPMG Audit Methodology and KPMG Risk Management Manual and Clarified ISAs requirements.
* Planning and managing a several special purposes engagements upon the management request over financial institutions, hotels
and industrial companies such as {Compliance with laws and regulations for central bank or other regulatory bodies / Evaluation
of loan portfolio according to central bank instructions / Evaluation of the internal control environment and procedures manuals /
Due Diligence for financial institutions / Agreed-upon procedures}.
* Participating with the partner to select risk assessment procedures, and assisting the partner in making those fraud inquiries and
meetings with top management and those charged with governance.
* Performing high level analytical procedures to assist in planning and performing the audit procedures to analyze problems,
identify core issues and evaluate the information obtained.
* Evaluation of the internal control environment and reporting weaknesses and our recommendations to the client’s management in
the Management Letter over a financial institutions, hotels and industrial companies.
Key Business Development and Clients Relationships:
* Developing and handling our client relationships to become a primary point of contact, And handling the proposals, engagement
letters and all deliverables, and presenting to our clients, manage the engagements budget and collections, and handling any
arrangements for a revised fee with the client after consultation with the partners.
* Keeping up to date with KPMG's products and services offering and actively seeking and gaining access for new clients or
business opportunities with existing and prospective clients that will help us to grow our audit, tax, and advisory services.
* Proactively develop and maintain strong relationships especially with the top management level with a view to ensuring our clients
are aware of a wide range of KPMG service offerings and cross sell our services to our clients and professional community.
December 2003 to October 2004
Senior Auditor - Crowe Horwath, Egypt
Key Responsibilities:
* Supervising an audit team including 3 up to 5 members and providing strong leadership and technical assistance for my team.
* Preparation the audit programs and performing audit procedures according to Egyptian Auditing Standards for all financial
statement captions to ensure that the company's or bank’s financial statements are fairly presented according to Egyptian
Accounting Standards or Central Bank of Egypt Regulations.
* Understanding the clients’ internal control environment and performing test of control procedures to evaluate the effectiveness
and reliability of internal control systems and reporting to the client’s management in the Management Letter our observation and
recommendations to eliminate the weaknesses.
Reason for leaving: To develop my career path and increase my salary.
October 2002 to December 2003
Semi Senior Auditor - Kreston International, Egypt
Key Responsibilities:
* Performing substantive and analytical audit procedures according to Egyptian Auditing Standards for a different financial
statements captions to ensure that the financial statements are fairly presented according to Egyptian Accounting Standards.
* Performing test of control procedures to evaluate the effectiveness and reliability of internal control systems and reporting the
weaknesses and our recommendations (Management Letters).
* Preparing the financial statements according to Egyptian Accounting Standards, preparing tax returns and working-papers
including observations and conclusion resulting from audit procedures and submitting to the manager.
Reason for leaving: To develop my career path and increase my salary.
June 2000 to September 2002
Auditor - Fouad El Sheikh & Co. - Public Accountants and Experts
Key Responsibilities:
* Performing substantive audit procedures for a different financial statement sections to be ensure that the financial statements are
fairly presented according to Egyptian Accounting Standards and preparing the tax returns (income or sales tax).
* Maintain the accounting books and preparing the financial statements for many companies and checking the reliability and
accuracy of the accounting records.
* Attend with our clients for the tax internal committee and the tax appeal committee for (Income Tax – Sales Tax – Stamp Tax).
