Abdulqader Obaid Ali, President of the UAE Internal Audit Association (UAE-IAA)
THE UAE Internal Audit Association (UAE-IAA), the local body affiliated to the Global Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA-Global), announced that the UAE leads the region in the number of auditors who hold Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) certifications. The UAE accounts for 40 % of the total number of certified auditors in the Middle East or around 1,624 (CIA) auditors working in the country.
According to a recent study by the Global Institute of Internal Auditors, the total number of CIA qualified internal auditors in the Middle East is estimated at around 4,112, distributed by countries as follows: Jordan (212), Bahrain (366), Egypt (386), Lebanon (360), Oman (328), Saudi Arabia (836) and the United Arab Emirates (1,624), including citizens and expatriates.
Commenting on this milestone, Abdulqader Obaid Ali, President of the UAE Internal Audit Association (UAE-IAA), said: “The CIA qualification is the mark of excellence in the internal audit practice in the world, and this prestigious position that the UAE occupies in this field today reflects the Association’s commitment to take this profession to higher levels.”
