After passing the final exam of England Institute of Chartered Accountants, i.e., The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Mr. Shahzad Hussain returned to Pakistan from UK, in early 1980s. In Pakistan, he became a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan i.e. ICAP. Later, he was elected as a member of its Council for a term of four years and also served as Vice President (North), where he chaired the ICAP’s Discipline Committee, reporting to the Council.

In 1980, after serving briefly in SNGPL, he joined A. F. Ferguson and Co., a network firm of Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC). In early 1990’s he was admitted to partnership and served the firm in Audit, Tax and consultancy. In 2003, he was made Partner In-Charge of Lahore Office, where he served until his retirement in 2015.

He has vast experience in Audit, Tax practice and in consultancy. He headed many assignments, including Asian Development Bank funded assignment for Punjab Government Resource Mobilization, where he gained considerable experience in Provincial Government organization structures and procedures in various fields.