Our Services
Assurance and Governance
Our assurance and governance solutions strengthen organizational integrity across global operations. We provide internal and management audits, statutory audit support, and enterprise risk assessments aligned with international standards such as COSO and ISO, while ensuring compliance with GCC-specific frameworks. Our services include ICOFR/SOX controls assurance, fraud risk reviews, and governance frameworks that enhance transparency and stakeholder
- Internal audits
- Statutory audit support
- ICOFR / SOX & Controls Assurance
- Fraud risk assessments
- Management audits
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Risk assessments & Governance reviews
Tax & Regulatory Advisory
Our tax advisory services combine global expertise with deep knowledge of UAE, GCC, and Indian regulations. We assist with corporate tax planning, ESR compliance, VAT advisory, and transfer pricing reviews. Our team also provides guidance on DTAA, BEPS compliance, and global transaction structuring, ensuring tax efficiency and regulatory compliance across cross-border operations.
- UAE Corporate Tax Advisory
- Transfer Pricing & Intercompany Reviews
- Global Tax & Transaction Structuring
- BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) compliance
- Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) Compliance
- Double Taxation Avoidance (DTAA) Guidance
- VAT Advisory & Compliance
Financial Reporting and Standards
We support businesses in achieving accurate and compliant financial reporting through IFRS conversion, consolidation, and group reporting advisory. Our services cover lease accounting under IFRS 16, revenue recognition under IFRS 15, and overall financial reporting optimization. By aligning with international standards and leveraging decades of experience in India, we help organizations maintain transparency and investor confidence globally.
- IFRS Conversion & Advisory
- Consolidation and group reporting
- Lease accounting under IFRS 16
- Accounting & Financial Reporting Advisory
- Revenue recognition under IFRS 15
Investigations & Forensics
We provide specialized forensic and investigation services to address financial irregularities and compliance breaches across multiple jurisdictions. Our offerings include forensic accounting, anti- bribery and corruption investigations, whistleblower program management, and litigation support. Leveraging advanced methodologies and global best practices, we help organizations safeguard reputation and ensure regulatory adherence in both emerging and mature markets.
- Investigations
- Anti-bribery & corruption investigations
- Litigation support services
- Forensic accounting reviews
- Whistleblower program management
Operational Transformation and Culture
We help organizations worldwide achieve operational excellence through transformation programs rooted in global benchmarks and adapted for regional nuances. Our services include Strategic Finance Office (SFO) setup, process optimization, SOP documentation, and automation through RPA. We also design change management programs, organizational restructuring, and shared services optimization. With expertise in culture assessments and employee engagement diagnostics, we ensure transformation initiatives deliver measurable impact across diverse geographies.
- Strategic Finance Office (SFO) services
- Process transformation
- Change management programs
- Shared services optimization
- Organizational design and restructuring
- Business transformation
- Process automation & RPA advisory
- SOP documentation & refinement
- Employee engagement diagnostics
- Process, enhancements, automation, RPA advisory
Corporate Finance & Deals
- Business Modeling & Valuation
- Mergers & Acquisitions advisory
- Capital raising advisory (Debt & Equity)
- Financial health diagnostics
- Post-merger integration planning
- Financial projections
- Financial & Tax Due Diligence
- Due Diligence & Transaction Support
- Exit strategy planning for investors
Startup & Innovation Advisory
Our startup advisory practice supports founders and innovators in scaling ventures globally while navigating regional ecosystems like the GCC. We assist with investor-ready pitch decks, valuation and equity structuring, and fundraising strategies backed by proven methodologies from mature markets such as India. Our services extend to cap table management, go-to-market planning, and incubator/accelerator program support, enabling startups to attract capital and achieve sustainable growth in competitive international landscapes.
- Pitch decks
- Incubator & accelerator program support
- Fundraising strategy & investor outreach
- Startup valuation and equity advisory
- Cap table structuring
- Go-to-market strategy
Market Entry and Expansion
Our market entry and expansion services simplify the process of establishing and growing businesses across GCC and other international markets. We provide strategic guidance on free zone vs. mainland structuring, company incorporation, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, we offer market sizing, opportunity analysis, and partnership advisory to help clients capitalize on regional growth opportunities while leveraging global best practices.
