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Dr. Ismael Khaleel Ibrahim Saadoon Al-Garaawi

DAn expert in finance and accounting, he earned a Ph.D. in Financial Accounting and International Accounting Standards in 2021 and a Master’s degree in Investment Management in 2017, He has over four decades of professional experience in financial management, accounting, oversight, and auditing, as well as in financial resource and budget management in both the public and investment sectors.

Throughout his career, he has held a number of leadership positions, including Account Manager, Audit Manager, Manager of the Control and Audit Department, Budget Account Manager, Manager of the Financial Regulation Department, General Manager of Financial and Administrative Affairs, and General Manager of the Local Revenue Department. In these roles, he assumed broad responsibilities in managing financial and accounting affairs, overseeing control and audit operations, organizing budgets and revenues, and monitoring financial and administrative performance.

He has advanced expertise in government accounting and international accounting standards, financial oversight and auditing, and the management of accounts, budgets, and revenues, as well as skills in analyzing data and financial reports, evaluating accounting and oversight procedures, and examining the financial and administrative aspects related to institutional performance.

He also possesses expertise in financial and administrative management, mechanisms for overseeing public resources, and promoting the principles of transparency, accountability, and financial governance, drawing on his extensive experience in assuming leadership and supervisory responsibilities and in dealing with financial and accounting systems and procedures.

He has participated in numerous specialized programs and courses both inside and outside Iraq, covering government accounting, international accounting standards, investment, and the strengthening of governance and financial management. He has also participated in international training and development programs, which have helped broaden his professional knowledge and enhance his practical expertise.

In addition to his professional career, he has made academic and scientific contributions in the fields of accounting and financial management. He is an international trainer and a graduate-level lecturer in accounting, and he is committed to professional training and development and to sharing his knowledge and expertise with financial and administrative staff.

He has authored scientific works and publications addressing the decentralized government accounting system, oversight and auditing, and the effects of financial and administrative corruption, in addition to his interest in studies related to contemporary accounting and the development of accounting systems and practices.

His experience combines academic qualifications, practical knowledge, and the ability to analyze financial and accounting issues, as well as to provide professional insights and solutions that support efficient financial management and enhance the effectiveness of oversight and auditing, as well as compliance with accounting standards and sound management principles.

He is a member of Al-Massala Company Advisory Council, which addresses legal issues of national importance, Through this council, he contributes his financial, accounting, administrative, and institutional expertise to examining the economic and financial dimensions of issues related to the interests of the Iraqi state at the national and international levels, and to providing specialized studies, insights, and proposals that support the rule of law and strengthen the protection of Iraq’s rights and interests.