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The ADGM Registration Authority Audit Outreach Session 2024
Thank you for your interest in attending the ADGM Registration Authority Audit Outreach Session 2024.
We are pleased to announce that the ADGM Registration Authority (RA) Audit Outreach Session 2024 will take place on 18 September 2024 at 5 PM.
The outreach will be held in collaboration with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).
High quality audit and corporate reporting continues to be a regulatory priority for the RA and this two-hour session will include the following key topics:
- RA's approach to audit regulation
- Reminders: audit, accounts and regulatory returns
- RA feedback on audit inspections as well as interactive case studies in collaboration with ICAEW
- Networking session
Who should attend the RA Audit Outreach Session?
This outreach will be of interest to senior audit staff including audit engagement partners at ADGM audit firms, finance professionals working in industry involved in the audit process, members of audit committees, relevant ICAEW members as well as young Emiratis looking to enter or further their careers in the profession.
In collaboration with:
Speakers
Tim Land
Talal Samad
Ruqaya Salman
Collin Wu
Will Strickland
Helen Storr
Tim Land
Executive Director, Monitoring & Enforcement, Registration Authority ADGM
Tim has over 20 years of diverse regulatory experience in Australia and the Middle East. He is a graduate of the University of Wollongong, Australia, holds a Masters degree in Applied Finance & Financial Markets from KAPLAN, Australia, and is a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of London, UK.
Talal Samad
Head – Audit, Registration Authority ADGM
Talal is an ICAEW Chartered Accountant, a graduate in Business and Management from Birmingham (UK) and brings over 17 years of experience in audit quality and financial reporting across various sectors including financial services, energy, real estate and transport.
Ruqaya Salman
Head – Enforcement, Registration Authority ADGM
With over 15 years of experience in financial services and oil & gas, Ruqaya specialises in regulatory enforcement, compliance and governance having led numerous cross-border large and complex investigations that included matters requiring civil court proceedings. Ruqaya holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Bachelor degree in Finance.
Collin Wu
Head – Monitoring, Registration Authority ADGM
Collin has over 20 years experience in regulatory supervision and enforcement, having worked previously with financial services authorities in other common law jurisdictions. He holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance, and an International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering.
Will Strickland
Senior Manager, Professional Standards ICAEW
He is responsible for a team of UK-based reviewers and manages the delivery of audit monitoring visits to UK audit firms of all sizes including Big Four and top 20. Will also oversees ICAEW’s audit monitoring contracts, partnering with overseas regulators and professional bodies. He has performed audit monitoring visits to firms in Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean and also supports local regulators by providing methodology, training and on-the-job coaching to overseas-based staff.
Helen Storr
Audit Quality Specialist, Professional Standards ICAEW
Opening remarks
- ADGM developments
- The role of ADGM auditors
- Looking ahead
Hamad Sayah Al Mazrouei,
CEO, Registration Authority,
ADGM
Tim Land
Executive Director, Monitoring & Enforcement,
Registration Authority
ADGM
RA approach to audit regulation
Supervision
- Monitoring and inspections approach
- Findings severity, file grading and inspection conclusions
Enforcement
- Approach to regulatory action
- Independence, procedural fairness and transparency
- Additional resources
Talal Samad
Head – Audit, Registration Authority,
ADGM
Ruqaya Salman
Head – Enforcement, Registration Authority
ADGM
Reminders: Audit, accounts & regulatory returns
- Audit requirement and exemptions
- Corporate tax implications
- Sustainable finance reporting
- Revising defective accounts
Talal Samad
Head – Audit, Registration Authority
ADGM
Collin Wu
Head – Monitoring, Registration Authority
ADGM
ADGM feedback on audit inspections
- Key themes arising
- Audit findings
- Interactive case studies
Talal Samad
Head of Audit Supervision, Registration Authority
ADGM
Will Strickland
Senior Manager, Professional Standards
ICAEW
Helen Storr
Audit Quality Specialist, Professional Standards
ICAEW
Closing remarks
Talal Samad
Head – Audit, Registration Authority
ADGM
Networking and light refreshments