WHO WE ARE

Edward Dancan & Associates is a medium sized Firm of Certified Public Accountants registered and operating under the Accountants Act Chapter 15 of 2008 laws of Kenya and has been in operation since 2014. We are currently among the fastest growing Certified Public Accountants and Management Consultancy firms in Kenya. We offer a wide range of Financial Consulting services all intended to assist clients to undertake and run successful business / development initiatives in Kenya and the other countries of East and Central Africa.
We are equipped with state of art tools and techniques along with dedicated professionals to evaluate potential opportunities and risks in delivering effective auditing and assurance services. We understand that a value adding auditing and assurance service focuses on scope of business improvement rather than merely preparing financial statements and reporting on figures.

The Financial Consulting Services we offer include: Auditing & Assurance; Accountancy; Corporate Restructuring; Management Consultancy and Business Advisory; Corporate, Personal and Specialized Taxation; Secretarial Services; Development Aid Services; Personnel Selection and Training. Our clients currently include leading organizations in the insurance sector, finance industry, micro-finance areas, agricultural sector, pensions & provident funds, education sector, service and trade industry and the co-operative sector. We also serve numerous professional associations and related organizations.

OUR VISION

To be a top quality accounting firm in East Africa by providing utmost satisfaction to all our clientele.

 

 OUR VALUES

Quality
Integrity
Independence
Commitment
Professionalism
Customer Focus

OUR MISSION

To provide practical professional service solutions to organizational and business challenges in order to assist them develop and implement appropriate strategies and operational processes necessary for organizational survival, and growth.

GENERAL SCOPE OF OUR CONSULTANCY SERVICES

As a Firm, we have the experience, expertise and hence specialize in the following areas:
Auditing, accountancy and tax planning

  • Financial Management, Receivership and Liquidations
  • Accounting Systems
  • Internal Audit
  • Strategic Planning and Cost Management
  • Project Management and Monitoring
  • Business Planning and feasibility Studies
  • Management Training and Human Resources
  • Secretarial services

For all the audits undertaken by the firm, we provide the following reports:

  • Audited Financial Report
  • Business Review Report
  • Internal Control Issues

CAPACITY STATEMENT

Presently, the firm has adequate human and other resources to handle audit and accountancy assignments in organizations. The firm has significantly computerized most of its office and client routines. Among the computerized routines are:

  • Accountancy services
  • Operational budgets and projections
  • Payroll administration.
  • Asset registers

COMPETITIVE FEES

You expect a service of the highest quality which represents value for money. Based on our understanding of your requirements and expectations. Our fees are generally based on time put in during the course of the assignments and the level of responsibility we carry while presenting reports to the appointing authority. The fees usually proposed are competitive but realistic, designed to ensure that there is no compromise in either the quality of work or client service received.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Any information pertaining to the operations of your organization will be held in the strictest confidence. We require strict adherence by all our staff to the ethical rules of our profession. In respects of our practice, the firm and its employees maintain strict confidentiality towards information obtained while carrying out our professional duties. In addition, the firm and its people maintain complete independence of interest and mental attitude in relationships with clients. We require strict adherence by ourselves to the ethical rules of our profession. Furthermore, the firm and its people maintain complete independence of interest and attitude in relationships with clients.

FIRM STAFF PROFILE

  • Total number staff: 10
  • No. of professional staff: 8
  • Associates: 3
  • Staff with practicing certificates: 1
  • Staff Gender – Male:6 Female: 4
  • Member of ICPAK: 6

OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Our teams of dedicated professionals led by senior qualified and certified accountants obliged to give you quality services which will enable you to serve your clients better and achieve your business objective. Our Key staff members include;

CPA Edward Mwangi

CPA Edward Mwangi

Partner
Edward is the Managing Partner, a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK) and a practicing member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK). He is well versed with the International Standards on Auditing as well as the International Financial Reporting Standards. Edward has spent several years auditing organizations and companies in the profit and not for profit sectors and has extensive experience in audit of organizations in the NGO, financial services and commercial sectors. He holds Masters in Business Administration (Strategic Management) from Kenyatta University and a bachelors degree in Business Administration in Accounting & Finance. He is also the Finance Director at Fedwar Financial Advisors Limited, a limited liability Company offering financial advisory services. Edward is passionate about driving convergence of risk, governance and strategy to drive audit and assurance in order to help clients achieve growth and derive value. Through his work in compliance reviews, strategic risk advisory, internal audit, process and controls review, he has contributed to clients in not only helping to achieve compliance objectives but also to drive process efficiencies and identify strategic opportunities. He heads the audit and management consultancy divisions of the firm. Edward has worked in different countries such as South Sudan, Uganda, Somaliland, Rwanda and South Africa.
CPA Stansilaus Mutiso

CPA Stansilaus Mutiso

Partner
Stansilaus is an Associate Partner at Edward Dancan & Associates with over 10 years’ experience in auditing companies in the profit and not for profit sectors and has extensive experience in audit of Sacco’s, NGOs, financial services and commercial sectors. He is well versed with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). He is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK) and a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya. (ICPAK). He holds a Masters in Business Administration (Strategic Management) from Kenyatta University and a bachelors degree in Commerce Finance & Accounting from Strathmore University. He is also the finance Director at Extant Solutions Limited a limited liability Company offering financial advisory services.
CPA Cosmas Chirchir

CPA Cosmas Chirchir

Partner
Cosmas is a Tax Associates Partner at Edward Dancan and Associates. He has vast post –qualification experience in Not for profit Taxation, Assurance and Advisory, Corporate Finance, Management Accounting, and Organizations Risk Management. He has handled various assignments such as Tax Exemptions application, KRA Tax audits, Vat Refund audits, Tax Health Checks and Coordination of Tax Seminars at the firm’s level. Cosmas is a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya, He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics & Finance from Catholic University of Kenya and is also a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya. (ICPAK).

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