Aamer Associates

Aamer Associates is a chartered accountancy firm and an AOPA member.

Having 30+ years of rich experience of working with various organizations in senior capacity and getting invaluable experience in the fields of finance, accounts, audit, corporate affairs, taxation and other related matters, Aamer Waqar, FCA has matchless industrial acumen and expertise. He is a Chartered Accountant and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan.

He received initial exposure to the complex world of strategic business planning, financial management and taxation with one of the pioneering Chartered Accountants in the country namely, M. Hussain Chaudhry & Co. Chartered Accountants (renamed as “Crowe Hussain Chaudhry & Co.”). He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1995 receiving distinction by securing the coveted “Bhimji Gold Medal”. In addition, he is a law graduate from the University of the Punjab.

In recognition of his superior capabilities, even before becoming a chartered Accountant, Mr. Aamer was working as Manager for 7 years, overseeing all activities of the parent firm including matters relating to audit, taxation, corporate affairs. In vigorous preparation for his current consulting services role, he joined the country’s industrial sector to broaden his professional horizons. There he served various organizations in senior management positions such as Chief Financial Officer, General Manager Finance, General Manager Audit, and Financial Controller for 18 years, in the process accumulating 25 glorious years of success and achievement.

His exclusive experience includes diverse businesses as pharmaceutical, Insurance, School systems and real estate etc.  He is currently running his own consultancy firm under the name and style of Aamer Associates Chartered Accountants providing various services to its clients in the fields of Assurance, Taxation, Financing, Business Consultancy, Seeking Investment Opportunities etc.

Aamer Associates was established in 2012 to provide tailor made distinctive service to its clients in matters of taxation, finance, and management. The primary objective of these services is to provide small and medium sized businesses the benefit of vast experience and expertise of a competent Chartered Accountant at fractional cost – a clear alternative to expensive staffing. This service is designed to collaborate with qualified businesses and empower their financial operations to become strategically 

structured, and cost efficient thus immediately releasing their potential for profitability, long term growth, and sustainability.

His industrial experience includes:

·        Budgeting and cost management

·        Data based management

·        Resource and time management

·        Project planning and execution

·        Formulation of corporate policies

·        Corporate Secretarial Practices

·        Taxation matters

In the industry he effectively demonstrated the following skills and abilities:

·        Team leadership

·        Result oriented project strategies

·        Planning and implementation

·        Excellent problem solving and communication

·        Business and organization

·        Command over a broad range of interpersonal skills

SEVICES OFFERED:

a)    ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES:

We provide accounting and business support services as per the requirements and needs of our clients. We realize the limitation of small and medium sized business houses that do not have enough resources to employ a full time book keeper or having enough work to keep him occupied. Here we offer our resources in respect of the following:

·        Book keeping 

·        Accounting Services

·        Payroll Services

·        Management Accounts, Cash flows and profit forecasts

·        Outsourcing services in respect of book keeping, payroll, management accounts, cash flows and profit forecast etc.

·        Fractional/Visual CFO services

b)    AUDIT & ASSURANCE SERVICES:

We carry out the audit services keeping in view that the audit process needs to be efficient and cost effective. The approach is customer focused so that the clients can get value for their money instead of considering it as an unwelcome overhead. We provide the following services:

·        Internal Audit

·        External Audit

·        Performance Audit

·        PCAOB compliance audits

c)    CORPORATE SECRETARIAL PRACTICES:

To meet the various requirements of the regulatory authorities (Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan) and the relevant statutes like Companies Act, 2017 can be complicated and time consuming for the directors and sponsors therefore we offer the following services with the aim to provide an efficient and cost effective way:

·        Formation/Incorporation of companies 

·        Annual Returns and mandatory compliances under the Companies Act 2017

·        Matters pertaining to Securities Exchange of Pakistan

·        Filing of various statutory returns and forms 

·        Maintenance of statutory records

d)   BUSINESS CONSULTANCY:

We have the expertise to offer sound, positive guidance and valuable advice to our clients who wants to achieve any of the following:

·        Growth in business

·        Improvement in profitability, financial controls, business efficiency and better cash flow management

·        Business startup advice including business plans, projections and budgets

·        Preparation of feasibility report including projected cash flow and profitability forecasting

e)    SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE (SETTING UP AND ANCILLARY SERVICES):

We have a whole team of experts to facilitate our clients in setting up a Special Economic Zone in Pakistan and we offer the following services:

·        Developing the application for the establishment of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)

·        Presentation to and coordination with the relevant provincial and federal agencies

·        Defending SEZ application at relevant/appropriate platforms

·        Developing proposals on different legal/policy matters with regard to SEZA Act.

·        Post SEZ application services include:

ü  Purchase of plot in an SEZ

ü  Possession of the plot

ü  Completing the documentation of the plot

ü  Preparation of the file for claiming tax exemptions under SEZ

ü  Dimensions

f)     FINANCIAL SERVICES:

By providing financial services we can help our clients to improve their financial health and also achieve the financial objectives. Under this segment we offer the following services:

·        Corporate Finance

·        Arranging fresh project finance and lease facilities through financial institutions

·        Rescheduling/re-profiling of commercial loans

·        Financial planning

·        Dealing with banks, leasing companies and Insurance companies

g)    TAX SERVICES:

We aim to provide advisory services for strategic tax planning and dealing with other allied matters aimed at saving of tax rupees of our clients. The wide range of taxation matters include:

·        Corporate Tax

·        Personal Tax

·        Tax Planning

·        Filing of Returns

·        Self Assessment

h)   INFORMATION TECHONOLOGY SERVICES:

We have associates who have the expertise in information technology and can help our clients to choose, implement and smooth running of various software. We deal in the following segments:

·        Management of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

·        Development of software as per the requirement of the clients

·        Development of websites and web applications

·        Data base management

i)     LEGAL SERVICES:

We also have affiliations with some leading law firms to provide our clients with a one window service in matters of Banking, Corporate and Company, Taxation, Commercial Property, Labor and Industrial laws including matters related to mergers, acquisitions and amalgamations.