There is a list of the most important clients which I participated in or managed it through my career :
Clients
0B Audit Firm
1B
Banking
2B
HSBC Bank – Egypt (HSBC) KPMG
National Societe General Bank (NSGB) KPMG
Arab International Bank (AIB) - (According to IFRSs) KPMG
National Bank of Abu Dhabi - Egypt Branch (NBAD) KPMG
HSBC Middle East Bank - Jordan - (According to IFRSs) KPMG, Jordan
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3. Riyad Bank - Saudi Arabia KPMG, Saudi Arabia
United Bank Of Egypt (UBE) Crowe Horwath & KPMG
Arab Investment Bank Crowe Horwath & KPMG
Insurance Companies
3B
Delta for Insurance Company KPMG
Suez Canal Insurance Company Crowe Horwath
Leasing Companies
4B
ORIX Leasing Egypt - (According to IFRSs) KPMG
SOGELEASE Egypt for Leasing KPMG
Mortgage Companies
5B
TAAMIR Mortgage Company (The First) KPMG
Egyptian Housing Finance Company (EHFC) KPMG
Brokerage Companies
6B
HSBC Securities Company KPMG
Concord Egypt for Portfolio Management Co. KPMG
HC Brokerage Company KPMG
Mutual Funds
7B
Arab Bank Corporation - Mutual Fund (Mazaya) KPMG
Energy Companies
8B
Gas and Energy Company (Genco Group) KPMG
The National Company for Marine Petroleum Services (PETROMAR) KPMG
Global Energy Company KPMG
TAQA Marketing Company KPMG
Oil and Gas Services Companies
9B
Halliburton Equipment Company KPMG, Egypt & Saudi Arabia
Halliburton Energy Services Limited KPMG, Egypt & Saudi Arabia
Airlines Companies
10B
Nesma Airlines Company KPMG
Yemen Airlines Company Crowe Horwath
Construction and Real State Companies
1B
International Company for Gas Works (House Gas) KPMG
Kato for Real Estate and Development KPMG
Al Yamamma Orascom KSA for Constructions KPMG, Saudi Arabia
A.I.C for Constructions Co. Kreston International
Montasser for Ready Mixed Concrete Co. Kreston International
Industrial Companies
12B
Toshiba El Araby for Home Appliances Systems Co. - Member of Toshiba El Araby Group KPMG
Universal Company for packaging Materials and paper – Unipack KPMG
Delta for Paper Manufacturing Company KPMG
Al-Jomaih for Beverage Company – Pepsi Cola (Pepsi) agent in Saudi Arabia KPMG, Saudi Arabia
Saudi Paper Manufacturing Company (SPM) KPMG, Saudi Arabia
Nile Shoe Company (COOCHI) Kreston International
Golden foods Company for Chocolate and Sweets Industries Kreston International
Investments, Trading and Services Companies
13B
Egyptian Banks Company for Technological Advancement KPMG
Gulf Arab for Investments KPMG
Joint Arab Investments Company KPMG
Al-Jomaih Automotive Company – General Motors (GM) agent in Saudi Arabia KPMG, Saudi Arabia
Al-Majdouie Motors Company – Hyundai Authorized distributor in Saudi Arabia KPMG, Saudi Arabia
Safeer International Publishing Company Kreston International
Information and Communications Companies
14B
Arpu Plus Company a member of Orascom Telecom Group KPMG
Advanced Company for Technology and Internet Services Kreston International
Hotels and Tourism Companies
15B
Hilton Group in Egypt (18) hotels managed by Hilton International Co. Such as (Ramses Hilton, KPMG
Hilton Luxor, Hilton Zamalek Residence, Hilton Hurghada, Hilton Sharm El Sheikh, Hilton TABA)
Hilton International Co. - Egypt Branch (Management Company for 20 Hotels in Egypt) KPMG
Movenpick Resort Aswan, Egypt KPMG
Semiramis for Hotels (Owners’ Company of Semiramis Intercontinental - Cairo) KPMG
Non for Profits Organizations
16B
El Sheikh El Hosry Society for Religious and Social Services KPMG
Al Jazeera Sporting Club Crowe Horwath
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4. Employees Fund of Capital Market Authority Kreston International
Egypt Society for Culture and Dialogue Fouad El Sheikh & Co.
