Shahzad Khawaja, CPA is a corporate governance and enterprise risk management (ERM) leader with more than 25 years of global experience strengthening governance frameworks, transforming internal audit functions, and enhancing technology and cybersecurity risk oversight across complex organizations.
As CEO of Aiccounting Pros LLC, he brings deep expertise in corporate governance, internal controls, cybersecurity risk, and enterprise transformation, helping organizations build resilient, compliant, and technology-enabled operating environments.
Throughout his career, Mr. Khawaja has partnered closely with executive leadership, audit committees, and technology management to identify significant control gaps—particularly within IT general controls, cybersecurity environments, and digital platforms—and successfully led remediation programs that strengthened risk posture while supporting business growth.
He is recognized for elevating internal audit from a compliance function into a strategic advisor to executive management and boards.
Strengthened governance and compliance frameworks for a rapidly scaling biometric technology company, enhancing enterprise-wide controls and technology risk oversight.
Led global audit and risk initiatives across digital platforms, improved governance maturity, and enhanced risk management practices across multinational operations.
Modernized enterprise audit programs and implemented stronger internal control environments to reduce operational and compliance risk within a large healthcare services organization.
Today, Mr. Khawaja leads Aiccounting Pros LLC in delivering AI-enabled accounting, governance advisory, cybersecurity-aware risk solutions, and enterprise-grade control environments. His mission is to help organizations scale responsibly through strong governance, intelligent automation, and proactive risk management.