Ahmed leverages more than 17 years of extensive financial and operational management experience working with both public and private companies; ranging from technology, financial services, engineering, health services, energy, manufacturing and distribution. Consulting on internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, merger and acquisitions, large scale system implementations, due diligence and enterprise risk services; Ahmed has become a frequent advisor to various financial and tax executives.
Prior to joining USFAAF, Ahmed assisted the Financial Accounting Standards Board in the development and implementation of various accounting standards. As a financial executive, he has spent more than 10 years in senior audit positions with a Big Four international accounting firm. Past leadership roles included leading the venture capital practices for the Minnesota Region of the Big Four firm, as well as serving as an expert consultant on stock-based compensation.
Throughout his career, Ahmed has served as the audit partner for many companies and helped one of them with their initial offering of public stock. Assisting clients in setting strategic financial direction; he is a frequent lecturer on mergers, acquisition, stocks, and preparing your company to go public.
Ahmed currently sits on USFAAF’S senior executive team shaping long-term strategies. He leads USFAAF’s Public Company Services (SEC) practice and the Minnesota Region Manufacturing and Distribution practice. He also serves as the partner-in-charge of the audit practice for the Minnesota and Dubai Region.
Professional Organizations and Activities:
Ahmed is a member of the Minnesota Society of CPAs, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute for Management Consultants (IMC U.S.A.), and The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). Ahmed currently serves on the Board of Directors of several nonprofit organizations. He was honored with the Bronze Leadership Achievement Award for his leadership and service to Heritage Academy of Science and Technology (HAST). Ahmed is a registered expertise in the United Arab Emirates, Ministry of Justice.