Mohamed M. Shehata, MBA, CPA

Partner @ RSM Kuwait

About

As a Partner at RSM Kuwait, I lead audit and assurance engagements for clients across various sectors, such as financial services, trading, industrial, real estate and manufacturing. With over 17 years of experience in the audit and accounting industry, I have developed strong analytical skills, managerial finance knowledge, and audit management expertise. I hold an MBA from The University of Manchester and a CPA certification from the AICPA. My mission is to provide high-quality, reliable, and ethical audit services that help clients achieve their business objectives and comply with regulatory standards. I am passionate about continuous learning, professional development, and innovation in the audit field.

Country

Kuwait

City

Kuwait City

Industry

Accounting

Skill

Presentations, Quality Control, Financial Statement Auditing, Individual Development, Client Relations, Arabic, Operations Management, Audit Management, Analytical Skills, Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), IFRS, External Audit, Assurance, Internal Controls, Auditing, Accounting, Cash Flow, Consolidation

Experience

Partner

RSM Kuwait

2023-7 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Kuwait

Senior Director

RSM Kuwait

2022-9 - 2023-6 · 10 mos

Kuwait

Director

RSM Kuwait

2020-9 - 2022-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Kuwait

Director at RSM Kuwait

Senior Manager

RSM Kuwait

2018-9 - 2020-8 · 2 yrs

Kuwait

• Prepare the engagement planning by understanding and evaluating internal controls structure of the engagement, assessing risks, identifying impact of risks on assertions level among the financial statements’ accounts and financial statements levels, further, participate in setting out the audit programs as a result of the planning stage. • Supervises multiple engagements concurrently. • Prepares plans and budgets for assignments for review. • Completes multiple concurrent assignments in accordance with approved plans and budgets and on or before deadlines. • Identifies problem areas and consults as appropriate with Partner on complex issues. • Develops professional relationships with client personnel to facilitate completion of the work. • Identifies potential technical issues and discusses with technical department, where appropriate, before documenting issue and proposed solution for Partner’s attention. • Drafts management letters in conjunction with Partner that provides practical and commercial business advice. • Supervise and direct the other professional staff on the engagement. • Auditing and examining financial and non- financial information that impact the financial statements. • Preparing & reviewing consolidated financial statements (statement of financial position, statement of income, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows, significant accounting policies and disclosures

Audit Manager

RSM Kuwait

2017-9 - 2018-8 · 1 yr

Kuwait

Assistant Audit Manager

RSM Kuwait

2013-12 - 2017-8 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Kuwait

Audit Supervisor

Deloitte

2012-10 - 2013-11 · 1 yr 2 mos

Kuwait

• Completes assignments in accordance with approved plans and budgets and on or before deadlines. • Identifies problem areas and consults with Manager and Partner as appropriate on complex issues. • Identifies potential cost and/or time overruns and agrees solutions with Manager. • Develops professional relationships with client personnel to facilitate completion of the work. • Understands and applies correctly the accounting framework. • Drafts management letters in conjunction with Partner that provides practical and commercial business advice. • Preparing consolidated financial statements (statement of financial position, statement of income, statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows, significant accounting policies and disclosures.