Vijaya Mohan, FCA, is the Managing Partner at EVAS International Chartered Accountants, Dubai and is the overall in-charge for the Audit & Assurance and Taxation Division. He has around 15 years of continuing professional experience in the Middle East, out of which 7 years he was associated with the Moore Stephens International Offices in Dubai. He has undertaken IFRS course from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and was involved in implementation of professional standards throughout his clients. He has led many high-profile audits for various clients, including multinational companies. He has actively participated in the professional and educational programs of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has currently applied for professional license with the Ministry of Economy, United Arab Emirates and awaits formal registration. He has immense experience in taxation in the UAE environment and is a senior independent Consultant for many companies. He has also completed the GCC VAT compliance diploma which is pre-requisite for VAT registered agents in the UAE.
Sandeep Kumar Nair Unnikrishnan, Fellow Chartered Accountant from India qualified in the year 2006 and has a total of around 15 years of professional experience in the UAE and Middle East markets. He has expertise in the field of business valuation, impairment reviews, AMLRO services, statutory audit, internal audit, policies and procedures- preparation and implementation, systems consultancy, compliance, corporate governance, systems development and implementation, forensic auditing, legal agreements drafting and other business consultancies. He has consultancy experience for variety of client base ranging from the field of trading, manufacturing, and service industries. Prior to his joining EVAS International Management Consultants, he was working in an international audit firm in Dubai in the position of Audit Supervisor and has sound knowledge of the International Standards on Auditing and International Financial Reporting Standards. He is a good trainer and has also completed the business valuation certification course issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Benny Abe Bejoy is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and has certifications in Information Systems Audit, International Financial Reporting Standards and Value Added Tax from the ICAI. He has over 16 years of experience in the auditing field. His industry experience includes audit of trading and manufacturing companies, shipping and construction companies, real estate, educational institutions, hotels, hospitals, banks, insurance companies etc. Benny’s 12 years of continuing professional experience in the UAE with the Moore Stephens International offices, one of the leading audits firms in UAE has gained him immense experience and wide client contacts.
Benny is in-charge of the Audit and Assurance Division and leads the Northern Emirates Operations. He actively oversees the team responsible for the engagement and takes an active role in planning, executing the audit and ensuring that the engagements are completed, and reports issued on a timely basis. He has led many high-profile audit/ assurance engagements for various clients, including multinational companies.
CA Vinod Balan is a Chartered Accountant (ICAI) with more than 12 years of experience in various managerial roles with leading organizations. Started his career with Varma & Varma Chartered Accountants a leading audit firm in South India. Then moved to the leading retail group in the Middle East, Landmark Group. Associated for 8 years with Landmark Group from Jan 2008 till he left as Finance Manager. He is also served as General Manager with VAD International General Trading LLC, a start-up distribution company. He is also been a partner with AVA international Tax Consultants. He has completed the GCC VAT Diploma from PWC which is a pre-requisite to become Tax Agent. He is well versed with UAE VAT law and been actively involved in the implementation of VAT in various organizations and an expert in refund claims and handling VAT compliances. His immense experience includes audit of various organizations in manufacturing, refinery, power sector, mutual funds, trading, banking and especially an expert in Internal Audit, handling with banks, contractors, Trademark matters, constructing company structure, implementation of ERP systems, MIS reports and Budgeting. His commercial understanding and experiences from various organizations is now been served to many organizations through professional services.
Edger Mathew qualified as a chartered accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India has around 15 years of professional experience. He is actively involved in the reviewing the various audit files and consultancy assignment to ensure that it complies with the relevant standards and audit documentation is qualitative. Edger has acted as CFO for many multinational companies in the UAE during his tenure of employment. He is also actively involved in various professional training at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Edger has versatile experience in audit and various consultancy assignments such as business valuation, cash flow management, VAT consultancy etc. Edger has hands on industry experience and is an acting consultant for various high-profile clients for various banking, cash flows and related matters. Edger is also having technical expertise with IFRS, VAT laws etc.
Bachelor’s in accounting from applied science university, Jordan. MBA emphasizes in finance from skyline university, UAE.
Khaled Mohammed is Skilled Accountant with 5+ years of diverse experience with corporate tax analysis. Smart professional known for providing management and executives with assistance regarding tax issues and planning opportunities. An established Tax Accountant with knowledge in supervising foreign tax returns. Well-versed in verifying TAX documents and reviewing individual Financial Statements and Daily Report details. Computer-savvy and quick learning with expert skills in SAGE Accounting Software and TALLY. Conversational skills in English.
Specialized in handling all VAT queries and ensuring the best VAT compliance for various UAE clients.
Taxation
Associate Chartered Accountant, B Com from Kerala University, India
Kaveri Shajan is an Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Accountant of India (ICAI) with two years of experience as a Tax Advisor cum consultant in EVAS International Chartered Accountants, Dubai. She is competent in analyzing, interpreting, and researching federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Educating clients on actions to be taken to make tax preparation in more efficient process and reduce the risk of late filing. Consulting with clients on ways to develop a financial strategy and build a tax plan. Preparation, validation, and submission of VAT returns with proper reconciliation with the books of account. Providing tax return review to various entities in UAE and reviewing the work of Senior Tax Consultants. Actively involved in the implementation of VAT via ERP and analyzing the drawbacks regarding new ERP implemented and rectifying the drawbacks. Preparing and submitting VAT refund applications, VAT reconsiderations and VAT clarifications of various entities. Knowledge and ability to use proficient standard office software and well versed with various ERP environment.
