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      Sharvek Naidu is the Country Managing Partner and Head of Audit at KPMG Fiji, bringing more than 25 years of professional experience across Fiji, Australia and India. An accomplished audit and assurance leader, he combines deep technical expertise with extensive experience advising listed, multinational, private and public sector organisations on complex financial reporting, governance, risk and assurance matters.

      Sharvek began his career with KPMG Fiji before joining KPMG Sydney, where he spent 15 years serving a diverse portfolio of major clients. During this period, he developed significant experience in audits conducted under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) and US Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (US GAAS), including engagements involving listed entities and complex group structures.

      Since returning to KPMG Fiji in 2016, Sharvek has led the audits of prominent global and national organisations across retail and consumer markets, tourism and aviation, media and telecommunications, banking and financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, government, and the not-for-profit sector. His approach is grounded in audit quality, professional integrity and a practical understanding of the commercial and regulatory environments in which his clients operate.

      As Country Managing Partner, Sharvek provides strategic leadership to KPMG Fiji, with responsibility for the firm’s growth, people, culture, quality and contribution to clients and the wider community. In his role as Head of Audit, he champions consistent audit quality, robust risk management and the continued development of the firm’s assurance capabilities. He is also the Partner responsible for Fiji Dynamics, a significant delivery capability comprising approximately 240 professionals who support KPMG Australia.

      Sharvek is the immediate past President of the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants and Chair of its Standards Committee. Through these roles, he contributes to the advancement of the accounting profession and the development of high-quality professional and financial reporting standards in Fiji. He is a regular contributor to industry forums, panel discussions and professional training programmes, and is committed to mentoring and developing the next generation of accounting and business leaders.

      Beyond his professional responsibilities, Sharvek serves as a Trustee of a non-governmental organisation supporting health and education initiatives in Fiji through the operation of a health centre, specialist day centre and primary school. His community involvement reflects his commitment to creating sustainable, positive outcomes for the people and communities KPMG serves.

      Leadership & Achievements

      • Provides strategic leadership to KPMG Fiji as Country Managing Partner, with responsibility for the firm’s growth, people, culture, quality and contribution to clients and the wider community.
      • Leads KPMG Fiji’s Audit practice, championing audit quality, professional integrity, robust risk management and the continued development of the firm’s assurance capabilities.
      • Has built more than 25 years of international professional experience across Fiji, Australia and India, including 15 years with KPMG Sydney serving major and complex organisations.
      • Oversees Fiji Dynamics, a significant delivery capability of approximately 240 professionals supporting KPMG Australia, with a focus on quality, talent development and effective cross-border collaboration.
      • Has led audits for prominent global and national organisations across a broad range of industries, bringing informed commercial judgement to complex financial reporting, governance and assurance matters.
      • Serves as immediate President of the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants and Chair of its Standards Committee, contributing to the advancement of the accounting profession and high-quality professional and financial reporting standards in Fiji.
      • Actively develops the immediate uture leaders through mentoring, professional training and participation in industry forums and panel discussions.
      • Extends his leadership to the community as a Trustee of a non-governmental organisation supporting health and education initiatives in Fiji.

      1. Education & qualification

        • Bachelor of Arts in Financial Accounting and Management, and Economics
        • Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
        • Chartered Accountant Member of the Fiji Institute of Accountants

      1. Areas of expertise

        • Strategic leadership of professional services and assurance practices, including responsibility for growth, governance, quality, culture and people
        • External audit and assurance for listed, multinational, private, public sector and not-for-profit organisations
        • Audit quality, professional standards, independence, ethics and enterprise risk management
        • Complex financial reporting and technical accounting under IFRS and US GAAP
        • International and US auditing standards, including the direction of complex group and cross-border engagements
        • Board, executive and audit committee engagement on governance, financial reporting, risk and regulatory matters
        • Commercially focused advice informed by more than 25+ years of diverse professional experience across Fiji, Australia and India
        • Retail and consumer markets, tourism and aviation, media and telecommunications, banking and financial services, manufacturing and healthcare
        • Government, public sector, non-governmental, donor-funded and international development organisations
        • Transparency, compliance, accountability and impact reporting in complex stakeholder environments
        • Leadership of large, multidisciplinary and cross-border teams, including capability development and service delivery transformation
        • Business strategy, sustainable growth, client relationships and organisational transformation
        • Talent development, succession planning, coaching and mentoring of emerging leaders
        • Leadership within the accounting profession through standard setting, industry engagement and professional education
        • Community leadership and governance supporting sustainable health, education and social outcomes

      2. Education & qualification

        • Bachelor of Arts in Financial Accounting and Management, and Economics
        • Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
        • Chartered Accountant Member of the Fiji Institute of Accountants

      3. Accreditations

        • Holder of practising certificates issued by the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Solomon Islands Accountants
        • KPMG-accredited Assurance and IFRS Partner