KPMG elevates Jamil Khatri to global head of the AAS practice

Mumbai: KPMG has announced that it has elevated Jamil Khatri as the global head of its accounting advisory services (AAS) practice. 

Mumbai-based Khatri has been the face of KPMG's accounting and international reporting practice in India for over 16 years.

This is not the first an Indian partner at KPMG has been appointed to a global role. Earlier Kumar Parakala (COO, advisory) was appointed as the head of IT advisory for EMA region in 2009 and is also the Global Leader for CIO advisory network.

Mark A. Goodburn, Global Head of Advisory at KPMG said, ''With the evolving regulatory environment, our clients have a strong need for advice that cuts through the complexity of financial reporting requirements. Jamil is highly skilled at anticipating changes and will help KPMG clients stay ahead of the curve.''

Khatri on his appointment said, ''With the increased complexity in the nature of business transactions, and the resultant financial reporting and compliance obligations, companies are increasingly seeking independent accounting advice and support.  In my new role, I look forward to leveraging KPMG's deep technical knowledge, practical experience and global network to assist our clients in achieving their financial reporting obligations and objectives.  I also look forward to leveraging the large accounting talent pool in India to deliver on global projects and serve our global clients.''