Mr. Ayad Mirza – Country Managing Partner of Deloitte & Touche M.E. / Iraq, and Bahaa Arnouk – Senior Manager at Deloitte, visited Tishk International University on December 9th, 2018. The guests were received by Dr. Fatih Cura-Dean of Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Mr. Krishna Navulur- Head of Accounting Department, and Dr. Samer H. Alssabagh- Lecturer at Accounting Deptartment TIU.

The visitors conducted a seminar about the Auditing Profession in Kurdistan for senior Accounting and Business Management students.

The seminar was organized by Dr. Samer H. Alssabagh as part of the practical learning process for students that he teaches. The presentation consisted of two sessions, which generally covered issues regarding the history of Deloitte & Touche in the Middle East, especially in the Kurdistan Region, and also discussed subjects concerning the auditing profession in Kurdistan, industry expectations, labor market needs, and others.

The seminar focused on the required qualifications and skills for the career path in auditing, and current status of the profession in Iraq, particularly in the Kurdistan Region.

FASE’s academic and administrative staff were present and actively participated in the open discussion. Dr. Fatih Cura presented the Plaque of Appreciation to Deloitte’s management at the end of the seminar.