Mohamed Ebrahim is running for Coast Branch Chairman of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) for the term 2020-2022. He has over 20 years of experience working in accounting firms in Kenya, UAE, and Canada. If elected, his focus as Chairman will be on member services, like protecting members' interests, and public services, such as constructive contributions to county government budgeting processes. He aims to serve all Coast Branch members openly, transparently and inclusively.

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2. CPA MOHAMED EBRAHIM FOR ICPAK
COAST BRANCH CHAIRMAN
I am Mohamed Ebrahim, currently serving as theVice Chair of ICPAK Coast Branch. I humbly present
to the members of ICPAK Coast branch my candidature for the position of Chairman, to serve you for
the period 2020 to 2022. For the past 4 years I have served as the Branch Convener of Practitioner’s
development Sub-committee. When I served as Secretary and CPD Convener, I was the convener of
the Member services sub-committee. I currently serve in the ICPAK National Public, Policy and
Research, DevolutionWork stream Sub-Committee of Council, and Management Accountants forum.
The delivery of the service during my term in office will be in an open, transparent and all-inclusive
manner.The Branch will exist for all its members who have chosen the Coast Branch as their Branch
because they live there, ply the profession their and consider it their home irrespective race, ethnicity,
age, gender, religion or area of professional practice.
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3. CPA MOHAMED EBRAHIM FOR
ICPAK COAST BRANCH CHAIRMAN
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My campaign agenda when in office will be focused on ICPAK's mandate https://www.icpak.com/who-
we-are/ and on the Branch's role in exercising and promoting that mandate as per the Branch
governance policy, which are measured in accordance with the Key Performance Indicators, which are
used to evaluate the performance of ICPAK Branch’s.
These are divided into two broad categories namely:-
1) Member service
2) Public service
The Vision of the Institute is ‘A world class professional accountancy institute‘,
While the Mission is ‘To develop and promote internationally recognised accountancy
profession that upholds public interest through effective regulation, research and innovation’.
Core values: Credibility, Professionalism and Accountability.
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4. CPA MOHAMED EBRAHIM FOR ICPAK
COAST BRANCH CHAIRMAN 2020
Under my chairmanship of the branch member service focus would be on among other:-
1) Protecting Members interests including that of practitioners which includes supporting National
Council in its endeavour to have an Accountants Remuneration order passed, which enables the
implementation of the minimum fees guidelines, supporting Council in expanding scope of licensing.
2) Promoting Member employability in Practising firms, Businesses, County governments, in state owned
agencies and authorities by constructive engagement with these bodies.This would mean that
adequately trained CPA’s are positioned for these opportunities, hence theTrainee Accountant Practical
Experience Framework (TAPEF) will need to be effectively executed. For the youth and the young at
heart accountants start regular talks/workshops focused on leveraging on the recently signed
memorandum of understanding with bodies like CPA Australia, ICAEW, SAICA, to enable them seek
professional opportunities globally.
3) Enhancing facilitation by building relationships with relevant stakeholders like KRA, KNCCI,
Universities, technical training institutes and other organisations with which ICPAK has overlapping of
shared goals with them or their stakeholders in the Coast region.
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Under my chairmanship of the branch public service focus among other would be: -
1) Constructive contribution to County Governments in the coast regions budget making process, right
from the county integrated development plan, county fiscal strategy papers, county annual development
plan, to revenue and expenditure estimates.This will be executed through the relevant County
conveners and the Branch Public Finance and taxation committees.
2) Constructive criticism of Income and expenditure reports of County governments issued by
Controller of Budget and Auditor General. This will be executed through the relevant County
conveners and the Branch Public Finance and taxation committees.
3) Promotion of accounting profession in Schools and Colleges, by having regular engagements with
them, to ensure that the accountancy profession continues to attract the right talent.This will be
executed through the relevant County convener and their sub-committees, and the Branch member
services committee.
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6. CPA MOHAMED EBRAHIM FOR ICPAK COAST
BRANCH CHAIRMAN 2020 – CANDIDATE BIO
Mohamed, is a CPA Kenya and holds an MBA from The University of Manchester (UK) and
has worked for over 20 years in 3 continents, with firms in Kenya -Ernst &Young – Assurance
Advisory Business Service & Tax Service lines, Kassim-Lakha Samvir Abdulla (now PKF EA),Audit
Senior, and Devani –Devani & Co – trainee to semi-senior, United Arab Emirates - Group
Financial Controller - Credo Investments FZE. Canada – Mc Tavish & Co. CPA’s.
He has also authored 3 books, amazon.com/author/mohamedebrahim
A member Institute of Directors (Kenya) and Non-Executive Directors Association (UK). He served
on the ICPAK Coast Branch, Executive Council as Secretary and CPD Convener (2013-15) and
from May 2016 to May 2018.Vice –Chair May 2018 to date. He was commended by ICPAK in
June 2015 for his services to the Accounting profession by ICPAK. He currently (2019-2021) serves
on the ICPAK National Committee of Council, Public Policy and Research Devolution Work stream.
Currently, a Doctoral Student at the Edinburgh Business School, completed Academic stage, working
on doctoral thesis on Islamic Investment Management.
• Interim Award - Post Graduate Certificate in Business Research methods
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Educational & Professional details
Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Manchester Metropolitan University
Master of Business Administration - The University of Manchester – Manchester Business School
Adv. Certified Islamic Finance Executive in Islamic Accounting, Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance,
ACMA,CGMA, Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and Association of International
Certified Professional Accountants, registered as a CIMA Member in Practice.
CPA, Practicing member
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya
FCFIP, Fellow Member, International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals
FCT, Fellow Member, Fellow Chartered Treasurer
FFA – Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants
FIPA – Fellow Institute of Public Accountants of Australia
MCIArb - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Full Member.
MCSI: Member, Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments
Institute of Internal Auditors - Member
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16. CPA MOHAMED EBRAHIM FOR ICPAK
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With Four Past Chairs of Coast Branch left to right Late
FCPA Ratilal Mistry, FCPA Shabbir Issak, CPA JumaYusuf
and Current NationalVice chair FCPA George Mokua
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Receiving Fellowship of the IICFIP, from Prof. Kariuki
Africa patron and Prof. Subrimanya – then Global Chair
ICPAK Coast Branch EXCOMM 2013/14 Group photo,

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Receiving ICPAK Commendation award from FCPA Paraag Devani my
first professional mentor and Past ICPAK Coast Branch Chair.