Dr Norbert Tabone is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons.) degree from the University of Malta. He is a Fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) and of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He practised in the profession with PricewaterhouseCoopers and was involved in the statutory audit engagements of local leading groups of companies and public interest entities operating in various sectors. He was also a member of the local PwC IFRS Technical Committee. Currently, he holds the position of Director and Group Financial Controller within the Testaferrata Group of companies, a diversified group which operates in the tourism sector, commercial property rentals, property development and investment management. He is mainly involved in strategic planning, financial reporting, liquidity management and investment evaluation. He is also a lecturer in auditing and financial reporting at the University of Malta. He completed his Ph.D. studies at Loughborough University in June 2018.