Financial Advisory & Audit

From Compliance to Capital Strategy —

Finance That Executes.

We go beyond audit — building financial command centers that power M&A, investor confidence, and regulatory clarity.

ABOUT SERVICES

Financial Accuracy Is Only the Beginning. Execution Is Where the Value Is Built.

Handle Financial Advisory integrates audit integrity, tax strategy, capital structuring, and financial risk control into one execution-led mandate. From complex transactions to cross-border compliance, we deliver financial clarity with operational impact.

Whether you're navigating audit scrutiny, capital raises, group restructuring, or financial distress, Handle brings structure, speed, and command-level expertise.

WHAT WE DO

Structured Financial Advisory Services

Execution-Led Finance for Governance, Transactions & Growth

Audit & Assurance

Built for Transparency, Compliance & Investor Confidence

  • Statutory audits (IFRS, DFSA, GAAP, regulatory compliance)
  • Internal audits & governance readiness assessments
  • Forensic audits, fraud investigation & forensic risk review
  • AML audits & FATF compliance readiness
  • DIFC/ADGM-specific audit mandates

We don’t just audit for compliance. We audit for control.

Audit & Assurance

Built for Transparency, Compliance & Investor Confidence

  • Statutory audits (IFRS, DFSA, GAAP, regulatory compliance)
  • Internal audits & governance readiness assessments
  • Forensic audits, fraud investigation & forensic risk review
  • AML audits & FATF compliance readiness
  • DIFC/ADGM-specific audit mandates

We don’t just audit for compliance. We audit for control.

Tax Advisory & Structuring

For Cross-Border, Corporate & Investor Tax Strategy

  • UAE corporate tax and VAT structuring
  • Cross-border tax compliance & transfer pricing
  • Tax optimization for family offices & private capital
  • Tax dispute resolution and regulatory representation

We structure tax as a strategic lever for growth.

Tax Advisory & Structuring

For Cross-Border, Corporate & Investor Tax Strategy

  • UAE corporate tax and VAT structuring
  • Cross-border tax compliance & transfer pricing
  • Tax optimization for family offices & private capital
  • Tax dispute resolution and regulatory representation

We structure tax as a strategic lever for growth.

Risk & Governance Frameworks

For Businesses That Can’t Afford Financial Vulnerability

  • Financial risk diagnostics & internal control testing
  • AML/KYC governance design for regulated entities
  • Enterprise risk planning, continuity strategy & compliance design
  • Regulatory risk audits & remediation strategies

We engineer the frameworks that prevent financial exposure.

Risk & Governance Frameworks

For Businesses That Can’t Afford Financial Vulnerability

  • Financial risk diagnostics & internal control testing
  • AML/KYC governance design for regulated entities
  • Enterprise risk planning, continuity strategy & compliance design
  • Regulatory risk audits & remediation strategies

We engineer the frameworks that prevent financial exposure.

Corporate Finance & Transaction Advisory

For Businesses in Motion — Raising, Restructuring or Exiting

  • Financial due diligence, valuation & capital structuring
  • Transaction preparation, financial modeling & investor reporting
  • Fund audit preparation & financial control for asset managers
  • Debt advisory, working capital strategy, and exit planning

We connect financial insight to investor-grade outcomes.

Corporate Finance & Transaction Advisory

For Businesses in Motion — Raising, Restructuring or Exiting

  • Financial due diligence, valuation & capital structuring
  • Transaction preparation, financial modeling & investor reporting
  • Fund audit preparation & financial control for asset managers
  • Debt advisory, working capital strategy, and exit planning

We connect financial insight to investor-grade outcomes.

When to Engage

Better Ask Handle

when...

  • You're preparing for audit and need more than checkbox compliance
  • Financial governance gaps are putting your growth at risk
  • You're restructuring or raising capital and need audit-proof clarity
  • Tax complexity, cross-border exposure, or dispute risk is growing
  • You’re under pressure to improve financial transparency and investor readiness
Speak to a Partner

Finance Is Your Business's Foundation. Make Sure It’s Structured to Hold.

Your financial mandate is led directly by one of the region’s most experienced auditors and financial strategists.

Hossam Iraqe

Co-Founder & Senior Partner, Financial & Audit

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Hossam

Hossam Iraqe

Co-Founder & Senior Partner, Financial & Audit

A financial strategist, serial entrepreneur, and investment expert, with a proven track record in building, scaling, and transforming businesses across diverse industries. As a co-founder of multiple successful ventures and a leader in financial strategy, Hossam has structured high-value investment deals, led complex financial restructurings, and delivered growth-driven strategies that have turned businesses into market leaders across Africa, the Middle East, and the GCC. At Handle Consulting, Hossam leads financial strategy, investment planning, and business transformation efforts—helping clients unlock growth, optimize capital efficiency, and achieve financial resilience through smart structuring, tax optimization, and performance-focused financial leadership.

  • Serial Entrepreneurship
  • Investment & Portfolio Management
  • Financial Strategy & Growth Planning
  • Business Turnarounds & Restructuring
  • Tax Optimization & Capital Efficiency

Finance Is Your Business's Foundation. Make Sure It’s Structured to Hold.

Your financial mandate is led directly by one of the region’s most experienced auditors and financial strategists.

Hossam Iraqe

Co-Founder & Senior Partner, Financial & Audit

Contact
Hossam

Hossam Iraqe

Co-Founder & Senior Partner, Financial & Audit

A financial strategist, serial entrepreneur, and investment expert, with a proven track record in building, scaling, and transforming businesses across diverse industries. As a co-founder of multiple successful ventures and a leader in financial strategy, Hossam has structured high-value investment deals, led complex financial restructurings, and delivered growth-driven strategies that have turned businesses into market leaders across Africa, the Middle East, and the GCC. At Handle Consulting, Hossam leads financial strategy, investment planning, and business transformation efforts—helping clients unlock growth, optimize capital efficiency, and achieve financial resilience through smart structuring, tax optimization, and performance-focused financial leadership.

  • Serial Entrepreneurship
  • Investment & Portfolio Management
  • Financial Strategy & Growth Planning
  • Business Turnarounds & Restructuring
  • Tax Optimization & Capital Efficiency

Facing audit exposure, tax complexity, or capital pressure?

Let’s lead the financial execution — with clarity, compliance, and control.

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