Audit and Assurance

Is your understanding of IFRS fully joined up?

Over 100 countries now use International Financial Reporting Standards, a number set to rise to around 150 over the next five years. If you are an ambitious, internationally active organization with plans to expand into overseas markets, you need precise, tailored advice on IFRS — not generic guidance.

International expansion plans often involve cross-border acquisitions or joint ventures abroad, raising international debt finance, developing relationships with private equity houses, or raising capital from the equity markets at home or abroad. Each of these transactions is increasingly likely to call for a detailed, practical understanding of IFRS.

RSM Dahman's Audit and Assurance team in the UAE draws on RSM's global network of IFRS specialists — who have built deep expertise in IFRS and its implications in local markets over many years — to guide you through the full range of audit and reporting requirements, from UAE statutory audits to complex, multi-jurisdictional listed-company and IFRS conversion engagements.

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Note: the "100+ countries on IFRS" figure is RSM's own published estimate, expected to rise to around 150 countries within five years — not a UAE-specific or RSM fee figure.

Our Approach

Our Approach to Audit and Assurance

Confidence in your financial reporting rests on more than a signature at year-end — it requires technical depth, a genuinely global perspective, and audit quality that stands up to scrutiny from regulators, investors, and boards alike.

Technical Depth

In-depth expertise in IFRS, International Standards on Auditing, and UAE statutory requirements, applied consistently across every engagement.

Cross-Border Perspective

A global network of IFRS specialists who understand how the standards are applied in local markets around the world — not just on paper.

Audit Quality

Rigorous, independent assurance built to satisfy audit committees, group auditors, and capital-markets regulators.

IFRS Resources
RSM maintains a set of practical IFRS reference materials alongside its advisory work: illustrative consolidated financial statements prepared under IFRS across a range of entity structures (read more →), and RSM's comment letters on public consultations by the IASB, IFRS Interpretations Committee, and IFRS Foundation since 2016 (read more →). RSM also publishes a regular global summary of IFRS news and developments — ask your RSM contact for the latest edition.
What We Offer

Our Audit and Assurance Services

A closer look at how our specialists can support your business, from IFRS technical advisory through to statutory and listed-company audits.

01IFRS Advisory & Conversion

Guiding businesses through the accounting, reporting, and structuring implications of adopting or applying IFRS, in full and IFRS for SMEs.

■     IFRS conversion projects

■     Due diligence in an IFRS environment

■     Valuations for business combinations and the acquisition method

■     Advice on structuring share option plans and share-based payments

■     Reconciliations between IFRS and other GAAPs (US or local GAAP)

■     IFRS training, technical assistance, and accounting manuals

02Global & Listed Company Audits

Independent audits built to the standards expected by international investors, regulators, and group auditors.

■     Audits under International Standards on Auditing (ISA)

■     Group and consolidated audits across multiple jurisdictions

■     Audit of IFRS financial statements

■     Coordination with component auditors across RSM's global network

■     Audit committee and governance reporting support

03Local Statutory & Other Assurance

Practical assurance support for the day-to-day and one-off reporting obligations UAE entities actually face.

■     UAE statutory audits (Mainland and Free Zone)

■     License renewal and regulator-mandated audit filings

■     Agreed-upon procedures and special-purpose audits

■     Liquidation, cessation, and transaction-related assurance

■     Other assurance and non-audit attestation engagements

Why RSM

Why Choose RSM UAE?

RSM Dahman combines technical rigor with practical, on-the-ground experience, ensuring every audit and every piece of IFRS advice is actionable and built to stand up to scrutiny. Expand each reason below.

A global network of IFRS specialists. Why it matters —
With IFRS now used in over 100 countries and rising toward 150 within five years, our specialists apply the standard consistently — whether you're converting for the first time or reporting across multiple jurisdictions.
Experience across cross-border transactions. Why it matters —
Cross-border M&A, joint ventures, international debt raises, and equity market listings all increasingly demand IFRS fluency — we support each of these transaction types directly.
Full audit lifecycle coverage. Why it matters —
From UAE statutory filings to listed-company group audits, we cover the complete range of assurance needs under one roof, not just one piece of it.
Independent, rigorous methodology. Why it matters —
Every audit follows the same disciplined, internationally consistent methodology, regardless of engagement size or jurisdiction.
IFRS resources at your fingertips. Start with our resources —
Explore RSM's IFRS illustrative financial statements and comment letters for practical, ready reference, or see our full audit and assurance services →, or go straight to contact us for a direct conversation.
Get in Touch

Let's make sure your audit and IFRS reporting are fully joined up.

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

United Arab Emirates