Audit & Compliance — PACI Financial Services
Financial Services Advisory Audit & Compliance
IFRS & UAE Regulatory Aligned

Your business,
always audit-ready.

From internal controls to external audit preparation, compliance reviews, and M&A due diligence — Paci's specialists protect your business before, during, and after every audit.

IFRS-Certified Team
No Adverse Opinions
Dedicated Audit Partner
Deadline Guaranteed
Audit professionals at work
Financial compliance review
Audit Readiness Score
87%
Strong
12 controls verified
Financial records complete
Internal controls documented
Compliance calendar current
Zero findingsLast external audit
15 day deliveryAudit prep turnaround

Audit & compliance
for every scenario

Whether you need to strengthen internal controls, prepare for an external auditor, pass a regulatory review, or support an M&A deal — Paci covers every angle with precision and accountability.

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Internal Controls

Internal Audit

A systematic, independent review of your internal controls, processes, and risk management framework — designed to surface gaps before an external auditor does.

  • Risk-based audit planning & scoping
  • Financial & operational control testing
  • Fraud risk identification
  • Findings report & remediation roadmap
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02
Audit Prep

External Audit Preparation

We get your books, working papers, and supporting documentation audit-ready well before your external auditor arrives — cutting time, cost, and surprises from the process.

  • Financial statement tie-out & review
  • Working paper preparation (IFRS)
  • PBC list management & auditor liaison
  • Management letter response support
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03
Regulatory

Compliance Review

A comprehensive assessment of your compliance posture against UAE regulatory requirements — covering AML, data protection, commercial licensing, and sector-specific obligations.

  • AML & CBUAE compliance assessment
  • License & corporate registry review
  • Gap analysis with prioritised actions
  • Ongoing compliance monitoring
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04
M&A & Investment

Due Diligence Support

Full financial due diligence for acquisitions, investments, and business partnerships — giving buyers, sellers, and investors a clear, unbiased picture of financial health and risk exposure.

  • Quality of earnings (QoE) analysis
  • Balance sheet & liability review
  • Working capital normalisation
  • Deal risk identification & reporting
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Are you audit-ready?
Find out in 60 seconds.

Audit Readiness Checklist

Tick every item that currently applies to your business. Your score updates in real time.

Financial statements prepared for current year Critical
Bank reconciliations completed & signed off Critical
VAT returns filed & FTA portal up to date Critical
Fixed asset register maintained & reconciled Important
All AP/AR aged lists reconciled Important
Intercompany balances confirmed & documented Important
Payroll records & WPS submissions archived Important
Chart of accounts reviewed and cleaned up Standard
Board minutes & resolutions filed Standard
Supporting invoices & receipts organised Standard
Your Readiness Score
0% Readiness
Not Ready
Critical
0%
Important
0%
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Want expert eyes on your books?

Our audit specialists will review your actual readiness in a free 30-minute call — no obligation.

Book Free Assessment

How a Paci audit
engagement actually works

Four clear phases, each with defined deliverables — so you always know exactly where you stand and what comes next.

Discovery & Scoping
We map your business, identify key risk areas, and agree the exact scope before any work begins.
Fieldwork & Testing
We test controls, verify transactions, and examine supporting documentation — systematically and thoroughly.
Findings & Reporting
Clear, management-ready reports with prioritised findings and practical remediation recommendations.
Remediation Support
We stay with you through the fix — tracking progress, verifying closures, and updating your controls framework.
Phase 1: Discovery & Scoping
We begin every engagement with a structured discovery session — meeting your finance team, reviewing prior-year findings, and building a precise risk-based audit plan tailored to your business model and industry.
  • Kickoff meeting with finance leadership
  • Prior-year audit findings reviewed
  • Engagement letter & timeline agreed
  • PBC list issued to client
Audit discovery meeting
Phase 2: Fieldwork & Testing
Our specialists work on-site or remotely to examine records, test controls, confirm balances, and validate transactions. Every test is documented with clear evidence in standardised working papers.
  • Substantive & control testing
  • Third-party confirmations
  • Analytical procedures
  • IFRS compliance checks
Audit fieldwork
Phase 3: Findings & Reporting
Every finding is risk-rated (high, medium, low), documented with evidence, and accompanied by a practical recommendation. Reports are written in plain language for management and board use.
  • Draft report for management review
  • Exit meeting & management responses
  • Final report with action owners & dates
  • Board/audit committee presentation
Audit report presentation
Phase 4: Remediation Support
Unlike firms that file the report and disappear, Paci tracks every finding through to closure. We verify remediation evidence, update the controls framework, and prepare you for a cleaner next cycle.
  • Monthly remediation progress tracking
  • Controls redesign for failed items
  • Evidence review & closure sign-off
  • Updated audit readiness score
Remediation support

Results that
speak for themselves

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Audits Completed
Across UAE mainland, free zones & offshore
0
Adverse Opinions
Clean opinion rate — every engagement, every year
15
Days Average Delivery
From kickoff to final signed report
0
Client Retention Rate
Clients who return for repeat engagements
Audit team collaboration
Compliance documents
Financial analysis screen
IFRS AlignedAll engagements
Certified TeamACCA & CPA qualified

Audit that goes beyond
box-ticking

Senior-Led Engagements

Every audit is led by a qualified senior — ACCA, CPA, or CMA — not a junior associate. You get experienced judgment on every finding, not just a tick-box exercise.

Minimum 8 years UAE audit experience
Named partner on every file
Direct client access — not routed through juniors

Risk-Intelligent Approach

We don't audit everything equally. Our risk-based methodology focuses time and effort where it matters most — delivering deeper insight with less disruption to your team.

Risk scoring before fieldwork starts
Focused on high-impact areas
Minimal disruption to operations

Actionable Reporting

Our reports are written for decision-makers, not just filing cabinets. Every finding comes with a clear root cause, business impact, and practical action — not boilerplate language.

Executive summary for board use
Risk-rated findings with owners
Remediation tracker included

What clients say about
Paci Audit & Compliance

"We'd had a qualified opinion from our previous auditor two years in a row. Paci came in, identified the root cause in week one, and we walked away with a clean opinion — and a controls framework that will keep us clean going forward."

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Nour Al Khalidi
CFO, Regional Trading Group · Dubai
★★★★★
★★★★★

"Paci's due diligence report on the acquisition target saved us from a deal that had 4.2M AED in undisclosed liabilities. Worth every dirham."

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Rajiv Menon
Managing Partner, PE Firm
★★★★★

"Our compliance review identified three regulatory gaps we didn't even know existed. Paci helped us fix all three before the regulator ever knocked."

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Lana Shweiki
Legal Director, FinTech Startup
★★★★★

"The team was on-site within 48 hours of our call. Their audit prep cut our external audit time in half — and our auditor actually commented on how well-prepared we were."

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Ahmed Khalaf
Finance Manager, Manufacturing

Book your free
audit assessment

Tell us about your situation — we'll match you with the right specialist and have a proposal back to you within one business day.

24h response — specialist matched
Free 30-min advisory call
Email: audit@paci.ae
Call: +971 4 000 0000
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Your next audit should be
your cleanest one yet.

Paci's audit and compliance specialists are ready to assess your readiness, identify your gaps, and make sure every finding is fixed — not just filed.

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