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Tesfa Tadesse

Managing Partner at TAY Authorized Accountants & Auditors

About Tesfa Tadesse

Tesfa Tadesse is the Managing Partner at TAY Authorized Accountants & Auditors, offering extensive expertise in internal and external audits, internal business process analysis, and financial management. With a focus on enhancing internal controls and financial health, Tesfa leads a team dedicated to elevating financial frameworks and providing comprehensive consultancies across East Africa, including Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Somaliland.

Education & qualifications

  • MSc in Professional Accountancy, University of London (2017–2018)

  • Fellow Member, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – ACCA (since 2000)

  • BA in Accounting, Addis Ababa University (1994–1997)

    • Graduated with distinction (GPA: 3.67)

  • Corporate Valuation, Columbia Business School Executive Education (Issued Aug 2024)

    • Credential ID: 1592813 / 1634692

    • Skills: Business Valuation, DCF Valuation, Free Cash Flow, Equity Valuation

  • Federal Taxation I: Individuals, Employees, and Sole Proprietors, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Issued Mar 2025)

    • Credential ID: P3PN1FYRA1GD

  • Keeping up with Change: Issues for the Finance Professional, University of London & Coursera (Issued Sep 2017)

    • Credential ID: CNRE3UKJTW5D

  • Organisational Capacity: Assessment to Action, Philanthropy University (Issued Aug 2015)

  • ACCA Membership Certificate, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Issued Feb 2001)

    • Credential ID: 0240680

Experience

Tesfa has held senior leadership roles across the audit, financial services, and corporate sectors. He has led external and internal audits, fraud investigations, and consultancy engagements across diverse industries, including banking, manufacturing, and development finance. As Managing Partner of TAY Certified Audit Firm since 2013, he oversees practice management, audit delivery, client relations, and strategic growth. He has also served as Finance Manager at Kobil Ethiopia, Internal Audit Manager at United Bank, and Audit Manager at A.A. Bromhead & Co., where he led cross-border audits. Tesfa has held board roles in insurance, food manufacturing, and microfinance, contributing to governance, compliance, and business development.