A bridge between Egypt, the Gulf, and the United States.
Ahmed Shehata is a cross-border financial and tax advisor with over 30 years of executive leadership across the Gulf, including as a VP of Finance in Saudi Arabia.
He has also served as Chief Product Officer at VITA-XPRO, a tax-automation company, bringing hands-on product experience to e-invoicing and digital tax compliance. As a US CPA and ESAA member, and a registered auditor with the Egyptian Ministry of Finance — authorized to audit and certify the financial statements of joint-stock companies under Companies Law No. 159 of 1981 — he helps enterprise boards, family offices, and multinational corporations navigate compliance and protect cross-border investments.
Credentials & Verification
Registrations are held with the Egyptian Ministry of Finance, the Egyptian Society of Accountants & Auditors, and the Montana Board of Public Accountants, and may be verified directly with each body.
Five practices, one cross-border standard.
Statutory Audit & Assurance
Ministry-registered audits and certification of financial statements for large and joint-stock companies.
Cross-Border Tax Advisory
Egyptian tax law, Saudi ZATCA, GCC VAT, Zakat, and transfer pricing across the Egypt–Gulf corridor. Specialist depth across the full compliance stack: e-invoicing (e-invoice and e-receipt), value-added tax, corporate income tax, and withholding tax.
US-Nexus & Global Advisory
US GAAP ↔ IFRS / EAS conversions, international tax structuring, and US expat tax (FATCA / FBAR).
Strategic Corporate Finance
Outsourced VP-of-Finance oversight, pre-IPO readiness, corporate governance, and M&A due diligence.
Investment Valuation & Appraisal
Independent valuation and financial analysis of companies and listed shares to support acquisitions, restructuring, and board-level decisions.
Each engagement works through the industry, the company, and its strategic and financial condition, concluding with Altman Z-score distress screening to test the findings — above 3 indicates financial health, 1.8 to 3 signals caution, and below 1.8 flags elevated distress risk.
VITA — Intelligent Tax Automation
A ZATCA-accredited Phase I & II e-invoicing and tax-compliance platform, built by tax professionals for business owners, CFOs, and accountants — now being introduced to the Egyptian market through Shehata Consulting.
Phase II E-Invoicing
E-invoice generation, clearance, and archiving under ZATCA Phase I & II requirements.
Automated Tax Returns
VAT, withholding tax, and Zakat/CIT returns prepared automatically from transaction data.
Dashboards & Reports
Real-time compliance dashboards and board-ready reporting.
Seamless ERP/POS Integration
Connects to existing ERP and POS systems via API, CSV, or third-party connectors.
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