Abdullah Saleem

I am an Associate Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. I started my journey at the start of 2020 and finished in the summer of 2025. I qualified within my training period. 
The main subjects of my study include 
• Advance Financial Accounting
• Advance Corporate Laws and Practices
• Strategy and Performance Measurement
• Business Finance Decision
• Tax Planning and Practices
• Audit, Assurance and Related Services
• Financial Reporting and Assurance Professional Competence
• Management Professional Competence

Senior Audit Executive at KPMG (Dec 2023 - Present)

• Led and performed complete audit cycles, including planning, risk assessment, execution, and
completion, in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and KPMG Audit
Execution Guide.
• Executed substantive testing across major financial statement areas such as revenue, inventory,
treasury, taxation, trade payables ensuring accuracy and compliance with IFRS.
• Performed bank-to-sales, debtor-to-sales, bank-to-GL, and sales-to-sales-tax reconciliations
across Revenue, Trade Receivable, Cash and Bank to verify accuracy and completeness.
• Prepared and reviewed working papers to ensure completeness, accuracy, and adherence to
KPMG audit methodology and documentation standards.
• Prepared and reviewed the financial statements in accordance with International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Performed advanced analytical procedures, including trend and ratio analysis, to identify unusual
fluctuations and potential misstatements.
• Coordinated and engaged with specialist team members across various fields including legal
advisors, actuarial valuers and IT experts to ensure the accuracy and valuation of audit evidence.
• Delivered audits under intense pressure while maintaining quality and accuracy. 

Associate - Taxation at KPMG (Aug 2022 - Nov 2023)

• Prepared corporate and individual income tax computations and returns in compliance with
Income Tax Ordinance, Rules and Regulations applicable in Pakistan.
• Formulated quarterly and annual statements of withholding tax as per relevant rules.
• Prepared and processed appeals before the Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue and Commissioner
Appeals Inland Revenue. 
• Prepared comprehensive responses to tax authorities, including drafting detailed grounds of
appeal, written arguments and compiling all supporting documentation to ensure a complete and
compliant submission during the tax appeals process.

I am an Associate Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan. I started my journey at the start of 2020 and finished in the summer of 2025. I qualified within my training period. 
The main subjects of my study include 
• Advance Financial Accounting
• Advance Corporate Laws and Practices
• Strategy and Performance Measurement
• Business Finance Decision
• Tax Planning and Practices
• Audit, Assurance and Related Services
• Financial Reporting and Assurance Professional Competence
• Management Professional Competence