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Audit & Assurance

Independent, standards-driven audit and assurance covering operational, IT, due diligence and real estate engagements.

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Overview

What we cover.

Audit in the UAE isn't limited to year-end statutory sign-off — many free zone licences, bank facilities, investor agreements and regulatory filings call for specific-purpose, stock, internal or IT audits at different points in a company's life. PNPC Global's audit team delivers these engagements to recognised standards, giving stakeholders — regulators, banks, investors, boards — assurance they can rely on.

Why PNPC Global

Most UAE free zones and mainland authorities require licensed entities to maintain audited financial statements, and many free zone renewals are directly tied to submission of an audit report. Beyond the statutory requirement, an independent internal audit function helps management demonstrate the internal controls and governance that Corporate Tax and AML/CFT compliance increasingly expect to see documented, not just claimed.

Independent internal audit of risk management, controls and governance processes.

Information systems and information security audits evaluating controls and data protection.

Highlights

Popular in Audit & Assurance.

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Special Purpose, Stock and Strata Audits for specific regulatory or contractual needs

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Real Estate Audit for property management and owners' association reporting

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Due Diligence Audit supporting acquisitions, financing and investor requirements

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Internal Audit assessing risk management, controls and governance processes

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Information Systems / Information Security Audit evaluating IT controls and data protection

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Audit reporting aligned to IFRS and recognised international auditing standards

Common questions

Audit & Assurance — your questions, answered.

Do UAE free zone companies need an annual audit?
Most UAE free zones require licensed companies to submit audited financial statements as part of licence renewal, and mainland companies are generally required to maintain audited accounts under the Commercial Companies Law. Requirements vary by free zone authority, so we confirm your specific obligation.
What is a strata or real estate audit?
These audits examine the accounts of owners' associations and jointly-owned property developments, verifying service charge collections, expenditure and reserve fund management — often a regulatory requirement for developments registered with the relevant real estate authority.
What does an Information Systems / IT audit assess?
We evaluate IT general controls, access management, data security practices and system reliability — relevant both for internal governance and for entities that need to demonstrate technology controls to regulators, banks or auditors of the wider financial statements.
How is a due diligence audit different from a statutory audit?
A statutory audit expresses an opinion on financial statements for compliance purposes. A due diligence audit is scoped specifically around a transaction — verifying the financial, operational and legal position of a target company for a buyer, investor or lender.

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