Holding and Group Companies
17B
TAQA Arabia Co. And its 29 subsidiaries are consolidated in a six levels and working in a 4 sectors KPMG
(Oil and fuel retail services - Supply electricity and water - Gas constructions - Gas retail services)
Gulf Arab for Investments - And its 6 subsidiaries are working in a 4 sectors (Investments – Real KPMG
state - Food - Manufacturing)
United Company for Foundries - And its 3 subsidiaries are working in a manufacturing and foundry KPMG
Arpu Plus Co. And its 9 subsidiaries are consolidated in a two levels (member of Orascom Telecom) KPMG
Al Jomaih Group - And its 13 subsidiaries are consolidated in a five levels and working in a 4 sectors KPMG, Saudi Arabia
(GM agent in KSA - Real state - Trading - Pepsi agent in KSA)
Al Magdouie Group - And its 26 subsidiaries are consolidated in a six levels and working in a 5 KPMG, Saudi Arabia
sectors (Hyundai Motors agent in KSA - Real state - Foods industry - Logistics - Construction)
Taleem Group for Education - And its 6 subsidiaries are consolidated in a 4 levels and working in a KPMG, Saudi Arabia
3 sectors (Training – Educational institution – Consulting services)
Most Important Due Diligence and Agreed-upon procedures Engagements
18B
National Bank for Development (NBD) - Financial Due Diligence. KPMG
Cairo Far East Bank (CFEB) - Financial Due Diligence. KPMG
Al Watany Bank of Egypt (WBE) - Financial Due Diligence through data room. KPMG
National Bank of Abu Dhabi - Egypt Branch (NBAD) - Agreed upon procedures to determine the KPMG
required adjustments on the Bank’s F/S to be in compliance with (IFRSs) requirements.
Global Energy Company - Agreed upon procedures to calculate the cost of generation of electricity. KPMG
Al Jomaih Group - Agreed upon procedures to re-audit for certain captions in financial statements KPMG, Saudi Arabia
for 5 years related to 13 Companies working in 4 sectors (GM agency in KSA – Real stat – Trading –
Pepsi agency in KSA).
Professional Membership
* Registered as a Chartered Accountant in Egypt since 2003.
* Registered as a Patentes Agent in Egypt since 2004.
* Member of the Egyptian Society of Accountants and Auditors (ESAA).
* Fellow of the Egyptian Society of Taxation (EST).
* Fellow of the Egyptian Society for Public Finance and Taxation (ESPFT).
* Partly Qualified of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) - U.K. (Completed 7 papers from 14 papers).
* Partly Qualified of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Certified Internal Auditors - U.S.A. (Completed 1 papers from 4 papers).
Training and Professional Courses
A) As an Instructor
* KPMG Audit Methodology (KAM) - course introduced by KPMG during July to Oct.2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012
for more than 250 participants for every year.
* Egyptian Standards of Auditing and Egyptian Accounting Standards - course introduced by KPMG during July to Oct. 2007, 2008,
2010 and 2012 for more than 80 participants for every year.
* Preparation course in auditing and accounting for new juniors in KPMG - course introduced by KPMG in Oct. 2006 and Nov.
2008. More than 140 participants for every year.
B) As a Participant
* Risk management procedures and techniques - course introduced by KPMG in Dec. 2007 and Oct. 2009 and Dec2011.
* Ethics and Independence and Data Privacy - course introduced by KPMG (Web Based Training) Aug. 2009 and July 2011.
* Managing and Motivating for Performance Manager - course introduced by KPMG Nov. 2008 and Sep. 2011.
* KPMG Audit Methodology (KAM) - course introduced by KPMG 2007,2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012.
* E Audit (Electronic Audit) new KPMG audit tools - course introduced by KPMG Nov. 2009 and Sep. 2011and Sep 2012.
* Many seminars related to Accounting and Auditing Standers and Taxation Laws organized by ESAA and EST and ESPFT.
* Preparation course for the Certificate Diploma in IFRSs from ACCA, U K - course introduced by ACCA and ESAA 2008.
* Clarified ISAs - course introduced by KPMG Dec.2010 and July 2012.
* Updates to IFRSs - course introduced by KPMG Jan. 2006, Oct.2008, Dec.2010, Sep. 2011 and July 2012.
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Personal Information
* Date and Place of Birth : October 21st, 1977 – Cairo
* Nationality : Egyptian
* Marital Status : Married and I have a three children
References
Mr. Mohamed Yehia - Advisor to the Chairman KPMG, Egypt - Tel. +202 35362 200 – 211
Mr. Tamer Elsawy - Senior Director KPMG, Saudi Arabia - Tel.+966 18748 500 – 600
Mr. Mohamed Lotfy - Managing Director Crowe Horwath, Egypt - Tel.+202 37600 516 – 517
Mr. Mohamed Abdelghany - Director Kreston International, Egypt - Tel.+2010 06283146
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