- GCC Market Entry & Setup Support
- Company incorporation services
- Strategic partnerships and alliances advisory
- Business model innovation
- Freezone vs Mainland Structuring
- Market sizing and opportunity analysis
- Regulatory landscape assessment
Technology and Controls
We enable businesses to harness technology securely and efficiently through ERP implementation advisory, ITGC reviews, and cybersecurity controls testing. Our offerings include digital finance transformation, GDPR compliance reviews, and IT risk resilience assessments. By integrating global technology standards with regional compliance requirements, we deliver solutions that enhance operational agility and safeguard critical assets across international operations.
- ERP implementation advisory
- Cybersecurity controls testing
- ITGC reviews
- Shared services optimization
- Digital finance transformation
- Data privacy & GDPR compliance reviews
- IT risk and resilience assessments
ESG & Sustainability
Our ESG and sustainability advisory services help organizations align with global frameworks such as GRI, SASB, and TCFD while meeting GCC-specific mandates. We design ESG strategies, conduct compliance audits, and develop diversity and inclusion programs that resonate with international investors and regulators. By embedding sustainability into core business practices, we enable clients to create long-term value and meet stakeholder expectations globally.
- ESG Strategy & Implementation
- Diversity & inclusion strategy
- ESG compliance audits
What assurance and governance services does SDU Global provide?
SDU Global provides internal audit, management audit, controls assurance including ICOFR/SOX, enterprise risk assessment, fraud risk reviews and governance framework design — aligned with international frameworks such as COSO and ISO and adapted to GCC-specific requirements.
Can SDU Global help with our statutory or financial statement audit?
Yes. SDU Global works with clients on their statutory and financial statement audit requirements, bringing deep audit and controls expertise to the engagement and helping ensure reporting obligations are met in line with applicable regulations.
What forensic and investigation services does SDU Global offer?
SDU Global provides forensic accounting, fraud examinations, anti-bribery and corruption (ABAC) reviews, whistleblower investigations, and litigation and dispute support. These engagements are delivered with the specialist forensic teams, credentials and methodologies of Singhvi Dev & Unni LLP (SDU), and are led by experienced investigators and structured to withstand regulatory and legal scrutiny.
4. Does SDU Global offer outsourced CFO or finance-oversight support (the Strategic Finance Office)?
Yes. Through its Strategic Finance Office (SFO), SDU Global provides a structured finance oversight, governance, transformation and readiness function for founder-led and promoter-driven businesses that need CFO-grade financial discipline without a full-time CFO. The SFO spans finance stabilisation and close discipline, process and controls transformation, governance and compliance, ERP and finance systems, MIS and planning, and fundraise and audit readiness. It acts as management’s oversight layer — deliberately kept separate from execution, signing authority and assurance — so governance stays independent. The SFO is delivered with the finance-transformation teams and methodologies of Singhvi Dev & Unni LLP (SDU).
Does SDU Global provide UAE Corporate Tax and VAT advisory?
Yes. SDU Global advises on UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, transfer pricing, Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) and cross-border structuring, helping businesses meet UAE and GCC tax obligations efficiently.
Does SDU Global provide outsourced or co-sourced internal audit?
Yes. SDU Global provides outsourced and co-sourced internal audit — including risk-based audit planning, execution and reporting to management and audit committees — and can act as an organisation’s internal audit function or supplement an existing team.
Can SDU Global help with IFRS and financial reporting?
Yes. SDU Global supports IFRS conversion, group consolidation and reporting, lease accounting under IFRS 16 and revenue recognition under IFRS 15, helping businesses maintain accurate, compliant financial reporting.
What risk and controls advisory does SDU Global provide?
SDU Global designs and reviews enterprise risk management frameworks, internal financial controls (ICOFR/SOX) and governance structures, and assesses control effectiveness across business processes to strengthen accountability and reduce risk exposure.
Does SDU Global provide transaction, due diligence or deal support?
Yes. SDU Global supports financial and tax due diligence, business valuation, financial modelling and post-merger integration, helping clients assess and execute transactions with rigour.
What other advisory services does SDU Global offer?
Beyond its core risk, assurance and tax practices, SDU Global advises on finance function transformation, technology and ERP controls, market entry and structuring, and ESG and sustainability alignment. These are delivered by specialists on a scope-specific basis.