Arshad Ameer – Proprietor

Introduction

The practice is dynamic in nature and has emphasis on Audit, Accounting and Tax services as well as Business Advisory services and has all the resources that are required to fully meet our valued client’s requirements.

We aim to provide a holistic financial professional service to clients by pooling together the talents of many fine professionals from our field and constantly endeavour to exceed our client’s expectations.
 
All senior consultants at the practice have worked at the Big 4 international audit firms and are adequately trained in their respective fields of expertise and have had superb professional exposure. We believe in adding value to our clients.

The practice also has a strong network of experienced contractors available to draw on where necessary.

Vision

Our vision is to become one of the leading professional advisory and accounting practices in KZN. We don’t necessarily aspire to become the biggest but rather aim to be amongst the best firms in our profession.

Quality is our priority.

This vision is shared by our network of specialists as well.

Key areas of expertise

We have a network of adequately trained and experienced specialists in all aspects of accounting, auditing, tax and business advisory services.

We are well positioned to service the public and private sectors.

Professional affiliations

Our network comprises of professionals who have the necessary professional affiliations with their respective professional bodies and the registered accountant is a member of the Institute of Accounting and Commerce.

Professional Academic Qualifications:
Education                  
B.Comm Accounting – University of Natal, Durban
B.Comm Accounting Honours – University of Natal, Durban
M.Comm Tax with specialisation in SA and International tax – North West University, Potchefstroom campus

Profile                        
Arshad Ameer has been in the Audit, Accounting and Tax as well as Business Advisory sectors for a significant time, spanning about 15 years. In his career he has worked in most spheres within the Accounting profession.

In 1995 he joined a major local bank and progressed very rapidly through their ranks in various roles within the commercial bank. He then joined a medium sized black chartered accounting firm in 1998 as an Accounting trainee and progressed to a senior Auditor. He joined another medium sized firm of Chartered Accountants in 2000 to complete his 3 year training contract as required by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants.

In 2003 after having completed his chartered accountant training contract he joined the largest black owned CA audit firm as an audit supervisor on a short term contract.

Later in 2003 he joined SA’s largest international (Big 4) Chartered Accountant firm in their Corporate Tax division to gain specialised tax exposure.

In 2005 he joined a medium sized tax and accounting practice in Houghton, Jhb. as a partner designate.

Thereafter in order to gain more public sector exposure he joined a medium sized black chartered accounting firm based in Pretoria which specialised in public sector audit services under the auspices of the Auditor General’s office.

In mid 2006 he joined another of SA’s large (Big 4) international Chartered Accounting firms in their tax division as a Tax consultant.

In 2009 he formed AA Financial Consultants.

Arshad also lectures on a contract basis at state and private institutions in commerce and audit related subjects.

Demographics and Employment Equity policies

Our network mainly comprises specialists from previously disadvantaged backgrounds and we strongly support EE initiatives in all facets of our employment structures. We are currently 100% BBBEE.