Mr. Balaram, is a Chartered Accountant from India. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of Audit, Taxation, Advisory. He has previously worked in Big 4 consulting (Price Waterhouse Coopers, KPMG & Deloitte) and as well in Industry. Over last 10 years he has been in UAE, in the audit & taxation practice. He has vast knowledge in IFRS, US GAAP, and performed financial reporting, Auditing for different industry sectors He is the founder of Spectrum Group and has been instrumental for the growth of strong professional team in providing the high-quality services to the clients.

He is a well accomplished trainer on Corporate Tax and Value Added Tax (VAT) for UAE Region. He has conducted more than 200 sessions on UAE VAT and CT law. He led the team in re-engineering the Financial System and Process for a UAE based prominent Groups.

He has been for carrying out audit and financial advisory assignments relating to diversified sectors and has been engagement partner for several external and internal audits, due diligence, financial models, feasibility studies, financial projections, business valuations, transaction services, risk management, financial reviews, tax consultancy and organizational restructuring assignments.

Mr. Balaram is also responsible for providing allied services relating to special work including certifications to audit clients. His advisory area includes financial sector, oil & gas , power sector, non-resident contractors and manufacturing entities etc. He has significant experience of advising foreign companies and foreigners on investment climate and setting-up of businesses. He is well conversant with the corporate laws, UAE regulatory environment and framework.

Finance Professional with proven expertise in managing diverse business entities, including Company, Partnership, and Proprietorship setups, ensuring regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. Proficient in handling Litigation & Tax Assessments, providing strategic advice and representation to achieve favorable outcomes for clients.

Extensive experience in facilitating successful Mergers & Acquisitions, leveraging market insights and financial analysis to drive business growth and expansion. Specialized in Domestic & International Tax Advisory, offering valuable guidance on tax planning, compliance, and optimization strategies for global businesses.

Adept at providing GST Advisory & Compliance services, ensuring seamless adherence to complex tax regulations. Skilled in advising on International Business Structures and International Tax & Regulatory matters, enabling clients to establish overseas operations with tax efficiency in mind.

Demonstrated success in making strategic investments, with a portfolio encompassing over 100 companies, including two valued at over $1 billion each.

Chartered Accountant with over 22 years of experience in the domain of Accounting, Finance and Taxation across various Industries and as a part-time faculty and corporate Trainer

Rishi is the Founder and CEO of a tax consulting firm in the UAE, Young Global (www.youngglobal.co). He is a Chartered Accountant by profession and has over 15 years of international transfer pricing and tax consulting experience in the UAE (Dubai)/Middle East, UK, The Netherlands and India working with Big Four and Tier 2 consulting firms in these countries.

In this tax experience, he has dealt with a wide range of transfer pricing and international tax aspects, including review of supply chain and business models, conducting value chain analyses, intellectual property, design of transfer pricing policies and preparation of robust transfer pricing documentation. Rishi has also provided support with the practical implementation of transfer pricing policies and defending those policies in a tax/TP audit.

Rishi has performed several UAE CT and TP impact assessments, review of QFZP reliefs and UAE CT/TP implementation and documentation projects. In addition, he has assisted on various UAE VAT projects. He is an active speaker on various transfer pricing aspects at reputed UAE forums and in the year 2023 Rishi was awarded a nominee of the Transfer Pricing Rising Star in the Middle East Category by International Tax Review (ITR Awards 2023).

Work Profile

Audit & Assurance, Manufacturing & Trading, Infrastructure Construction & Cements, Offshore Shipping Marine – Upstream Sector, Technical Services, Industrial & Marine Services – Mid and Downstream Sector & Govt Companies.

Roles

Internal Auditor, FP&A, Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Sr Manager Finance & Audit & Tax Compliance.

Companies associated with

CM Associates, Rockwool Industries ( Al Ghanim Group Kuwait), ETA ASCON, WSS, MSBCT LLC.

I am a resident of Dubai and have been doing business in United Arab Emirates (UAE) for more than 30.

I am a Chartered Accountant (CA) and a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. I am also having a UAE audit license as approved by the Ministry of Economy, Audit and Accounts Section, Dubai, UAE. I have over 38 years of experience in all facets of finance including accounting, auditing, business consultancy, company formation, legal compliance, taxation, etc.

I am also a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Ireland and Australia.

Further, I am one of the approved compliance officers entrusted with the verification of the day to day transactions of share brokers registered in Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

My greatest career achievement so far is being the Managing Partner of Paul & Hassan Chartered Accountants L.L.C, an audit, accounting and consultancy firm which has been in Dubai since 2004 and is currently serving more than 750 clients through its main office in Dubai and branchesin Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi; and representative offices in Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain.

Prior to the establishment of Paul & Hassan, I was associated with one of the leading group of companies owned by the ruling family of Dubai and worked as the Assistant to the Vice President of the said group. Among my responsibilities are internal auditing, preparations of management reports, budget analysis, etc.

Jayessh Guptaa is a Partner with The Alchamii, Dubai. Jayessh Guptaa has more than 16 years of post qualification experience in the field of auditing, business advisory, taxation, and company formation. He is a Fellow member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)(FCA), Associate member of International Financial Accountant, (IFA) United Kingdom (AFA-UK) and Member -Institute of Public Accountant, Australia (MIPA).

Jayessh has extensive expertise in working with international clients with multiple locations as well as serving listed and non-listed global clients. He has been involved in several IFRS audits, internal audits, and various other assurance service assignments. He is also responsible for implementing technical, ethical, and professional standards across the firm. He brings extensive knowledge of various industry sectors like Real estate, Trading, Manufacturing, Contracting Hospitality, Retail, Schools, Service sector etc.