Dr. FCPA Abdihafid Abdullahi Yarow, PhD, FCPA(K)
Managing Partner
PhD in Leadership and Management, MPP in Public Policy, FCPA, BCom Accounting.
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CPA Abdinoor Osman Abdow
Chief Executive Officer
CPA(K), BCom Accounting. Audit, banking and executive leadership experience.
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CPA Ombui James Opore
Audit Manager
BCom, CPA(K). Audit, risk, internal controls and team leadership experience.
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Managing Partner
Dr. FCPA Abdihafid Abdullahi Yarow, PhD, FCPA(K)
A public financial management professional with more than 20 years of experience spanning taxation, audit, accounting, risk management, public administration and policy across government, private-sector and non-governmental institutions.
Professional history
Dr. Yarow began his public finance career at the Kenya Revenue Authority, serving from 2002 to 2012 in tax administration, audit and senior tax policy roles. In 2012, he founded Ababsy Consulting CPA and served as its Managing Partner before becoming the pioneer Deputy Governor of Wajir County from 2013 to 2017.
During his county leadership tenure, he contributed to establishing county institutions, strengthening revenue mobilisation and advancing prudent use of public resources. His CV records that Wajir County doubled its own-source revenue, ranked among the top three counties for budget utilisation in the 2014/15 financial year, and was recognised by the World Bank for financial prudence management.
He later led compliance and risk at the International Bank of Somalia from 2017 to 2019. Since 2019, he has served as Managing Partner, Team Leader and Lead Auditor at Ababsy & Associates LLP, directing audit and tax engagements, signing audited accounts, advising taxpayers, developing staff and client training, and supporting public-sector capacity building.
Chief Executive Officer
CPA Abdinoor Osman Abdow
An audit, accounting and banking professional with more than 15 years of experience in executive leadership, financial services, risk management, credit administration and internal controls.
Professional history
CPA Abdinoor has served Ababsy & Associates LLP as Chief Executive Officer and Audit Supervisor since 2015. He leads accounting and audit teams, directs day-to-day strategy, manages recruitment and performance, coordinates assignments and project budgets, and reviews audit reports through to final submission.
His responsibilities include evaluating business requirements and risks, advising management on improvements to business and accounting processes, maintaining client relationships, developing organizational policies and ensuring the firm's work complies with applicable accounting and auditing standards.
Before joining Ababsy, he built broad banking experience at Gulf African Bank and NIC Bank. His roles covered branch leadership, SME and corporate relationship management, credit analysis and administration, regulatory reporting, portfolio growth, operational controls and risk assessment. He also served as an internal auditor in the non-profit sector, reviewing donor compliance, procurement, financial controls and resource utilization.
Audit Manager
CPA Ombui James Opore
A finance, audit and management professional with extensive experience in external and internal audit, risk assessment, financial reporting, taxation and the evaluation of internal controls.
Professional history
CPA James has served as Audit Manager at Ababsy & Associates LLP since 2015. He plans and supervises field audits, reviews working papers and audit evidence, supports risk assessment and engagement scoping, and ensures work is completed in line with audit plans, reporting requirements and relevant professional standards.
He leads audit teams across assignments involving donor-funded projects, multinational businesses, manufacturing, tourism, hospitality and trading organizations. His work includes reviewing financial systems and internal controls, mentoring audit staff, discussing findings with clients and developing practical recommendations to strengthen governance and reporting.
His earlier career includes senior audit responsibilities at Crowe Horwath International and Horwath Tanzania, banking audit experience at Kenya Commercial Bank, and internal audit work with the Kenya Community Development Foundation. Across these roles, he has conducted operational and financial audits, evaluated risk and compliance, supported investigations and improved accounting and audit processes.
Professional team
Audit, tax, accounting and business support
Abdihamid Mohamednur
Auditor and Tax Consultant
Bachelor’s degree.
John Adel Malingu
Senior Tax Accountant
BSc Accountancy.
Fardowsa Osman Abdow
Auditor
Bachelor’s degree.
Jane Daisy Barrack
Tax Agent
BCom Finance, Diploma in Business Management.
Mahmoudfatah Abukar Osman
Audit Assistant / Accountant
BCom Finance, CPA Part II.
Jibril Mohamed Ahmed
Audit Intern
BCom Accounting.
Odemba Paulyne
Accounts Assistant
BCom Finance.
Shaban Hussein
Chief Manager ICT
MCS, BCS, Certified Oracle, CCMP.
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