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A year into consulting, the reality felt different from what I expected.

I came in knowing the frameworks. I could build a financial model, structure a report, present findings. What I didn't fully grasp was how much of this work lives in the thinking before any of that. After a year at Kreston ME Consulting, working in industries across healthcare, pharma, manufacturing, F&B and childcare facilities, and closely with Freezone authorities on C-suite advisory work, here's what actually stayed with me.

It is a familiar assumption in audit conversations – and one that continues to shape expectations across clients and engagement teams. With tighter reporting deadlines and increasing regulatory scrutiny, it can feel like speed and quality are fundamentally at odds.

Transfer pricing is often misunderstood as a “large multinational” issue. In reality, it is a structural requirement that applies to any group with controlled transactions regardless of size.

Most businesses don't have a data problem. They have an interpretation problem.

A CEO sits down with the monthly report. Revenue is up. Overheads look flat. Margins are roughly where they were last quarter. The meeting wraps in twenty minutes.

The UAE Federal Tax Authority (“FTA”) has issued a Public Clarification on the meaning of “director” and “officer” under the UAE Corporate Tax Law — an important development for businesses assessing Connected Person transactions under Article 36.

The UAE’s tax landscape has moved decisively beyond its initial adoption phase and is now entering a stage of data-driven maturity.