Leadership

Governance is personal here

Chairman's Message

Muhammad Akram

Muhammad Akram

Chairman

A firm’s direction is set long before its first engagement. When we established TrueNorth Global Consulting, the intention was straightforward: to build an institution whose judgment could be trusted precisely because it does not shift with the market it serves. Regulated industries do not reward improvisation. They reward firms that hold a fixed position, technically rigorous, structurally sound, and accountable to the same standards they ask their clients to meet. That is the discipline we have built into TrueNorth from the outset, and it is what our partners and directors are expected to uphold in every engagement, regardless of its size. Our name reflects this. A compass needle drifts; true north does not. We chose to be the reference point our clients return to when markets move, regulations shift, or decisions carry consequences beyond the immediate transaction. Seven practices operate under this firm, audit, accounting, finance, risk, compliance, financial crime advisory, and tax. Each is led by a director with the credentials and regulatory standing to be accountable in their own right. This is deliberate. Institutional clients do not need a single point of contact; they need a firm where every discipline can withstand scrutiny independently. I remain personally engaged in the direction TrueNorth takes, because an institution’s integrity is set at the top and tested everywhere else. That is the standard I ask our team to meet, and it is the standard our clients should expect of us.

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Mr. Akram

Chairman

Provides strategic oversight and shapes the firm’s long-term institutional direction. Established TrueNorth upon principles of integrity, wisdom and disciplined governance — an enduring institution grounded in values and vision.

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Muhammad

Managing Partner · Finance & CFO Advisory

ACCA · MCSI · UAE CA · EMBA (Hult)

Over 14 years of international experience. CMA/SCA Licensed Compliance & Financial Analyst, advising institutions across financial management and reporting, capital structuring, regulatory finance, enterprise governance and performance optimisation.

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Muhammad Talha

Director · Audit & Assurance

CPA · ACCA · International experience with PwC and BDO

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Muhammad Zuhaib

Director · Accounting & Reporting

Consolidation & technical accounting specialist

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Arslan Khalid

Director · Enterprise Risk

MCSI · SCA Approved Risk Officer

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Tahir Ali Khan

Director · Tax Advisory

Cross-border tax: UAE · KSA · Pakistan · UK

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Dr. Rula Friawan

Director · Regulatory & Governance

CGSS · Certified Legal Translator (UAE MOJ) · US, France, KSA, UAE experience

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Dr. Tooba

Director · Financial Crime & AML

SCA Approved Compliance Officer · SCA, DFSA, VARA, SECP experience