Kai is a Licensed Auditor by the Ministry of Finance, a member of CPA Australia and a Chartered Accountant (CA) of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

He has over 8 years of experience in providing a wide range of audit and assurance services for local and foreign clients, largely during his time in Deloitte’ Banking & Insurance practice in Malaysia.

He has been involved in the audit of multinational corporations and listed companies in a diverse range of sectors including Consumer Products & Services, Retail, Wholesale & Distribution, Oil and Gas, Water, Recycling, Logistics, Industrial products and Services, and Construction. He has also been involved in international share offerings such as IPO in foreign listing boards and inter-firm reporting to US, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region; whilst also providing specialised assurance services such as review of cash flow projections for capital issuance and assurance works for regulators.

In terms of the future of audit and assurance, he is currently interested in the investment opportunities open to Malaysian firms to enhance our manufacturing capability, how corporates can tap into AI and automation and the impending impact of how ESG is reshaping businesses.