Equis

David is a Certified Public Accountant with a practising certificate in auditing. He was one of the founding members of the Accounting Firm Busuttil & Micallef CPAs in January 2002, which practice merged with Paul Bugeja CPA and Nicholas Vella CPA in July 2021 to form Equis Assurance Limited and Equis Consulting & Advisory Limited. Prior to this, David also managed a boutique audit firm for five years and was an audit manager at Grant Thornton Malta.

Having considerable experience in the area, David heads the business and advisory arm of the Firm, whilst holding the position of Managing Director. David is known for being pragmatic towards problem solving issues, drawing on his strong background in varied business fields. David is a Fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants and also a Fellow of the Malta Institute of Taxation.

Nicholas Vella is a Certified Public Accountant with a practising certificate in auditing. Nicholas gained experience having previously worked with a Big Four audit firm. He has also successfully managed a boutique audit firm for five years before joining Equis. Nicholas, a very analytical and organised person with an eye for detail, has extensive hands-on experience in financial audits, accounting and tax planning, as well as servicing local and international clients.

His experience in carrying out and leading large audit engagements from start to finish helped in gaining knowledge about internal business processes and business risk exposures. As a result, through his versatility, he serves his clients in all their accountancy, auditing, and tax planning needs.

Nicholas holds a degree in accountancy from the University of Malta and a Diploma in Taxation from the Malta Institute of Taxation. He is also a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants and the Malta Institute of Taxation.

Lorraine is a Director at Equis Assurance Limited engaged in the Audit and Assurance department. She is a graduate from the University of Malta, is a Certified Public Accountant and also holds a practising certificate in auditing.

Whilst managing a portfolio of the Firm’s clients, Lorraine is mainly responsible for audit assignments of both local and international clients. Apart from auditing, Lorraine is also involved in assistance with technical matters, especially those relating to International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and local accounting standards (GAPSE and GAPSME).

Donatella has 17 years’ experience servicing a wide range of local and international audit clients. She initially began her auditing and accounting career working with one of the big four firms in Malta, where she was also seconded to work for various high profile clients across Europe.

Donatella joined Busuttil & Micallef’s audit and assurance team in 2008 as a Senior Auditor. She was further promoted to Audit manager in 2014. She became a partner within the firm in July 2019.

Donatella is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accountancy degree, is a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants and holds a practising certificate in auditing. She has considerable experience in planning and supervising audits and also involved in assistance with technical matters, especially those relating to International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and local accounting standards (GAPSE and GAPSME). Donatella is also responsible for providing training to new recruits, coaching of team members and for reviewing audit engagements.