Abdullah S.

I'm a Karachi-based professional with 12+ years of accounting and compliance experience, working across two specialized areas: US tax preparation and IT compliance/risk advisory. ── US TAX COMPLIANCE ── I'm an active IRS PTIN holder, currently pursuing my Enrolled Agent (EA) credential (Part 1 scheduled September 2026). Individual Returns (Form 1040): - Full-service preparation for W-2, self-employed, and multi-source income filers - Schedule A, B, C, D, E — itemized deductions, interest/dividends, self-employment, capital gains, rental/passthrough income Business Entity Returns: - Form 1120S (S-Corp): Shareholder basis (Form 7203), Schedule K-1 - Form 1120 (C-Corp), Form 1065 (Partnerships) - Form 8825: Rental real estate for partnerships/S-Corps Cross-Border & Estate/Gift Tax: - Form 5472, W-8BEN/W-8BEN-E, FBAR (FinCEN 114), FATCA (Form 8938) - Form 709 (Gift Tax), Form 706 (Estate Tax) - FICA compliance review Diagnostic Reviews & Amended Returns: - Reviewing previously filed returns to catch errors and recover missed deductions or exclusions Software: Drake Tax, Intuit ProConnect, Intuit Lacerte ── IT COMPLIANCE & RISK ADVISORY ── I help organizations prepare for and navigate IT compliance and risk frameworks, translating technical control requirements into clear, actionable documentation. - SOC 2 Readiness (Type 1 & 2): Assessing controls across the five Trust Services Criteria — Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, and Privacy - SOX 404 ITGC: Testing IT general controls (access, change management, backups) for financial reporting compliance - Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM): Vendor risk assessments - Risk & Gap Assessments: Control gap identification and remediation roadmaps ── HOW I WORK ── I work directly on every engagement — no subcontracting — ensuring consistent quality and full confidentiality for sensitive financial and technical data. Let's discuss your project. I respond quickly and can start with a smaller scoped task before a larger engagement.