Internal Audit Support in the UAE
Stravision partners with leadership teams to design, execute and oversee internal-audit programs that deliver strategic assurance. We evaluate internal controls, policy adherence and operational performance, turning findings into actionable improvements. Our approach blends UAE regulatory insight with global standards to enhance transparency and resilience. This service connects with Risk Management & Internal Control Frameworks, Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) and AML / CFT Compliance Services.
Governance Assurance that Strengthens Trust
Maker and checker, in one picture
Prepares it
Raises the payment, creates the vendor, books the entry, prepares the payroll run. Doing the work.
Reviews and approves it
A different person, with the authority and information to actually say no. Not a rubber stamp.
When one person can raise, approve and reconcile, there is no control. There is just trust, and trust is not a system.
The controls that do most of the work
Segregation of duties
Nobody owns a transaction start to finish. The person raising a purchase order is not the one receiving goods or paying the invoice.
Authorisation limits
Clear thresholds for who can approve what, enforced in the system rather than written in a policy nobody opens.
Independent reconciliation
Bank, supplier and inventory balances checked by someone who did not process the underlying transactions.
Vendor and payroll master data
Who can add a new supplier or employee, and who checks they exist. A surprising amount goes wrong here.
System access rights
People keep permissions long after they change roles. Access creep quietly undoes segregation you thought you had.
Audit trail
Whether you can reconstruct who did what and when, months later, without relying on memory.
Most fraud isn't clever. It's just opportunity.
Internal Audit Builds Resilience not Red Tape
Risk-Based Planning
Prioritise audits by business risk rating for efficiency and focus.
Data-Driven Auditing
Use analytics to identify anomalies early and strengthen control oversight.
Independent Reporting
Maintain objectivity by separating execution and evaluation teams.
Regulatory Alignment
Internal audit supports ESR, AML and corporate tax compliance.
Cross-Functional Engagement
Collaboration with finance, operations and risk drives practical solutions.
Digital Enablement
Integrate automation for sample testing and report tracking.
Continuous Monitoring
Real-time dashboards reduce time between control breach and correction.
Audit Committee Interface
Structured communication enhances board oversight and governance value.
Integration with SOPs
Findings feed into Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) to standardise controls.
What works at five people breaks at fifty
Small team
You see everything yourself. Informal works. The control is you, and that is fine at this size.
Growing, the risky bit
More people, more transactions, same informal habits. This is where gaps open quietly, and the cheapest point to fix it.
Established
Approvals, reconciliations and reviews run whether or not you are in the room. Sellable, financeable, survivable.
Required for some, expected of most
PJSCs
Required by lawBanks and FIs
Required by lawDIFC / ADGM
Required by lawPrivate and Free Zone
ExpectedWhat most businesses get wrong
Booked once a year, out of habit
Anything that builds up in between just sits there until the next round.
Checking the easy things
Simple processes get reviewed. The messy ones where real risk lives get skipped.
Nobody owns the fix
Findings written down, no name attached. Next year they show up again, word for word.
Wanting a pass, not the truth
When the goal becomes a clean report, findings get softened.
The team reviewing itself
People too close to a process cannot see what is wrong with it.
A new firm every year
Everyone starts from scratch. Nobody remembers what was flagged last time.
Cost, and where your documents live
No surprises on either count
You know the number before you commit, and your documents never leave a controlled space.
How we price this
A narrow first review sits at the lower end, a broad one higher. The first engagement takes longer because we are learning your business, so later work is quicker and cheaper.
Your information stays confidential
Everything goes through a secure Drive or SharePoint space set up for your engagement, and only people working on your review can access it.
How we would work together
One point of contact, four sets of eyes
Your contact
Project lead
Reviewer
Partner
Why choose Stravision
End to End Partnership
We do not just advise, we execute. Stravision becomes an extension of your business, managing each assignment from strategy to delivery with full accountability.
Single Point of Contact
A dedicated relationship manager coordinates every service need efficiently under one roof.
Proven Quality and Compliance
Every consultant and partner in our network is vetted for reliability, regulatory compliance and professional credibility.
Strategic Value and Preferential Pricing
Our long standing network and high volume mandates give clients access to preferential pricing and superior value.
Expert Led Vertical Excellence
Across our specialised verticals we bring together leading industry experts to deliver tailored, compliant and impactful solutions.
Fast, Responsive and Reliable
We guarantee timely delivery and responses within 24 hours, ensuring no query goes unattended.
Related services
Yes, internal audit focuses on governance and risk controls beyond financial reporting.
Yes, you may select finance, procurement or operational audits.
Yes, aligned with IIA and ISO frameworks.
Typically annually with quarterly reviews for high-risk areas.
Yes, capacity building is part of our support model.
Not mandatory for all entities but strongly recommended for corporate governance.