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Business Activity Codes in the UAE: Why Selecting the Correct Activity Matters
Choosing the right business activity code is one of the most important decisions during UAE company formation.
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Assurance Services
At athGADLANG, we offer strategic assurance solutions that go beyond traditional audits to provide actionable insights, strengthen controls, and mitigate risks in a complex business landscape. Our services deliver confidence in your financials, operations, and compliance, positioning you for sustainable growth and resilience.
Whether navigating statutory requirements, assessing enterprise risks, or optimizing processes, we combine deep expertise with forward-thinking methodologies to enhance governance and performance. By partnering with your teams, we transform assurance into a value driver, ensuring robust internal controls and strategic alignment without diverting your core resources.
Agreed Upon Procedures
Flexible, objective assurance tailored to your exact needs. Our Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) engagements focus on specific assertions, such as balance verifications, transaction testing, or control walkthroughs, performed precisely as per your agreed criteria and international standards (AICPA/ISA). We issue a clear practitioner's report with findings only, enabling efficient validation for scenarios like acquisition due diligence, loan covenants, royalty disputes, regulatory filings, or internal certifications. No opinions, just facts, delivered fast and cost-effectively.
Statutory and External Audit Support
Comprehensive support for regulatory compliance and financial transparency. We conduct full statutory audits compliant with IFRS/GAAP and local mandates (e.g., UAE FTA, KSA ZATCA), while facilitating external audits through organized PBC lists, walkthroughs, and data rooms. Our experts handle complex areas like consolidations, provisions, and disclosures, minimizing disruptions, accelerating timelines, and providing actionable insights to strengthen controls, optimize reporting, and satisfy stakeholders, boards, and authorities with unqualified opinions.
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External Approvals Required for Business Activities in the UAE
Setting up a company in the UAE usually involves more than obtaining a trade licence. Depending on the proposed activity, location
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How to Establish a RAK ICC Foundation for Asset Protection and Succession Planning
A RAK ICC Foundation can help families, entrepreneurs, and investors protect assets, manage wealth, and plan succession across generations. However
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How to Raise Capital for Your UAE Business: A Complete Guide to Business Funding
Raising capital in the UAE requires more than finding a lender or investor. You need the right funding structure,
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Usman Alam
Partner, Assurance & Compliance
Usman Alam is a Founding Partner at athGADLANG, leading the firm's Assurance & Compliance Services division, with over 19 years of experience in audit, assurance, and compliance, including leadership roles at PwC and KPMG.
Before joining athGADLANG, Usman spent seven years at PwC in the UAE as a Manager, and began his career at KPMG. He also led finance operations in the FMCG sector as Finance Manager at Gulf Marketing Group in Dubai.
At athGADLANG, he helps businesses navigate IFRS, regulatory frameworks, and complex compliance matters, optimizing financial reporting systems and delivering strategic advisory for high-profile clients across diverse industries. He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and a regular contributor to industry discussions on IFRS trends through publications, webinars, and speaking engagements.
Saqib Nisar
Managing Partner
Saqib Nisar is Managing Partner at athGADLANG, bringing over 30 years of global experience in assurance, forensics, compliance, and fraud investigations, including a 10-year tenure as Partner at Ernst & Young.
Before joining athGADLANG, Saqib spent nearly 16 years at Ernst & Young, serving as Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services Leader for Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, and began his career as Senior Manager at UHY Hacker Young.
At athGADLANG, he applies his expertise across investigations, financial crime, AML, and forensic accounting, translating complex financial information into clear, actionable insight for clients across construction, logistics, trading, and oil & gas sectors. He is a Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and a member of ACCA.
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