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Financial Governance · COSO · AI in Finance

I Spent 20 Years in Big 4 and CFO Roles. So the AI Tool I Built Didn't Have to Guess.

Most policy documents were accurate on the day they were written and increasingly fictional since. A CFO's account of building diagnostic-first financial governance.

May 21, 2026 · 15 min read · Latest

Turnaround · Leadership

I Didn't Choose Turnarounds. Turnarounds Chose Me.

Two crises. AED 150M to AED 1B at stake. A decade of financial firefighting.

Apr 6, 2026 · 10 min read

When Your Biggest Client Stops Paying

Five levers pulled simultaneously to survive a concentrated client risk crisis.

Mar 28, 2026 · 8 min read

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IMF Cuts Global Growth to 3.1% — GCC Holds at 4.4–4.5%

Non-oil sectors now 73% of GCC GDP. UAE bond issuances up 33% year-on-year. The Gulf is decoupling from global headwinds.

🟢 GCC Positive

UAE Mandatory E-Invoicing Launches 2026 — Full Coverage by July 2027

PEPPOL-based five-corner model. B2C excluded initially. CFOs must select an Accredited Service Provider now.

🔴 Action Required

57% of UAE CFOs Expect Broader Mandate — ESG, Digital, Strategy Now Core

Grant Thornton survey of 300+ UAE finance leaders. The CFO role is undergoing a fundamental shift.

🟡 Role Evolution

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