Our People
DAVID OLUSANJO OPARINDE [FCA, ACTI, CCNP, MBA, MCSE, ITIL, OCP, DBA]
MANAGING PARTNER
David Oparinde is a chartered accountant with experience in Auditing and tax practice.
ACADEMIC STATUS
He holds a B.SC Second class honor(Upper Division) in Electronic and Electrical Engineering University of Ife in 1987, Master of business Administration from University of Lagos in 2003, Postgraduate Diploma (Distinction) in Accounting university of Lagos in 2014.
PROFESSIONAL BODIES MEMBERSHIP
A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Associate member of Chartered Institute of Taxation in Nigeria; Associate Member Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Associate Member of Computer professional of Nigeria and Member of the Nigerian Institute of training and development.
He also holds other certifications in IT and project management which includes Prince2 Practioner, Cisco Certified Network professiona, Oracle Certified professional.
WORK EXPERIENCE
He is presently the Managing Partner/Chief Consultant of David Oparinde and Co. Chartered Accountant.
Started his career in Oil Exploration industry as a field Engineer, He also worked as Sales Engineer Electrical at ABB before he was transfered to the IT department, where he bacme the IT Manager for Asea Brown Boveri. He changed his career after his professional qualification as an accountant to become Consultant(Audit and IT) at Babatunde Ajala Chartered accountant and Co. He became Associate partner in 2016, the position he held before setting up of David Oparinde and Co. Chartered Accountant. He has participated in various Statutory and non statutory Audit , Tax planning and filling of returns, Accounting software implementation and project Management
He also has years of experience in setting overall IT strategy, Developing and Implementing Information Technology solution that facilitates corporate growth, with proving ability to bring benefits of IT to solve business problems while managing costs and risks.
BABATUNDE AJALA [FCA, ACTI, B.Sc.]
PEER REVIEW PARTNER
Babatunde Ajala is a seasoned chartered accountant and a chartered tax practitioner with two decades post qualified experience.
He is also a Sage 50 U.S. Edition accounting software certified consultant and authorised partner.
ACADEMIC STATUS
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State in 2001 and a National Diploma in Accountancy from Yaba College of Technology, Yaba, Lagos in 1992.
PROFESSIONAL BODIES MEMBERSHIP
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
CERIFICATIONS
As an accounting software deployment consultant, he holds the following certifications:
Sage 50—U.S. Edition Certified Consultant (First certification in 2013 and latest recertification in 2018)
Sage 50—U.S. Edition 2013 Certified Premier Advisor
Palladium Enterprise Accounting Certified Business Partner.
WORK EXPERIENCE RECORD
Tunde Ajala is presently the Managing Partner/Chief Consultant of Babatunde Ajala & Co. (Chartered Accountants & Chartered Tax Practitioners) a firm he founded in 2001.
He, likewise, consults for Omotade Olowole & Co. (Chartered Accountants) to work for NAPIMS/NNPC. Major jobs include:
- Audit And Development Of Project Materials’ Asset Register For JV/PSC Operations for Yoho (Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited) Projects Completed As At 31st December 2006 (2008).
- Verification of Independent Marketers – Lifting & Payments 1st January to 31st December 2006 in PPMC, Gombe Depot. (2008)
- Audit Of The Operations Of Agip Energy And Natural Resources (AENR) OML 116 For The Period January 1 – December 31, 2011 (2013)
Preceding his present work experience, he had worked with TELL Communications Limited, Publisher of a renowned magazine, TELL, between 1996 and 2001 as the Chief Accountant.
Before taken the TELL appointment, he had worked as a manager in various capacities in audit firms, manufacturing company and finance company.
EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES
- Life Patron, Boy’s Brigade 31st Ekiti Company
- Vice Chairman, ICT Committee, The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (2018)
- Chairman, Ibukun Oluwa/Surulere Community Development Association, Akute, Ogun State. 2011 – Date
- Member, Karate Association of Nigeria: 1979 – 1986 (Left as a Black Belt Holder)
- Member, Boy’s Scout Association of Nigeria between 1976 and 1982 (Left the Association as a Rover Scout Leader)