Independent Audit Partner for
Outsourced & Fractional CFO Firms
Independence rules mean you can’t sign off on financials you prepared. Alya audits what you’ve already built, so boards and investors get a genuinely independent opinion.
Why CFO Firms Partner With Alya
We never compete for your CFO or finance-function work.
Less duplicate work — we build on what you’ve already prepared.
Scheduled around the reporting deadlines that actually matter to your client.
Independent audit backing when a client is raising.
Built to handle year-end crunch across your whole client base.
One point of contact across every client you introduce.
The Independence Wall You Can’t Cross
If you prepare a client’s management accounts, you can’t also sign off on their statutory audit — the same independence rule that applies to bookkeepers applies to outsourced and fractional CFOs.
Boards and investors want a genuinely independent opinion, not just management accounts with your name on them — and when several clients hit year-end at once, that’s a lot of independent audits to arrange.
You can’t sign off on financials you prepared yourself.
Not just management accounts — a genuinely independent opinion.
Several clients often need audits at the same time.
Audit results need to feed cleanly back into your CFO reporting.
Independent Audit, Built on Your Work
We verify independently rather than starting from scratch.
Delivered when your client’s stakeholders actually need it.
Independent backing for clients closing a funding round.
One contact for your whole client roster.
Built to handle several clients’ year-ends at once.
Ask us about current partnership terms.
From Introduction to Independent Opinion
Introduce Your Client
Share the client’s reporting timeline and any board/investor deadlines.
Scope & Quote
We review the management accounts and provide a fixed quote.
We Audit From Your Accounts
Independent verification built on what you’ve already prepared.
Independent Report Delivered
Ready for the board pack or investor data room.
Ongoing Coordination
The same process repeats each reporting cycle.
Built for Every Kind of CFO Practice
How Alya Delivered an Independent Audit Ahead of a Funding Round
Company Background
A fractional CFO practice managing the finance function for 12 startup clients, one of which was mid-way through a funding round.
The Challenge
The investor required an independent audit opinion, not just the management accounts the CFO practice had already built — and the deal timeline left little room for a slow audit process.
Our Solution
- Reviewed the existing management accounts rather than rebuilding from scratch
- Independently verified balances, transactions, and disclosures
- Coordinated timing directly with the CFO practice and the client
- Delivered a signed, independent audit opinion ahead of the investor deadline
- Flagged two adjustments early so they didn’t surprise the round
The Outcome
- Audit completed in 7 working days, working from existing accounts
- Funding round closed on schedule
- CFO practice kept the client relationship throughout
- Partnership extended to cover the practice’s other clients
Representative example based on typical CFO-firm partnerships.
Partnership FAQs
Why can’t I sign off on the accounts I prepared?
UAE independence rules bar an auditor from also acting as the client’s finance function or bookkeeper — the same principle applies to outsourced and fractional CFO work.
Do you redo the bookkeeping, or work from what I’ve built?
We work from your existing management accounts and verify them independently — not a rebuild from scratch.
Will you deal directly with my client?
We work through you — you stay the client’s primary point of contact.
Can you turn an audit around fast enough for a funding round?
Yes — we scope timelines around board and investor deadlines specifically.
Is there a referral fee?
We offer referral and partnership terms — ask us for current terms.
Can you handle several clients from the same CFO firm at once?
Yes — we build in capacity for concurrent engagements during year-end crunch.
What if my management accounts aren’t fully IFRS-aligned yet?
We can work with what exists and flag any adjustments needed as part of the audit.
Which free zones are you approved in?
Alya is an approved auditor across DMCC, mainland Dubai, and other major UAE free zones.
Give Your Clients a
Genuinely Independent Opinion
Work with an audit partner who starts from your management accounts, not from scratch.
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