CPA Ochan
Bernard is the Managing Partner of the Firm and he has over 20 Years’ experience in Accounting, Audit & other Assurance services.
Bernard is the Managing Partner of the Firm and he has over 20 Years’ experience in Accounting, Audit & other Assurance services and has led audit teams in the audit of International and Local entities, Government entities, Donorfunded Government projects, NGOs, Internal audits, and other related consultancies.
He has led teams in the audits and assurance services. Bernard has worked in several International and local entities that include; BAT (K), East African Breweries Ltd, Inscor (U) Ltd, and Markhouse CPA.
Qualifications & Experiences:
Bernard also has vast training and consultancy experience in Accounting, Audit, Risk Management, and Taxationand has facilitated trainings in the following institutions; Eastern & Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI), Team Business Institute as a trainer, and Trans-African Management Institute.
He was a visiting Lecturer of Ndejje University and Victoria University Kampala in; Income Tax, Managemnet Accounting, Financial Reporting, and External Auditing.
Professional Organizations Membership
- Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda - No. 586
- Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya - No 4206
- Member of Institute of Internal Auditors Uganda Chapter - No 1757974
- Certified Tax Advisor finalist - ICPAU
- Member of ISO 31000 Risk Management Professionals - Certificate No 13222
Boards & Committee Service
- Current managing Partner of FBO Partners Certified Public Accountants
- Member of Technical Panel Sub-committee of Institute of Certified Public Accountants (U) 2016-2022
- A member of the Audit & Risk Committee of Uganda Technology and Management University (UTAMU) – 2022 to 2025.
- Governance & Ethics Committee member of the Rotary District 9213 – 2024/25
- Director of Admark Management Services Ltd.
- Current board member of Gildedhands Investment Company Ltd
- CPA SACCO Supervisory Committee Chairperson 2014-16
- Club Secretary, Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Islands - 2024/25.
- Treasurer of Rotary Club of Kampala Ssese Islands 2016/17.