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Friday 24th October
Cloud Spaces, Dubai Mall

Partnership Ribbon — ACCA × ICAEW
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The Counting Room Presents: Future of Accounting Forum

A half-day, hands-on forum built for outcomes—not theory. From corporate tax filing to e-invoicing and team capacity, we’ll convert policy and standards into the next 90 days of action for GCC firms and CFO teams.

What to expect

Leadership lens: ACCA × ICAEW on The Next 24 Months: From Compliance to Capability—skills, QA, data standards, and what “right-first-time” really looks like.

Inside the firm: Two UAE practitioners on what they changed, what broke, and what worked—ending with 3 real challenges to solve today.

Challenge Labs : Table-based sprints to designed to help you solve probelms across you firm. From CT, E-Invoicing to adding staffing capacity.

Share-backs & synthesis: 90-second pitches, expert remarks, and your Monday 9am move locked in.

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Real Outcomes

First access to AR26

CPD Certified We're CPD certified – meaning every session helps you stay ahead, meet professional development requirements, and gain valuable insights to drive your firm forward.

Hosted By,

Ayman Kaouri
Ayman Kaouri
Scope Solutions
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Hanady
Hanady Khalife
ICAEW
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Kush
Kush Ahuja
ACCA Middle East
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Fahim Ahmed
Guest Speaker
Leading UAE Firm
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Omara Islam
Guest Speaker
UAE Top 4 Firm
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Event Schedule

Join ACCA × ICAEW leaders, UAE firm owners and CFOs for a fast, hands-on forum built for outcomes, not theory. Two punchy panels set the scene, then you’ll dive into table-based challenge labs to fix real problems.
Leave with ready-to-use playbooks, a clear Monday move and momentum.

08:30 – 09:00
☕ Arrival & Coffee
Write your #1 worry for the next 90 days.
Zubair
09:00 – 09:05
🎤 Welcome
Today is about leaving with answers, not theories.
Zubair
09:03 – 09:45
🏛️ Panel 1 — ACCA × ICAEW Leadership
The Next 24 Months: From Compliance to Capability — with audience Q&A.
Hanady Khalife & Kush Ahuja
09:45 – 10:10
🧪 Panel 2 — Inside the Firm
What We Changed, What Broke, What Worked. With Q&A.
UAE Firm owners
10:10 – 10:15
🗂️ Lab Briefing
Zubair
10:15 – 10:40
🧩 Challenge Lab — Round 1
Tables work on assigned challenge 1
All Attendees
10:40 – 10:50
📣 Share-back #1
Problem → Plan → Proof.
10:50 – 11:15
🧩 Challenge Lab — Round 2
Tables work on assigned challenge 2
All Attendees
11:15 – 11:25
📣 Share-back #2
Problem → Plan → Proof.
11:25 – 11:50
🧩 Challenge Lab — Round 3
Tables work on assigned challenge 3
All Attendees
11:50 – 12:00
📣 Share-back #3
Problem → Plan → Proof.
12:00 – 12:10
✅ Synthesis & Monday Move
What are we doing on Monday at 9am?
Ayman
12:10 – 12:30
🤝 Open Networking
Coffee & refreshments as people wrap up and connect.
All Attendees

Don't sit this one out

n one focused morning, you’ll turn uncertainty into a plan. With ACCA × ICAEW on stage and UAE practitioners in the room, this workshop gives you the playbooks, checklists and peer tactics to run CT month smoothly, kick-off e-invoicing pilots, and build team capacity.