Qamar Iqbal is an Audit Director with more than 25 years’ experience in assurance, accounting advisory and financial reporting, including 20 years with Big Four firms. He specialises in leading complex multinational audits, advising listed and privately owned businesses, and supporting organisations operating in international capital markets.
Qamar works with a broad portfolio of clients across the Technology, Pharmaceuticals, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Financial Services sectors. He has extensive experience delivering audits of large and complex groups, including engagements involving sophisticated financial instruments, business combinations, complex valuations and cross-border reporting structures.
His expertise spans IFRS, UK GAAP (FRS 102), ISAs, US GAAP and PCAOB auditing standards, enabling him to advise businesses operating across multiple regulatory and reporting environments. He regularly supports boards, audit committees and senior management teams on complex accounting, financial reporting and governance matters.
Qamar has significant experience serving UK and US-listed companies, including entities listed on AIM, the Main Market, the FTSE 100, FTSE 250, FTSE 350 and NASDAQ. He has led numerous audits of SEC registrants, including engagements performed in accordance with PCAOB standards and US GAAP reporting requirements, helping clients meet the expectations of investors, regulators and wider capital market stakeholders.
He has a strong track record of leading large multinational group audits, coordinating component audit teams across multiple jurisdictions, and addressing complex consolidation, reporting and regulatory challenges. His combination of technical expertise, commercial insight and pragmatic judgement enables clients to navigate evolving regulatory requirements while maintaining confidence in their financial reporting and governance frameworks.