Dr. Mohamed Hussein El-Zoghby
Finance director, licensed accountant and trainer, founder of Ibn Sina Academy.
Professional summary
Disciplined financial systems, and numbers that decisions can rest on.
Finance director and licensed accountant and auditor. Since 1997 I have worked in financial management, auditing, setting up accounting systems and managing project costs, in both the public and private sectors.
My academic path runs through to a PhD in Accounting and Finance. I am proficient in accounting software and financial analysis tools, and I deliver training in Arabic and English.
Career progression
- Accountant
- Chief Accountant
- Finance Director
- Licensed Accountant and Auditor
Areas of work
Financial management and systems
Designing the accounting cycle and its controls, and organising document flow from source document to report.
Audit and internal review
Reviewing accounts and accounting data, and preparing trial balances and final accounts.
Project costing and reporting
Project cost and revenue accounts, balance sheets and cash flow statements.
Training
Programmes and lectures in accounting, financial management, Excel for accountants, communication and management.
Lectures and workshops delivered
- Effective Communication
- How to Be a Successful Manager
- Secrets of Excel
- Excel for Accountants
- Financial Accounting for Non-Accountants
As well as every Academy course (165 courses), grouped by field:
Accounting14
- Financial Accounting Fundamentals for Beginners
- The Accounting Cycle: From Journal Entry to Balance Sheet
- Period-End Adjustments, Bank Reconciliation and Closing
- Preparing and Analysing Financial Statements
- Practical Cost Accounting
- Management Accounting and Budgeting
- Payroll Accounting
- Inventory Accounting and Stocktaking
- Tax Accounting and VAT
- Construction and Contracting Accounting
- Company and Commercial Accounting
- Auditing and Internal Audit
- IFRS Made Simple
- The Complete Accountant: From Zero to the Job Market
Excel12
- Excel from Zero to Advanced
- Excel for Accountants
- Financial and Accounting Functions in Excel
- Pivot Tables and Data Analysis
- Interactive Dashboards
- Financial Reporting in Excel
- Financial Modeling
- Power Query and Power Pivot for Accountants
- Automating Accounting Tasks with Macros and VBA
- Building a Complete Accounting System in Excel
- Payroll and Attendance Sheets in Excel
- Inventory and Sales Management in Excel
Accounting software12
- Mastering QuickBooks for Accountants
- Practical Accounting on Sage 50 (Peachtree)
- Tally Prime for Commercial Accounting
- Odoo Accounting: Accounts, Inventory and Sales
- SAP FI for Accountants: Foundation Level
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance
- Zoho Books and Xero: Cloud Accounting
- Al-Ameen Accounting and Warehouse Software
- Daftra and Qoyod: E-Invoicing and Cloud Accounting
- Setting Up a Company on Accounting Software, from Start to Year-End
- POS Systems and Linking Them to the Accounts
- Comparing Accounting Software and Choosing the Right One
Human resources41
- HR Management Fundamentals
- Comprehensive Professional HR Diploma
- Certified HR Specialist: From Zero to the Job Market
- Personnel Affairs and Practical Administrative Procedures
- Professional Recruitment, Selection and Hiring
- Competency-Based Interviewing
- Employer Branding
- Recruiting through LinkedIn and Social Media
- Onboarding New Employees
- Job Analysis, Description and Evaluation
- Organisational Structure Design
- Workforce Planning
- Succession Planning and Talent Management
- Writing the HR Manual and Internal Policies
- Payroll Preparation and Management
- Designing Salary Scales and Pay Structures
- Incentives, Rewards and Compensation Systems
- Social Insurance and End-of-Service Entitlements
- Performance Management and KPIs
- Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
- Training Needs Analysis and Measuring Training ROI
- Training of Trainers (TOT)
- Career Path Planning and Leadership Development
- Labour Law in Practice
- Drafting Employment Contracts and Regulations
- Administrative Investigations and Disciplinary Action
- Employee Relations and Conflict Resolution
- Termination and Resignation in Line with the Law
- HR Business Partner (HRBP)
- Strategic HR Management
- HR Analytics
- Digital Transformation and HRMS
