James Mathew

CEO & Managing Partner of UHY James

Mr. James Mathew is a renowned financial practitioner in the audit, advisory & consulting space in the UAE, backed by almost 30 years of experience and profound expertise in the workings of diverse industries. Currently, Mr. James Mathew is the CEO & Managing Partner of UHY James (Chartered Accountants & Management Consulting) - an independent member firm of UHY International - in the UAE. James Mathew, a fellow member of ICAI and a certified member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) – Colorado USA is the first person from the region to be elected to the Global Board of a top 10 accounting network (2018 -2019).

Eminent positions held in the UAE:

  • Selected as the Board Member of the first UAE Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies (ARISE) in the Arab Region; in conjunction with UNDRR Arab States.
  • Serving as Audit Committee Chairman of a leading healthcare Group with a robust presence in the MENA and Asia Pacific region.
  • Elected twice into the Board of IBPC and served as Secretary General for the term (2015 – 2017).
  • Elected Chairman of Dubai Chapter of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the term (2012-13).
  • Served on the Board of Assessors of Mohammad Bin Rashid Business Awards for 5 consecutive years.

James Mathew plays a pivotal part in the audit & advisory space as he helps the business community in the UAE evolve, adapt and succeed.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamathew/