Founding leadership
Muhammad Bilal Nadeem
- ACA (ICAP)
- ACCA (UK)
Founder Director
Chartered accountant (ICAP and ACCA) with more than six years of audit and assurance across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
Veridian PartnersFounding leadershipProfile
Muhammad Bilal Nadeem is a Founder Director of Veridian Partners. A chartered accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), he brings the discipline of international audit methodology to the company's accounting, financial reporting and advisory work.
Over more than six years with member firms of the KPMG and Forvis Mazars global networks, Bilal has led and supervised statutory and group audits for clients in the United Arab Emirates, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan — across pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, retail, consumer products, technology, financial services, investment holding companies and special purpose vehicles.
His technical work spans risk assessment under ISA 315, group audits under ISA 600 (Revised) and the application of IFRS 9, 10, 15 and 16, IAS 24 and IAS 36. He is experienced in running several engagements at once, working with cross-border teams and senior management to resolve complex accounting matters, and mentoring junior colleagues.
Career highlights
- Led and supervised multiple statutory and group audits for Middle East and Pakistan clients at the same time.
- Planned, executed and reported audits under ISA 315 using KPMG Clara and Atlas Next Generation.
- Resolved complex matters with senior management across revenue, inventory, fixed and intangible assets and financial instruments (IAS 2, IAS 16, IAS 38, IFRS 9).
- Drafted audit opinions and coordinated with cross-border and advisory teams on technical accounting issues.
- Mentored junior colleagues on the KPMG and Forvis Mazars audit methodologies.
Professional experience
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Founder Director
Veridian Partners Consultancy (Private) Limited
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Audit Senior Supervisor
KPMG Lower Gulf Limited — KPMG global network
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Audit Supervisor · Audit Senior · Audit Trainee
Forvis Mazars M.F. & Co., Chartered Accountants — Forvis Mazars global network
Qualifications and education
- Chartered Accountant (ACA)The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) — qualified 2025
- ACCAAssociation of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK — qualified 2024
- Bachelor of CommerceUniversity of Karachi
Sector experience
- Pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturing, sugar and steel
- Automotive
- Retail and consumer products
- Technology and software
- Investment and financial services
- Trading and rental property
- Special purpose vehicles
The founding team
Working alongside Bilal.
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