Professionals trained: 1,500+
Global expertise, local reach
Advisory, accounting, legal, IT and ISO consulting for organisations across the Middle East, and training for the professionals who run them.
- 100+
- Projects completed
- 100+
- Clients, public and private sector
- 25+
- Global partners
- 1500+
- Professionals trained
Trusted by organisations across the region
What we do
Advice that works inside your business
Eight practices, one team. We put ourselves in our clients’ shoes, align with their objectives and stay until the results show.
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Advisory
Hands-on help with internal controls, risk and governance, from special-purpose audits to IFRS reporting.
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Accounting & Tax
Bookkeeping, payroll, financial statements and tax, at home and across borders.
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Business Formation
The right entity in the right jurisdiction, registered and licensed without the run-around.
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Consulting
Strategy, organisation and people: plans that are built with your team and actually get delivered.
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Legal Consulting
Lawyers, consultants and financial advisers together, for commercially sound legal solutions.
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IT Solutions & Security
Platforms for governance, audit, AML and e-learning, planned and run around your processes.
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Outsourcing
We act as your extended arm, so your people can focus on the core business.
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ISO Certification
From gap analysis to accredited certification, for quality, compliance, security and more.
People first
Where expertise meets people
Who we are
A firm that treats your business as its own
Our advisers know their sectors, from banking and government to energy and telecoms, and shape their advice around the way your organisation actually works.
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Accountability
- International alliances
Training
Qualifications that move careers
Exam preparation for the world’s leading certificates, practical training courses and Ofqual-regulated diplomas, in the classroom, online or in-house.
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Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Exam preparation for the CMA, the management accounting credential: financial planning, performance and analytics, then strategic financial management.
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Certified IFRS Specialist
International Financial Reporting Standards in practice: recognition, measurement and disclosure, with worked examples from the region’s banks and companies.
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Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Preparation for the three CIA exams, the global internal audit credential, with practice questions after every topic.
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Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Preparation for the CAMS exam: money laundering and terrorist financing risks, international standards, and building an AML programme that works.
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Certified Compliance Specialist (CCS)
The compliance function from the ground up: regulatory frameworks, compliance risk assessment, monitoring and reporting to the board.
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Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership
An Ofqual-regulated Level 7 qualification from Qualifi, taught by AZ International as an approved Qualifi centre. Progression: a master’s degree (MBA top-up).
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No programme matches. Try another word, or ask us: we run in-house programmes on request.
Global reach
Worldwide, multidisciplinary, independent
- 290+
- Member firms
- 100+
- Countries
- 16,000
- Professionals
How we work
From first meeting to measurable results
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Listen
We start with your objectives, your constraints and the way your organisation really works.
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Diagnose
We analyse processes, risks and data to find what will make the biggest difference.
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Deliver
Senior consultants work alongside your team, with clear milestones and owners.
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Measure
We hand over with the results measured, and the skills to keep them, through our training if needed.
Insights
Thinking from our advisers
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AZ International: e-learning, webinars and certified professionals across the region
AZ International has developed an online learning platform for specialised courses, runs interactive webinars globally, and has certified professionals across the MENA region.
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How to do your internal audit risk assessment
I believe internal audit should first understand the value drivers and the objectives of the organization.
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Understanding the Costs and Benefits of SOX Compliance
Findings from Protiviti’s 2016 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey show companies are spending more time and money but continue improving their internal controls and business processes.
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