Arusha Staff

Jacquiline serves as Executive Assistant to managing partner also responsible for front office and business development.

Hilda is a holder of Bachelor Degree in Finance & accounting. Before joining VA Business Assurance Services in late 2018 as an Assistant Auditor, she worked as an Auditor trainee at the same firm. She is currently registered with National Board of Accountants and Auditors for CPA examinations, the highest recognized professional qualification in Tanzania.

At VA Business Assurance Services, Hilda has successful participated in auditing of various clients from both NGOs and Trading organizations including Serengeti select safaris ltd, Malaika children’s home, Scripture mission Tanzania, Olasiti Lodge Limited, Engarenarok Lutheran Tetra schools, she is a good team player and always uses her experience in dealing with clients’ matters.

Rahma Ally, Bcom. – Assistant Auditor Rahma is an Assistant Auditor with VA Business Assurance Services since January 2018. She is a holder of Bachelor in commerce from Strathmore University of Nairobi. She is currently working with the firm on volunteer basis since January 2018. Before her graduation, she worked with the same VA Business Assurance Services as an Accounting trainee. Rahma has shared various on ongoing in-house training programme on basic accounting issues and essential Auditing skills respectively. She has gained adequate experience following her participation in audits of some clients such as donor funded projects and NGO’s including ELCT Lutheran Parish and Tetra schools, Edmund Rice Sinon Sec. school etc.

Gloria Samwel ADA – Senior Assistant Auditor Gloria Samwel is an Assistant Auditor with VA Business Assurance Services since January 2013, prior being employed on permanent and pensionable terms; she worked with the firm on volunteer basis since September 2012. Gloria holds a Advanced Diploma in Accountancy from the Institute of Accountancy Arusha. She has also attended various seminars organized by NBAA and ICPAK on basic accounting issues and essential Auditing skills respectively. She also played a role of resource person on ongoing in-house training programme and has successfully made presentations on types of audit opinions and professional code of ethics. Gloria has gained adequate experience following her participation in audits of quite number of clients from different industries such as hotel and tourism, church projects, NGOs and donor funded projects, high learning institutions etc. Her audit clients include Maramboi Tented Lodge Limited, Chrisc Church, EMC, Central Plaza limited, ERETO East Africa Foundation (donor funded programme), Chrisc church, Elerai limited, Arusha Urban water supply delivery project, Lutheran Mission Cooperation, Scripture Mission, Double N Insurance, LO/FTF Social dialogue, Nyirefami Limited, Pastoral Women Council (donor funded programme), EANNASSO, Tanzania Natural Resources Forum (TNRF), Babati Urban Water Supply and sanitation Authority, MKURU Training Trust Limited

CPA Maxmillian Malisa, CPA(T), B. Accounting and Finance – Manager, Tax consulting and payroll Maxmillian is a CPA(T) holder and graduate of Bachelor Degree in Finance & accounting. Before joining VA Business Assurance Services in late 2017 as an Assistant Auditor, he worked as an Accounting trainee at the same firm. He has also attended various seminars organized both by ICPAK and in-house trainings on basic accounting issues, essential Auditing skills and Tax matters. He is currently registered with National Board of Accountants and Auditors for CPA examinations, the highest recognized professional qualification in Tanzania. At VA Business Assurance Services, Maxmillian has successful participated in auditing/tax compliance review of various clients from both NGOs and Trading organizations including Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority,  Olasiti Lodge Limited, Kibo Guides (T) Ltd, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps Ltd, Serengeti Select Safaris Limited, Engarenarok Lutheran Tetra schools, Kim and Dizzo expeditions Ltd, Oikos limited, WAAMA LTC, Arusha Ubran Water Supply & Sanitation Authority,  LACASARENA Tours and Safaris, Tancoal Energy Limited, So they Can, MVIWATA, Tumaini Civil Work, Greenlight Planet Tanzania Limited etc.

CPA Lydia Temba BA Accounting– CPA(T), Bachelor of Accounting (IFM) - Assistant Manager Lydia Temba is an  Auditor with VA Business Assurance Services since January 2016, prior being employed on permanent and pensionable terms; she worked with the firm on volunteer basis since September 2015. Lydia holds a CPA (T) and she is a graduate of bachelor degree in accountancy from the Institute of Finance Management. She has also attended various seminars organized by NBAA and ICPAK on basic accounting issues and essential Auditing skills, IFRS, IPSASs and ISAs. Lydia has gained adequate experience following her participation in audits of quite number of clients from different industries such as hotel and tourism, church projects, NGOs and donor funded projects etc. Her audit clients include Engarenarok Lutheran church and schools, Dinka schools, KizaziChetu Foundation, Lutheran Mission Cooperation (LMC), Kibo Guides Limited, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps Limited, Tancoal Energy Limited, Intra Energy Tanzania Limited, Tanzacoal East Africa Limited,  ERETO East Africa Foundation (Donor Funded Programme), Serengeti Select Safaris, Babati Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (BAWASA), Convoy of Hope Tanzania (donor Funded programme), WADE RAIN East Africa Limited, The Heron Investment company Limited, Schwari Limited,T umaini Civil Works Limited, and EMC

Hadija holds Diploma in accounts from St. Augustine University and serves as Assistant Administrative office. She is responsible for firm accounting and assistant manager on payroll service deliveries to clients.

