Waseem Shah has an extensive 10-year practice in Afghan Taxation. He assisted the US government contractors and other multinational entities in the area of taxation. His strategic thinking, required knowledge and rich experience in Afghan taxation enable him to provide legitimate advice in the best interest of all stakeholders.
Waseem Shah Yosafzai holds B.B.A honors (Specialization in Finance) from the University of Peshawar. He has also earned several certifications such as Certified Financial Consultant-Canada (CFC), Project Management diploma, ERP Certification. Mr. Yosafzai is currently in the process of obtaining his Certificate from the Association of Charted Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Mr. Yosafzai began his professional career in 2010 working with a Chartered Accountant firm and conducted audit assignments for several organizations. Since 2011, Mr. Yosafzai has worked in areas of strategic management, financial management, and tax advisory. Additionally, he has extensive experience in ERP implementation, Project Monitoring, and Evaluation (M&E).
In-depth knowledge of finance and accounting enables Mr. Yosafzai to lead on audits of different entities such as Special Inspector of General for Reconstruction of Afghanistan (SIGAR), Earnest & Young (E&Y), Department of State (DoS), US Embassy in Afghanistan, and Medium Tax-payer Office (MTO). He has worked on a managerial level, and financially administered multi-million dollar projects, and successfully accomplished the agreed results.
While working in Afghanistan, he has developed a computerized accounting system for more than 40 organizations. Mr. Yousafzai has extensive knowledge of the Afghan Tax Law and has filled out annual income tax.
