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UAE-IAA Events March 2017

BY SAMIA AL YOUSUF

Global Trends in Investigations and Enforcement – PWC

UAE Internal Auditors Association in
collaboration with PwC Middle East’s
Forensics Services team hosted a conference
on Global Trends in Investigations and
Enforcement at the Intercontinental Hotel
Dubai, on January 25th. PwC’s Global
Forensics leaders in attendance shared
their experience on international trends
in economic crime and discussed the
importance of how new technologies
can help protect and mitigate risks for
businesses.
Ms. Samia Al Yousuf, UAE IAA General
Manager opened the event and welcomed
Achraf El Zaim, Forensic Services Partner
for PwC Middle East who discussed the
impact of globalization on today’s economy
and the latest Middle East statistics reported
in PwC’s Global Economic Crime Survey.
Abdul Qader Obeid Ali, Chairman of the
UAE IAA followed by outlining the current
threats of Fraud and Corruption facing
local businesses.

UAE IAA Holds February Members Meeting UAE Internal Auditors Association held a
members meeting on 27th February 2017
10 INTERNAL AUDITOR - MIDDLE EAST at Novotel Hotel, Dubai. The meeting
focused on the role of internal audit in
the UAE and that it has come a long
way from being looked upon as merely
a function that provides assurance on
financial matters, to one that plays an
active role in assisting an organization in
implementing good governance practices.
In line with the vision of our great
leadership, which emphasizes on running
businesses ethically, UAE’s organizations
have been actively implementing measures
to promote good governance, as internal
audit plays a key role in helping to achieve
the same.
‘’ There is a strong focus on innovation and
smarter ways to implement these practices,”
said Adil Buhariwalla, Managing Partner,
MASC International, while addressing
members of UAE Internal Auditors
Association in Dubai, at the members’
meeting.

MARCH 2017