Audit and Assurance — Other Assurance

Assurance that goes beyond the audit opinion

Our assurance services do not end with audits of financial statements. Other forms of corporate reporting and disclosure gain credibility from independent external assurance.

Using tried and tested methodologies, our member firms provide a range of other assurance services suited to your particular reporting needs — from control attestations and information systems assurance to forensic investigations and engagements performed under internationally recognized assurance standards.

RSM's member firms across the Middle East and North Africa apply these same methodologies regionally, giving organizations operating across MENA credible, independent assurance wherever their reporting needs take them.

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Our Approach

Our Approach to Other Assurance

We complete an audit or assurance engagement in accordance with relevant international and national standards, applying the same tried and tested methodologies our member firms use across every reporting need — scoped and matched to the specific engagement you require.

Tried & Tested Methodologies

Methodologies refined and applied consistently across RSM's global network, whatever your reporting need.

Internationally Recognized Standards

Engagements performed under the correct international standard — review, assurance, or related services — for what you actually need.

Suited to Your Reporting Needs

The engagement type matched to the specific disclosure or reporting challenge you're facing, not a generic audit.

Standards We Work To

Depending on what you need to report or disclose, our other assurance engagements are performed in accordance with:

■     International Standards on Review Engagements (ISRE)

■     International Standards on Assurance Engagements (ISAE)

■     International Standards on Related Services (ISRS)

What We Offer

Our Other Assurance Services

A closer look at how our specialists deliver assurance beyond the traditional financial statement audit.

01Service Organisation Control Attestation

Independent attestation over the controls a service organization provides to the businesses that rely on it.

■     Service Organisation Control (SOC) attestation engagements

■     Assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of controls

■     Attestation reports built for your customers' auditors and risk teams

■     Coordination with user entities and their auditors

■     Support scoping the right SOC engagement for your services

02Information Systems & Controls Assurance

Independent assurance over the systems and controls your stakeholders rely on.

■     IT general controls and application controls assessments

■     Cybersecurity and data protection controls assurance

■     Assurance over digital transformation and system implementation projects

■     Business continuity and disaster recovery controls review

■     Independent assurance reporting for regulators, boards, and stakeholders

03Forensic & Standards-Based Engagements

Investigative and standards-based assurance for disputes, reviews, and other specific reporting needs.

■     Forensic audit and investigation

■     Review engagements under International Standards on Review Engagements (ISRE)

■     Assurance engagements under International Standards on Assurance Engagements (ISAE)

■     Related services engagements under International Standards on Related Services (ISRS)

■     Litigation support and dispute-related assurance

Why RSM

Why Choose RSM in MENA?

RSM's member firms across the Middle East and North Africa combine tried and tested methodologies with genuine specialist capability across control attestation, systems assurance, and forensic investigation. Expand each reason below.

Assurance beyond the audit opinion. Why it matters —
Corporate reporting and disclosure increasingly gain credibility from independent assurance, not just a signed audit opinion — we're built to provide that assurance across a wide range of reporting needs.
Tried and tested methodologies. Why it matters —
Our member firms apply methodologies refined and consistently used across RSM's global network, so the quality of the assurance doesn't depend on which office performs it.
Engagements matched to the right standard. Why it matters —
Whether your engagement calls for a review, an assurance engagement, or a related service, we scope and perform it under the correct international standard — ISRE, ISAE, or ISRS.
Specialist capability where you need it. Why it matters —
From SOC attestation to information systems assurance to forensic investigation, we bring in the right specialists for the specific reporting or disclosure challenge you're facing.
Not sure which engagement you need? Start a conversation —
Tell us what you need to report or disclose, and we'll help you identify the right assurance engagement and standard. Contact us → or explore our full range of services.
Get in Touch

Let's talk about the assurance your reporting needs.

Reach our Audit and Assurance team directly, or send us a message using the enquiry form below.

Phone

+971 4 554 7423

Email

inquiry@rsm.ae

Location

Middle East & North Africa

More Ways We Can Help

Other Assurance is one part of RSM's wider Audit and Assurance offering. You may also want to explore:

■     Global and listed company audits →

■     Local statutory audits →

■     International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) →