20 November 2011
MUSCAT: Ernst & Young (E&Y) announced the appointment of two new partners at the Muscat office. Ahmed Amor Al Esry is now partner, Tax Advisory Services and Sanjay Kawatra has been appointed as an assurance partner. Ahmed and Sanjay have been with the organisation's Oman practice for 12 and 13 years respectively.
Ahmed is the first ever Omani national to be promoted to partner at Ernst & Young Muscat. In addition to his responsibilities of leading the tax practice, Ahmed will also continue to hold the role of Oil and Gas sector leader at Ernst & Young Muscat.
He has acquired significant experience in both the audit and tax. He has led audit teams and tax advisory assignments for a number of companies in different sectors, with a focus on oil and gas entities in Oman.
Ahmed leads the Graduate Development Programme at Ernst & Young for Omani nationals and is also involved in organising and presenting several oil and gas accounting seminars to the local business community. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, he worked for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). Besides a Bachelors degree in Commerce, Ahmed is a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA, UK), a Chartered Management Accountant (CMA, UK) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA, USA).
On the other hand, Sanjay leads Ernst & Young's Assurance practice at the Muscat office. He brings substantial experience to his new role and his portfolio includes a wide range of industries with specific focus on the Banking and Financial Services sector.
Achievements
Sanjay is the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) leader at the Muscat office, and regularly conducts annual public seminars relating to IFRS.
He has also presented exclusive banking related courses to some of Oman's largest banks and runs several Ernst & Young events such as the CFO Forum. He represents the organisation on the technical committees formed by the regulators in Oman He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Congratulating the new partners, Sridhar Sridharan, managing partner at the Muscat office, said: "Ahmed and Sanjay have both played a key role in our growth in Oman. Their cross-functional skills and experience, commitment to quality and passion for developing people has seen Ernst & Young achieve and maintain its market leadership.
Their appointments as new Partners reflect our confidence in the future prospects of our organization. I am certain that they will continue to consolidate our growth in the Sultanate and contribute to our reputation for providing exceptional services to clients."
Ahmed said: "I am very proud to be the first Omani national to become a partner at Ernst & Young. Having been in the region for nearly 90 years, the organisation continually supports the developments of its people. My own achievements are a testament to that."
"As Oman moves into the next chapter of its development, this is a pivotal time to be leading a diverse and committed group of individuals who are focused on helping our clients achieve their potential. In my new role, I hope to contribute to the development of our people, add value to our clients and maintain the trust placed in me by the organisation's leadership," added Ahmed.
Developing client trust
Reaffirming Ernst & Young's commitment to providing the highest quality of services, Sanjay added: "We take great pride in the quality of our work, which has been a driving factor behind our clients' trust. By providing independent auditing services with quality expertise, we deliver the value that clients care about.
Living the values of Ernst & Young has enabled me to continue building strong relationships, develop client trust with integrity, secure coveted engagements and has led me to now hold the honourable position of being a partner."
"The economic uncertainty of the past few years is already shaping what the future may look like for audit. These are challenging times for the financial markets and I am eager to help lead our people to live our organisation's values and continue to deliver seamless, consistent, high quality services to our clients," said Sanjay.
Ernst & Young Muscat employs over sixty Omani nationals, who are sponsored by the organisation, to periodically attend local and international training programnes which helps further their development. Omanis are supported through the graduate programme.
MUSCAT: Ernst & Young (E&Y) announced the appointment of two new partners at the Muscat office. Ahmed Amor Al Esry is now partner, Tax Advisory Services and Sanjay Kawatra has been appointed as an assurance partner. Ahmed and Sanjay have been with the organisation's Oman practice for 12 and 13 years respectively.
Ahmed is the first ever Omani national to be promoted to partner at Ernst & Young Muscat. In addition to his responsibilities of leading the tax practice, Ahmed will also continue to hold the role of Oil and Gas sector leader at Ernst & Young Muscat.
He has acquired significant experience in both the audit and tax. He has led audit teams and tax advisory assignments for a number of companies in different sectors, with a focus on oil and gas entities in Oman.
Ahmed leads the Graduate Development Programme at Ernst & Young for Omani nationals and is also involved in organising and presenting several oil and gas accounting seminars to the local business community. Prior to joining Ernst & Young, he worked for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO). Besides a Bachelors degree in Commerce, Ahmed is a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA, UK), a Chartered Management Accountant (CMA, UK) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA, USA).
On the other hand, Sanjay leads Ernst & Young's Assurance practice at the Muscat office. He brings substantial experience to his new role and his portfolio includes a wide range of industries with specific focus on the Banking and Financial Services sector.
Achievements
Sanjay is the IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) leader at the Muscat office, and regularly conducts annual public seminars relating to IFRS.
He has also presented exclusive banking related courses to some of Oman's largest banks and runs several Ernst & Young events such as the CFO Forum. He represents the organisation on the technical committees formed by the regulators in Oman He holds a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Congratulating the new partners, Sridhar Sridharan, managing partner at the Muscat office, said: "Ahmed and Sanjay have both played a key role in our growth in Oman. Their cross-functional skills and experience, commitment to quality and passion for developing people has seen Ernst & Young achieve and maintain its market leadership.
Their appointments as new Partners reflect our confidence in the future prospects of our organization. I am certain that they will continue to consolidate our growth in the Sultanate and contribute to our reputation for providing exceptional services to clients."
Ahmed said: "I am very proud to be the first Omani national to become a partner at Ernst & Young. Having been in the region for nearly 90 years, the organisation continually supports the developments of its people. My own achievements are a testament to that."
"As Oman moves into the next chapter of its development, this is a pivotal time to be leading a diverse and committed group of individuals who are focused on helping our clients achieve their potential. In my new role, I hope to contribute to the development of our people, add value to our clients and maintain the trust placed in me by the organisation's leadership," added Ahmed.
Developing client trust
Reaffirming Ernst & Young's commitment to providing the highest quality of services, Sanjay added: "We take great pride in the quality of our work, which has been a driving factor behind our clients' trust. By providing independent auditing services with quality expertise, we deliver the value that clients care about.
Living the values of Ernst & Young has enabled me to continue building strong relationships, develop client trust with integrity, secure coveted engagements and has led me to now hold the honourable position of being a partner."
"The economic uncertainty of the past few years is already shaping what the future may look like for audit. These are challenging times for the financial markets and I am eager to help lead our people to live our organisation's values and continue to deliver seamless, consistent, high quality services to our clients," said Sanjay.
Ernst & Young Muscat employs over sixty Omani nationals, who are sponsored by the organisation, to periodically attend local and international training programnes which helps further their development. Omanis are supported through the graduate programme.
© Times of Oman 2011