Emmanuel Matinde, Msc Finance & Accounting, CPA-T, B.Accounting (SAUT) – Audit Manager Emmanuel is a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA-T) since 2014 with a number GA 5511. He is also a holder of Masters of Science in Accounting and Finance. Emmanuel joined VA Business Assurance services at the mid of 2015 as Senior Auditor. Before joining VA Business Assurance Services he worked with Saint Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT) first as a Tutorial Assistant and later on as an Assistant Lecturer. Prior to his former employments, Emmanuel worked as an Accounting Trainee at Kigoma Municipal Council. As an auditor he has successful participated in various audits from different industries such as hotel & tourism, Public Authorities, NGOs and donor funded projects. Some of assignments he has participated include audits of Kibo Guides (T) Limited, Contractors’ Registration Board, Mount Meru University, Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (Donor funded Program), Oikos (T) Limited, Moshi Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Authority, Convoy of Hope (Donor funded), Lutheran Mission Cooperation (donor funded), Edmund Rice Sinon Sec. School, St. Mary’s Duluth sec. school, Serengeti Select Safaris, Various ELCT donor funded projects e.t.c

CPA Zeinab Hussein CPA (T), ATEC II - Assistant manager Tax & payroll Zeinab is a holder of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification obtained in November 2014. Before joining VA Business Assurance Services in late 2016, she worked in accounts department to Rotian seed Company Limited, Multi-flower Company Limited and New Northern Creameries Limited. At VA Business Assurance Services, Zeinab has gained adequate experience following her participation in audits of quite number of clients from different industries such as hotel and tourism, church projects, NGOs and donor funded projects etc. Her tax and audit clients include Scripture Mission Tanzania, Select Select Safaris, So They Can (donor funded project), Nyirefami Limited, ASIF N KASSAM, Pan African Lawyers Union, Afsis Limited, Pastoral Women Council, TANCOAL Limited, Babati Urban Water Supply and sanitation Authority, LO/FTF and Olasiti Lodge Limited, Tancoal Energy Limited etc.

Asunguche A Mbena BBA – Senior Assistant Auditor Asunguche A. Mbena is senior assistant auditor with VA Business Assurance Services. She is a graduate of Bachelor degree in Business Administration majoring in Accounting from Tumaini University. Asunguche she is currently registered with National Board of Accountants and Auditors for CPA examination, the highest recognized professional qualification in Tanzania issued by National board of Accountancy and Auditors of Tanzania. She has also attended various training and seminars on IFRSs/ISAs such as Financial Reporting Framework, Effective Audit and Assurance Services, Contemporary Issues on Taxation and Essential Audit Skills. Asunguche is also a resource person on in-house training programme at VA Business Assurance Services which is conducted every Monday during the low season. As a senior assistant, Asunguche has successful headed a number of audits / tax compliance review from various industries including Mount Meru University, Kibo Guides (T) Limited, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps Limited, Olasiti Lodge Limited, Tancoal Energy Limited, Crater Rims Limited, Allen Tanzania Safaris Limited, Eileens Trees Inn Limited, Engarenarok Lutheran Church and schools, Wade Rain Limited, Lake Duluth school, Selengeti SeLECT Safaris, KIM and DIZZO Expedition, Arusha Urban Water supply  and sanitation Authority (AUWSA), Oikos limited, Blue Heron, SCHWARI limited, LACASARENA Tours and safaris, Edmund Rice School, Double N Insurance and Tumaini Civil Works Limited, Mobisol UK Tanzania Limited, Greenlight Planet Tanzania Limited.

CPA Petro A. Kanyika, CPA(T), Bachelor of Accounting & Finance– Audit manager Petro joined VA Business Assurance services early 2015 as Assistant Auditor. He is a member of National Board of Accountants and Auditors as CPA (T) since 2016, registered as a Graduate Accountant - 7291 He also holds Bachelor of Accountancy in Business Accounting and Finance (BAF) from Mzumbe University. Before joining VA Business Assurance Services he worked with TANESCO Iringa, TVC as well as teaching mathematics at Muhwana Secondary School. Petro has attended various trainings organized by NBAA and ICPAK on International Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting standards. He has also shared ongoing in-house trainings on accounting issues and essential Auditing skills. At VA businesss Assurance Services, Petro  has successful participated in various audits from different industries such as hotel &tourism, government agencies, NGOs and donor funded projects as well as Mining and construction. Some of clients include Kibo Guides (T) Limited, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps Limited, Miracle Experiences Tanzania Limited, Babati Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Authority, New Safari Hotel Limited,  Contractors’ Registration Board, WAAMA Teachers College, NCA Interfaith (Donor Funded project), Tanzania Natural Resource Forum, Oikos (T) Limited, Moshi Urban Water Supply & Sanitation Authority, Convoy Hope of Tanzania, Mount Meru University, Tanganyika Wilderness Camps Ltd, Pastoral Women Council (Donor funded program), Arusha Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority, Arusha Urban Water Sanitation delivery project, Tumaini Civil Works Ltd, Tancoal Energy Limited, Greenlight Planet Tanzania Limited,  Various ELCT donor funded projects etc.