Specialized in handling all VAT queries and ensuring the best VAT compliance for various UAE clients.
CA Finalist, B Com from Kerala University, India
Sudheesh Kumar M has completed CA Intermediate and awaiting to attend the CA Final examination of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). He is having more than 4 years of experience in India and 2 years in UAE with various audit assignments. He is competent in analyzing, interpreting, and researching International Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Ensures compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation.
An effective communicator & team leader with strong analytical, problem-solving & organizational capabilities.
An effective communicator & team leader with strong analytical, problem-solving & organizational capabilities.
Subash is an Associate Member of The Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICAI). He is having more than 6 years of industry experience in India and 1 year in UAE with various audit assignments. He started his career with KTDFC, a leading NBFC company in Kerala, India. His last assignment before joining EVAS International was with Kerala Financial Corporation (KFC). He is competent in analyzing, interpreting, and researching International Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and UAE VAT law. Ensures compliance with established internal control procedures by examining records, reports, operating practices, and documentation. Completes audit workpapers by documenting audit tests and findings. Communicates audit findings by preparing a final report and discussing findings with auditees. Complies with federal, state, and local security legal requirements by studying existing and new security legislation. Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Preparation, validation, and submission of VAT returns with proper reconciliation with the books of account. Knowledge and ability to use proficient standard office software and accounting software. Time management and ability to work on own initiative accurately with tight deadlines. Good understanding of accounting principles, policies, and procedures. Analyzing and interpreting financial statements.
Accounts
Maneesh is a qualified Cost and Management Accountant (CMA) from The Institute of Cost Accountants of India with a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, possessing over 4 years of experience in Finance & Accounting, having good numerical ability & logical reasoning, a keen eye for detail and proficiency in using Microsoft Office suites and well versed with implementation of ERP Software. Experienced in Preparation and revision of company documents such as Internal procedure manuals and Accounting procedure manuals. Valuation of Businesses and Purchase Price Allocation (PPA). Actively involved in implementation of ERP for a client having more than AED 250 million turnover and more than 250 employees. Preparing and submitting Internal Audit reports in weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis to many clients in UAE based on the requirement. Preparing VAT workings for clients in UAE in accordance with the UAE VAT laws and regulations. Strong analytical skills and expert in using MS Excel and well versed with various ERP environment including Epicor Specialized in Internal Audit, Software consultancy.
Sneha Mathew is a Chartered Accountant from ICAI and currently manages the In-Country Value and Compliance engagements at EVAS International. She has over 3 years of experience, predominantly in the field of Audit & Assurance. Prior to joining Evas International, she was working with Moore Global in the capacity of an audit associate where she has handled over 50+ clients in a span of 2 years. At Evas International, she has also been a key member in multiple consulting engagements from ERP implementation to receivable management services. She is an expert at researching, analyzing, and interpreting local and international laws and regulations. She is our key point of contact for all matters relating to ICV Certifications and Procedures.
Amith is a member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India since 2015. He is a qualified ACCA, CMA and holds a certification in IFRS. He is also a certified project manager (PMP) having a membership with Project Management Institute (USA). He was previously working with Deloitte in India as a Deputy Manager in their tax division. He is currently an Assistant manager in EVAS’ consulting division. His areas of interest include international taxation, Anti-money laundering regulations, project management, valuations and financial advisory.
Bebato Boby is a Chartered Accountant from ICAI and currently manages the Audit & assurance engagements at EVAS International. With over 5 years of experience in the field in both India and U.A.E, he has a proven ability to develop and implement a proactive approach to deliver quality work. He also shows a strong commitment towards maintaining his Continuous Professional Development, such as his most recent Dip IFRS - ACCA certification.
Swapna is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary from India.
Professional work experience of over 9 years working in different domains with major experience in Banking, Auditing and Accounts & Finance. Experienced in ERP implementation (Oracle NetSuite), AR, AP and General Ledger accounting, MIS reporting, Tax compliance, Audit finalization, Cash flow management, Internal audit and implementation of internal controls, Statutory audit and business valuation, Corporate and Retail assurance, Operational, compliance, financial and IT audit, Policy drafting for new products, Corporate and retail finance advisory and credit appraisal. She also possess essential soft skills such as leadership, team work and effective communication both written and oral.
Experienced and Certified Financial Advisor - whose vision and mission is to educate people to maintain a financial stability and create true wealth in Life. Qualified MDRT member. Won Quick Start Award from Zurich International Life for achieving highest sales. Possess 16 + years of experience in Sales & Marketing, Business Development & Expansion, Market Acquisition, Client Relationship and product positioning. Sound experience in handling Financial, Insurance and Pharma verticals. Wholesome market knowledge by covering the entire UAE geo, Salubrious client Relationship & Development in positioning various financial products & instruments and Comprehensive financial knowledge & business acumen. Experienced in Business Set up solutions, Investments and Retirement Solutions. Providing Personalized and customized wealth management solutions after identifying individual/corporate specific insurance, investment and saving needs. Creating new business including high net worth accounts through prospecting and referrals as well as retaining and upgrading existing clients. Close monitoring of fund performance and individual portfolio management. Doing periodic reviews and providing updates on the portfolio. Providing information to Business and corporate customers on Project Finance, Business Insurance, Protection Mortgages, Partnership Insurance and Wills. Actively solicits new customers, relationship building and strong process understanding. Awareness of all policies and procedures issued in relation to Money Laundering Prevention.