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Whatever the size of the assignment, we can provide an experienced individual or team to meet each client’s specific needs. Majority of our staff has significant experiences in global audit firms.

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Elton Haxhi

Chief Executive Officer
Short Bio

Elton is one of the founders and led the company from 2009 to 2017. He re-joined Nexia AL as CEO in 2022. He has more than 25 years of experience in audit, tax, business advisories, and public financial management. He led several national initiatives in the area of public finances such as IPSAS, MTRS, FATF/Moneyval, EU integration and OECD. Elton is a member of Institute of Authorized Chartered Accountants of Albania (IEKA) since 2001. He was a member of Public Oversight Board 2009-2013 and member of National Tax Council 2014-2017.
Selected Professional History 
Prior to founding Nexia AL, Elton had an excellent professional career for 7 years with big four international auditing companies (KPMG and Ernst & Young) in Albania and Moscow. He was the Deputy Minister of Finance and Economy from 2017 to 2020.

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Orjana Kalaja

Managing Partner
Audit & Assurance
Short Bio

Orjana joined Nexia AL in 2017. She is the Managing Partner of Nexia AL.

She has more than 20 years of experience in external and internal auditing and other financial services. She specializes in providing audit and financial advisory services to a range of large clients in the private and public sector. Her clients are engaged in a range of sectors including the banks and other financial institutions, telecommunication, manufacturing and trading.

Orjana is a Member of:
– The Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (FCCA) in UK since 2011.
– Institute of Authorized Chartered Accountants of Albania (IEKA) since 2012.
– Review Committee of IFRS translation in National Accounting Council, approved by IFRS Foundation, Albania, since October 2018.
– Audit Committee Member of United Bank of Albania, since March 2021.

Selected Professional History

Prior to joining Nexia AL, Orjana had an excellent professional career for 9 years with big four international auditing companies (KPMG, PwC and Deloitte) in Albania, Bulgaria and Kosovo and for 3 years as the director of internal audit for a bank in Albania.

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Gerond Begolli

Partner
Tax, Financial Reporting & Compliance Services
Short Bio

Gerond joined Nexia AL in 2014. He is a Partner in the Tax and Advisory department. He is a member of: The Institute of Authorized Chartered Auditors of Albania (IEKA), Albania, since 2018, in the public register of passive members.

– The Tax and Customs Committee of American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)

Gerond has more than 15 years of experience in tax, accounting and financial reporting. His client base includes a wide range of clients including local private enterprises and leading international corporations mainly engaged in a range of sectors including manufacturing, trading, professional services, telecommunication, construction and mining. Services offered by him encompass direct and indirect tax compliance works, tax advices, tax due diligences, international taxation, expatriate services etc.

Gerond has a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from the University of Tirana, Albania.
He is a member of:
-The Institute of Authorized Chartered Auditors of Albania (IEKA, member of IFAC), since 2018;

Selected Professional History
Prior to joining Nexia AL, Gerond had an excellent professional career with big four international auditing company PwC Albania.

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Kreshnik Hodaj

Director
Audit & Assurance
Short Bio

Kreshnik joined Nexia AL in 2018. He is a Senior Manager in the Audit & Assurance Services.
He has more than 10 years of experience in external auditing and other financial services. He specializes in providing audit and financial advisory services to a range of large clients in various industries such as telecommunications, banking, insurance, healthcare, non-government organization and public sector.

Kreshnik is a graduate of the University of Calabria in Italy in Management and Finance and is currently a student of the ACCA, UK. 
He is currently a student of the ACCA, UK enrolled in the advance level.

Selected Professional History
Prior to joining Nexia AL, Kreshnik had an excellent professional career with big four international auditing company PwC in Albania and Slovakia.

Arba Skifteri

Arba Skifteri

Senior Manager
Audit and Assurance Services
Short Bio

Arba joined Nexia AL in 2021. She is a Manager in the Audit and Assurance Services.

She has more than 8 years of experience in audit services. She specializes in providing financial services to a range of large clients in the private and public sector, including banks and other financial institutions, telecommunication, manufacturing and trading.

Arba is a Member of: Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) in UK since 2021.

Selected Professional History

Prior to joining Nexia AL, Arba had an excellent professional career with big four international auditing companies including KPMG Albania and Deloitte Albania.

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