- Artificial Intelligence in HR
- Employee Experience and Engagement
- Change Management and Organisational Culture
- Excel for HR Professionals
- SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP Exam Preparation
- PHR / SPHR Exam Preparation
- aPHR Exam Preparation for Beginners
- CIPD Qualification Preparation
- CHRM and CHRP Exam Preparation
AI and accounting43
- Introduction to AI for Accountants
- The Accountant in the Age of AI: The Skills Required
- Generative AI in Day-to-Day Accounting Work
- Prompt Engineering for Accountants and Finance Professionals
- Automating Journal Entries and Adjustments with AI
- Smart Bank Reconciliation
- Reading Invoices and Documents Automatically (OCR) and Entering Them into the System
- Month-End Close with AI Assistance
- Preparing Financial Statements and Notes with AI Tools
- Automating Payables and Receivables
- AI in Excel for Accountants
- Writing Formulas and Macros with AI Assistance
- Analysing Financial Data without Programming
- Power BI and AI in Financial Reporting
- Python for Accountants: Automation and Analysis
- Smart Financial Dashboards
- Financial Forecasting and Budgeting with AI
- Smart Financial Analysis and Reading Statements
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Cost and Profitability Analysis with Smart Models
- AI-Supported Financial Decisions
- AI in Auditing
- Detecting Financial Fraud through Data Analysis
- Continuous Auditing and Testing the Full Population Instead of Samples
- AI in Tax Work and Returns
- Risk Management and Compliance with Smart Tools
- Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for Accounting
- Building a Smart Accounting Assistant for Your Business
- AI in ERP Systems and Accounting Software
- Connecting E-Invoicing to Smart Analysis Tools
- Automating Periodic Reports and Sending Them
- Ethics and Controls for Using AI in Accounting
- Confidentiality and Security of Financial Data when Using AI Tools
- Verifying AI Output and Reviewing It Professionally
- The Future of the Accounting and Auditing Profession
- Digital Transformation in Finance Departments
- AI for Accounting Firm Owners
- AI for the CFO
- AI for Small-Business Accountants
- AI for Commerce Students and Graduates
- Building a Complete Accounting System with AI: From Zero to Professional
- Building a Point-of-Sale System Integrated with the Accounts Using AI
- Building Custom Programs and Tools for Your Accounting Work with AI
Building an accounting system with Excel and AI37
- Building a Complete Accounting System with Excel and AI Tools
- From a Blank Sheet to an Accounting System: Excel and AI Step by Step
- Design Your Own Accounting System with No Programming Experience
- The Accountant-Developer: Excel, VBA and AI
- Analysing and Designing the Accounting System before Building
- Building the Chart of Accounts in Excel
- Designing the Data Structure and Excel Tables
- Prompt Engineering for Building Accounting Systems
- Designing an Automated Journal
- Ledger and Trial Balance with Dynamic Formulas
- Automated Posting with AI Assistance
- Automated Financial Statements: Income, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
- Sales and Purchase Invoicing Module
- Inventory, Stocktaking and Stock Valuation Module
- Customers, Suppliers and Debt Ageing
- Cash, Banks and Receipt and Payment Vouchers
- Payroll Module
- Fixed Assets and Depreciation Module
- VAT Reports and Returns
- Writing VBA Code with AI without Learning to Program
- Designing Data Entry Forms (UserForms)
- Main Menu, Navigation Buttons and a Professional Interface
- Power Query for Linking and Refreshing Data
- Printing Invoices and Reports and Exporting to PDF
- Users, Permissions and Passwords
- Protecting the Workbook and Formulas, and Backups
- Testing the System and Fixing Errors with AI
- Closing the Financial Year and Carrying Forward Opening Balances
- An Interactive Financial Dashboard inside the System
- Analysing Accounting Data with AI in Excel
- Management Reports and Financial KPIs
- An Accounting System for a Retail Shop with Excel and AI
- An Accounting System for a Bookshop or Supermarket with a Point of Sale
- An Accounting System for a Contracting Company
- An Accounting System for a Clinic or Medical Centre
- An Accounting System for an Accounting Firm with Several Clients
- Turning the Excel System into a Web App with AI