The Team

CPA Ahmed M Y Salyani

Managing Partner

He has over 20 years of audit, investigation, accounting, taxation and business financial advisory experience in professional firms and business. 

Among the firms he has worked with before branching out in practice are PKF Kenya where he was Supervisor, Audit and Tax and Group Financial Controller at Ameeco Group of Companies.

He was the founder of Stars on Earth, a Not for Profit organization focused on assisting meet needs of orphans in the Coastal Region of Kenya.

He was Commended by ICPAK in June 2015 for his distinguished service to the Accounting profession.  

Educational and Professional Qualifications

CPA, Practicing member
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya 

ACCA, Member,
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 

CFIP, Pioneer Member
International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals 

CPA Mohamed Ebrahim

Audit Partner & CEO Ace Financial Advisory Limited

He holds an MBA from The University of Manchester (UK) and  has worked for over 25 years with firms in Kenya -Ernst & Young – Assurance Advisory Business Service & Tax Service lines,  PKF Kenya Audit Senior, and Devani –Devani & Co. United Arab Emirates -Group Financial Controller – Credo Investments FZE. Canada – World Financial Group and McTavish & Co. –CGA’s.

A member Institute of Directors (Kenya). He served on the ICPAK Coast Branch, Executive Council as Secretary and CPD Convener (2013-15) and from May 2016 to May 2018, and Vice Chair from May 2018 – to date. He was commended by ICPAK in June 2015 for his services to the Accounting profession by ICPAK.  He also serves in the ICPAK National Committee of council, PPG – Devolution 

Educational & Professional details

MBA – The University of Manchester – Alliance Manchester Business School

BA. (Hon) – Manchester Metropolitan University

Adv. Certified Islamic Finance Executive in Islamic Accounting
Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance, Dubai, UAE. 

ACMA,CGMA, Member, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
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 Pioneer Member
International Institute of Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals 

FCT, Fellow Member, Fellow Chartered Treasurer

M.CIArb: Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Member.

MCSI: Member, Chartered Institute of Securities & Investments, CMA-CISI Securities Industry Certification Program for Kenya

Currently, a Doctoral Student at the Edinburgh Business School, in the research phase, (Islamic Sharia Complaint Investment Management) having completed the course work stage in 2018. 

CPA Mohamed Afzal Mamdani

Audit & Tax Manager – Nairobi

He is experienced in providing accountancy, audit and advisory services to a number of Kenyan and multi-national clients.

He has specialized knowledge of various sectors particularly in the financial, manufacturing and services sectors.

He has considerable knowledge and experience in accounting and audit , as well as in developing tax saving mechanisms for ACE GROUP clients.

Prior to joining ACE GROUP Afzal previously worked with Devani – Devani &  Company  and Ultimate Deals (K) Ltd. .Afzal has over 5 years working experience in Tax, Accounting & Audit. 

Educational and Professional details

ACCA, Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

ICPAK Practicing Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)

Currently pursuing Certified Public Secretary Kenya qualification.