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Tariq Salam, CFO | ACCA & ICAEW

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UAE PDPL · ISO 27001 · Governance

When the Auditor Leaves, What Actually Remains? UAE PDPL and the Governance Gap Every CFO Should Be Losing Sleep Over

600,000 cyber attacks per day on UAE infrastructure. AED 5M PDPL penalties. Full enforcement January 2027. What ISO 27001 certification actually means — and where the gap lives.

June 2026 · 14 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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