Biography

Elvis has over 17 years of solid experience post qualification experience in audit and assurance having previously worked for Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers in both Ireland and Tanzania, and KPMG Kenya.

He has significant international experience having conducted assignments in Kenya, United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Ireland, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi and Ethiopia.

He is a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.

Elvis has significant experience in both IFRS and US GAAP and has handled clients in the financial services sector, manufacturing, public sector, trading, technology, infrastructure and transport, mining and mid-stream petroleum companies. In addition, he has undertaken work in areas of privatization, due diligence and review of internal controls.

Publications

How to prepare for an audit

26 August 2021
Introduction On many occasions, we have to reschedule the commencement of an audit. It can be frustrating when an auditor receives an email or phone call from the client a few days before the agreed audit commencement date requesting to reschedule. In this article, we will share tips on what to consider to effectively prepare for an audit. Ho...

Going concern assessment during COVID-19

12 February 2021
Introduction The 2019 Novel Coronavirus infection or COVID-19 that was first reported in Wuhan in China in December 2019 has ravaged the world socially and economically.  The outbreak was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January 2020, and a pandemic in March 2020. In Kenya, the first case was reported in March ...

RSM IFRS Update and IFRS 16 Training presentation slides

4 December 2019
RSM IFRS Update and IFRS 16 Training presentation slides contains slides of the presentation held in December 2019. The new Standard eliminates a lessee’s classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases. Instead, almost all leases are ‘capitalised’ by recognising a lease liability and right-of-use asset on the balance sh...

IFRS 16 – LEASES

25 July 2019
IFRS 16 – LEASES INTRODUCTION International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 16, Leases, came into effect for periods commencing on or after 1st January 2019 with the main objective being that lease contracts should be recorded in the balance sheet of the lessees (no operating leases). Significant changes are therefore e...