Dr. Yass Alkafaji

Dr. Yass Alkafaji is a highly accomplished academician, an experienced practitioner, and a recognized leader in the field of accounting and business. He is the founder of Alkafaji & Associates, Ltd (A&A), a prominent accounting firm in Chicago, and holds a partnership position at Ledgers Accounting and Auditing LLC in Dubai. As a Board Member and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee at Al Handal Group, Dr. Alkafaji brings a wealth of expertise and a distinguished track record of success. With a strong foundation in academia, Dr. Alkafaji serves as an Emeritus Professor of Business Administration at the esteemed American University of Sharjah (AUS), where he held the position of Professor of Accounting for 15 years. Additionally, he holds the prestigious role of Academic Director of the Iraq Public Policy and Leadership Program (IPLP) based at AUS. Dr. Alkafaji holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, a DBA from Mississippi State University, a Bachelor's degree from the University of Baghdad, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the USA.