Internal Controls & Risk Review - Integrity Chartered Auditors
Audit & Assurance · Structural Control Systems

COSO Internal Control System Diagnostics & Risk Reviews

Evaluating corporate internal control architecture using the global COSO framework to eliminate financial leakage, fraud vectors, and operational bottlenecks.

Engagement Standard

COSO Integrated Framework

Compliant with UAE Federal Authorities, Mainland DED & Leading Financial Institutions.

Practice Area: Audit
Execution: Partner-Led Senior Team
Location: Abu Dhabi & Dubai

Business Value

Key Challenges Addressed

Our senior chartered accountants structure engagements around the concrete risks, compliance hurdles, and commercial friction facing UAE organizations.

01

Lack of Documented SOPs & Policies

Replacing informal oral instructions with formal, auditable standard operating procedures and delegation of authority matrices.

02

Unchecked Procurement & Payment Approvals

Establishing robust three-way matching (PO, receiving report, invoice) and dual authorization controls on banking portals.

03

Pre-Audit & Pre-Acquisition Risk Cleanliness

Preparing fast-growing enterprises for institutional external audit, investor due diligence, or private equity recapitalizations.

Statutory & Operational Output

Tangible Deliverables You Receive

Audit-Ready Documentation

COSO Five-Pillar Control Diagnostic Report

Comprehensive review across Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information & Communication, and Monitoring.

Partner-Verified Deliverable

Segregation of Duties (SoD) Conflict Matrix

Detailed analysis identifying hazardous user permissions in ERP and accounting systems.

Partner-Verified Deliverable

Delegation of Authority (DoA) Matrix

Clear financial threshold tables defining executive approval limits for operational expenditure, capital investments, and contracts.

Partner-Verified Deliverable

Structured Engagement

Our Four-Step Delivery Methodology

A disciplined, phased approach that minimizes friction for your internal team while ensuring complete statutory rigor.

Methodology Architecture · Internal Controls & Risk Review · 4-Phase Delivery Framework
Phase 01 Execution

Control Environment Mapping

Structured milestone ensuring thorough documentation, strict statutory conformity, and minimal disruption to your daily operations.

Partner-Supervised Milestone
Operational Scope & Procedures

Reviewing current organizational structures, job descriptions, approval flows, and existing written policies.

Formal verification checkpoint signed off before advancing to subsequent phase.
All 4 Engagement Milestones
Statutory Authority & Standards

COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework

Authority: Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO)

Global benchmark for designing, implementing, and assessing effective internal control across commercial enterprises.

Statutory & Practice Guidance

Frequently Asked Questions: Internal Controls & Risk Review

Clarity on UAE statutory mandates, filing deadlines, documentation standards, and partner-led engagement scopes.

Direct Partner Scoping · Internal Controls & Risk Review

Have a specific statutory inquiry?

Our registered audit partners and tax directors in Abu Dhabi and Dubai provide confidential preliminary discussions for UAE commercial enterprises.

We evaluate corporate internal control systems using the globally recognized Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control — Integrated Framework, covering Control Environment, Risk Assessment, Control Activities, Information & Communication, and Monitoring.

Audit & Assurance · Partner Scoping

Engage our Audit Directors for Internal Controls & Risk Review

Our registered auditors and tax directors in Abu Dhabi and Dubai provide partner-led preliminary scoping, transparent deliverables, and customized fee proposals.

Licensed UAE Ministry of Economy Auditors Mainland DED & Free Zone Engagements Abu Dhabi HQ & Dubai Branch