Our Directors
Aastha Rangan
Director – VAT Advisory
Aastha is a Chartered Accountant with over 11 years of experience in audit, finance, and accounting. She has led audit assignments across sectors like trading, hotels, mining, manufacturing, and government. She currently leads VAT practice development in her region and conducts training to promote VAT awareness. Aastha is the Past Chairperson of the Muscat Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Her clients include financial services, oil & gas, automotive, and construction. She holds a Chartered Accountancy certificate from ICAI, a Diploma in IFRS from ACCA, and a Bachelor's in Commerce from Kanpur University.
Ramya Annadurai
Director – Tax Advisory
A post graduate in commerce and a qualified chartered accountant with a post qualification experience of around 14 years in accounting and tax practice. She is an expert in Oman tax law and international taxation. She also has a good knowledge of the legal, statutory and business environment of Oman.
Taysir Nasib Al Rawahi
Director - Tax Compliance
Taysir has over 20 years of experience in audit, tax, and finance. As former In-charge Director of Tax Compliance at Oman’s Tax Authorities, he helped shape Income Tax, Excise, and VAT laws, and led VAT system implementation. At Crowe, he advises on VAT, Withholding Tax, and excise duties, and conducts training on tax regulations. His clients span trading, manufacturing, construction, hospitality, and oil & gas sectors.
Salman Yaqub Sheikh
Director - Audit Quality
With over 22 years of experience in audit, accounting, finance, and company secretarial practices for listed entities, he has held senior roles in textiles, infrastructure, and real estate. He served as Senior Manager at Crowe Pakistan and Crowe Oman, leading quality management. His expertise includes USAID-funded procurement audits, system design, software consulting, and quality systems implementation. He has also delivered training and capacity-building in audits, procurement, and organizational development.
Yasser EI Gbaily
Director – Audit & Assurance
Yasser is a Certified Chartered Accountant and a Member of the Egyptian Society of Auditors & Accountants (ESAA), bringing over 20 years of experience in audit, finance, and accounting. He has held managerial roles at one of the Big Four audit firms in Cairo as well as at Crowe Oman, before moving on to serve in a leadership position at an Investment and Asset Management Company. For the past 10 years, Yasser headed the Finance & Accounts team at the company, gaining extensive and diversified expertise across audit, corporate finance, and government compliance.
Bilal Imran
Associate Director of Assurance & ESG Services
Bilal Imran is the Associate Director of Assurance & ESG Services, bringing over 12 years of expertise across risk management, financial audit, and sustainable finance. He specializes in bridging complex regulatory requirements with strategic business transformation to enhance institutional resilience. Bilal advises financial institutions and Muscat Stock Exchange (SAOG) listed companies on ESG compliance, Scope 1-3 emissions calculations, and net-zero strategies aligned with Oman Vision 2040. A dual-qualified FCCA and ICAEW member, he has successfully spearheaded Green Banking initiatives, implemented Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM) frameworks, and integrated ESG into core credit and capital allocation policies. Alongside his sustainability work, Bilal leads comprehensive IFRS and Basel III compliant audits to optimize financial and operational risk. A recognized industry educator, he has designed and delivered targeted ESG masterclasses, training over 200 C-suite executives and finance professionals in global sustainability frameworks, including GRI, SASB, and IFRS.