Usman is an ACA, ACCA-qualified member and practicing in audit & advisory for past 10 years with Deloitte, PwC & BDO. His experience spans multinational groups, FTSE listed entities, banks & financial institutions, private equity-backed businesses and large corporate organisations providing his finest of knowledge on financial reporting, corporate governance, risk management and complex accounting matters under IFRS, UK GAAP, PCAOB and ISA. Usman leads large and complex audit engagements, manages multi-disciplinary teams and works closely with CFOs, Finance Directors, Audit Committees and business leaders on areas requiring significant judgement and technical expertise. His specialist areas include financial instruments (IFRS 9), share based payments (IFRS 2), revenue recognition (IFRS 15), business combinations (IFRS 3), consolidation (IFRS 10), impairment assessments (IAS 36), lease accounting (IFRS 16), group audits (ISA 600), financial modelling and regulatory reporting (FRS 101/102). Alongside client delivery, he is passionate about leadership, mentoring future finance professionals and leveraging technology, data analytics and AI-driven solutions to improve decision-making, efficiency and audit quality.