Dr. Hesham AlbarrakFounder & Partner
Areas of Expertise
- Financial Planning
- Capital Budgeting
- Financial Statements Analysis Using Data Analytics
- Strategic Management Accounting
- Consolidated Financial Statements
- International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
- Zakat and Taxes in Saudi Arabia
- Fair Value Measurement
- Internal Audit Advisory
Education
- Ph.D. in Accounting from Griffith University, Australia
- Master of Accounting from Griffith University, Australia
- Bachelor’s in Accounting from Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
Dr. Hesham Albarrak is a founding partner of JAFAN Consulting and project leader in both public and private sectors in financial and managerial accounting, and economics services. His expertise includes accounting information systems, sustainability accounting, financial planning, capital budgeting, internal audit, IFRS and IPSAS reporting systems, strategic management accounting, and the balanced scorecard.
JAFAN Consulting comes up with results that are actually implementable. That is their strength compared to other consulting companies.
Dr. Albarrak is a member of several committees, including audit committees in joint-stock firms and public entities, a research funding committee, and the chair of Muhammad Al-Rashed Research Fund for Banking Studies at Imam University. As well, he is a member of the Sharia committee at the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, a member of academic advisory committees for the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA), and Bankruptcy Commission. He is also a board member in a start-up business that provides web-based accounting solutions. He served as the head of the accounting department at Imam University and Arab East Colleges.