Dhara Yagnik
Associate Director – Audit, Restructuring & Compliance

CA Dhara Yagnik has extensive knowledge in the field of Internal Audits, Risk Advisory Services, Compliance, Internal Controls & Streamlining Business processes. She is detail oriented, accomplished, and professional with a decade of experience in the finance field in India & UAE.

She is a Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA), a Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a post-graduate in Commerce (M. Com) from Mumbai University. She has a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Providing timely reporting & solution-based roadmap to Top Management, Board, Audit Committee, thereby adding value to the Organization is her top priority.

She has successfully helped Organizations to set-up processes & strengthen Internal Controls by recommending & implementing the best possible solutions. In addition to her expertise in Internal Audit & Risk Services, Dhara is an expert on Compliance related to Economic Substance Regulation, Country-by-Country Reporting, Ultimate Beneficial Owner & Anti Money Laundering (AML- Risk). She has successfully delivered 50+ Webinars & Seminars on compliance subject.

She had been an active member of Toastmaster & have won several awards. She avidly enjoys adventurous & outdoor sports. Her favourite pastime is sketching & dancing. Her experience in various industries includes; Retail, Hotels, Food & Beverage, Construction, Pharmaceutical, Mutual Funds, Stock Broking and Banking to name a few.

Areas of Expertise:

• Internal Financial Audit

• Operational Audit

• Business Process Restructuring

• Process/Function Streamlining

• Formulating SOPs

• IFRS Impact Assessment

• Fraud Investigation

• Compliance related matters

Published Articles


Nov 13 2025

Why Risk-Based Internal Audit is Essential in the UAE?

Risk-Based Internal Audits (RBIA) in the UAE Introduction Traditional audits once focused on c...

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Nov 12 2025

ICFR UAE: Strengthening Financial Integrity, SOX Compliance & Corporate Governance

ICFR: Building Financial Integrity and Business Confidence Transparency, accountability, and trus...

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Nov 10 2025

Auditing Real Estate in the UAE, Protecting Trust.

Auditing Real Estate in the UAE, Protecting Trust Introduction The UAE’s real estate sec...

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Sep 11 2025

Fraud Risk: Why You Need a “Zero Trust” Strategy

Fraud Risk: Why You Need a “Zero Trust” Strategy? In the corporate world, fraud risk ...

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