Disputes & Forensics
Financial Investigation Services in the UAE — Tracing Transactions, Records and Evidence.
WSCA provides financial investigation services in the UAE when businesses, legal teams and decision-makers need to understand how funds moved, why records do not reconcile, what the source documents support and where further enquiry is required.
When a financial investigation is relevant
A financial investigation may be appropriate where transactions are disputed, balances do not reconcile, irregularities or fraud are suspected, funds require tracing, related-party activity needs review, approvals are unclear or a business needs a reliable factual and accounting picture before taking legal, governance or commercial action.
Financial investigations in the UAE
UAE investigations may involve businesses, shareholders, partners, employees, suppliers, customers or cross-border counterparties. The objective is not to assume wrongdoing, but to establish what the available records show, identify exceptions, trace material flows and distinguish verified facts from allegations or unresolved questions.
Where legal proceedings or regulatory considerations may follow, the analysis is documented so the source of each material conclusion can be understood and reviewed by the client and its advisers.
Questions we help address
How did funds move? Do accounting entries agree with source documents? Which transactions or counterparties require explanation? Are approvals and commercial terms consistent with the payments made? What evidence is missing?
Records typically examined
Bank statements, ledgers, invoices, payment approvals, contracts, email records, payroll data, company filings, accounting-system exports, management reports and supporting schedules.
Our approach
We define the concern and period, preserve an orderly record trail, map relevant transactions, reconcile accounting data to primary documents, identify exceptions and test explanations against the evidence. Findings are communicated with appropriate care around evidential limitations and unresolved matters.
Common investigation themes
- Unexplained or disputed transfers and withdrawals
- Supplier, customer or related-party transactions
- Missing funds, unsupported entries or irregular payments
- Shareholder and partnership account movements
- Payroll, commission or incentive discrepancies
- Reconstruction of incomplete transaction histories
Direct specialist involvement
Assignments are led with direct senior involvement by Muaiad M. Al-Hariri, Founder & CEO of WSCA and a forensic accounting and financial consulting specialist.
What you receive
- A structured findings report or investigation memorandum
- Transaction schedules and reconciliations
- Clear identification of records reviewed and gaps found
- Separation of verified facts, assumptions and unresolved questions
- A basis for next-step legal, governance or commercial decisions
Representative evidence-led work
See Cross-Border Trade Receivable Reconstruction and Profit Entitlement & Cost Allocation for examples of how disputed records and calculations can be reconstructed and tested.
UAE coverage
WSCA serves clients across the UAE, with offices in Dubai and Al Ain in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and supports matters involving UAE entities and cross-border transactions.
What to prepare
Set out the concern, relevant period, known parties and available records. Preserve originals and avoid altering source data before review.
Related expertise
Forensic Accounting · Financial Record Reconstruction · Litigation Support · Expert Accounting Reports
Discuss a financial investigation
We can help structure an investigation around the decisions, evidence and timing that matter.