Bhaskar Sahay is a Partner with KPMG Lower Gulf, where he has been instrumental in establishing the Accounting Advisory Services. At present, he leads the Accounting Change solution within the firm. Bhaskar regularly advises senior management and board members on emerging accounting issues across various sectors, including Financial Service and Energy and Natural Resources, in both the UAE and Oman. With more than 16 years of experience in Finance and Accounting, Bhaskar joined KPMG in 2012. He has significant international experience, including India, Australia and the UAE. He is a subject matter expert with respect to IFRS 9, IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 and has spoken on these topics extensively at various forums. In addition, Bhaskar is passionate about developing people and enjoys mentoring.