Clear counsel for decisions that cross borders.
Shukr advises companies, investors and public institutions on strategy, transactions and expansion, and keeps their financial house in order with a full accounting practice. One senior team, accountable from first diagnosis to final report.
- Name
- Shukr, from the Arabic for gratitude
- Practice
- Consulting and accounting
- Clients
- Private, institutional and public sector
We work for owners and leaders who carry the consequences of their decisions. Our job is to make those decisions better informed and the numbers behind them beyond question.
Shukr brings strategic advisory and accounting together in one firm. The people who shape a market entry or a transaction are the same people who understand how it will land on the balance sheet, in the tax filing and in front of a regulator. Clients get one point of accountability instead of a chain of handoffs.
Discretion
Confidential matters stay confidential, within the team and beyond it.
Seniority
Experienced advisors lead the work themselves, not only the pitch.
Precision
Recommendations are tied to figures that hold up under review.
Strategy and execution for consequential decisions.
Each practice is led by a senior advisor and draws on the full firm, including our accounting team, wherever the numbers matter.
Strategy & Corporate Development
Growth strategy, portfolio reviews, business plans and board-level advisory for owners and executive teams.
Market Entry & Expansion
Feasibility, entity structuring, local partners and regulatory pathways for companies entering new jurisdictions.
Transaction Advisory
Buy-side and sell-side support, financial due diligence, valuation input and deal structuring through to close.
Governance & Risk
Governance frameworks, internal controls, enterprise risk assessments and policy design that stand up to scrutiny.
Operations & Performance
Cost and process reviews, operating model design and performance reporting that turns strategy into results.
Public Sector & Institutional
Program design, procurement support and advisory for governments, agencies and development institutions.
Books, filings and reporting you can stand behind.
A full accounting practice for groups operating in more than one jurisdiction, delivered by the same firm that advises on their strategy.
Audit & Assurance
Independent review of financial statements and controls for owners, lenders and investors.
- Review engagements
- Internal audit
- Agreed-upon procedures
Tax Advisory
Corporate and cross-border tax planning, with filings prepared and reviewed in-house.
- Corporate tax returns
- Transfer pricing
- Indirect taxes
Financial Reporting
Month-end close, consolidations and management reporting for single entities and groups.
- Bookkeeping & close
- Consolidation
- Management packs
Regulatory Compliance
Statutory filings, corporate records and regulator correspondence kept current in every jurisdiction.
- Annual filings
- Corporate secretarial
- Regulatory reporting
| Cadence | Deliverable | For |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | Close, reconciliations and management pack | Leadership team |
| Quarterly | Consolidated results, indirect tax returns, covenant reporting | Board, lenders, tax authorities |
| Year-end | Financial statements, corporate tax returns, statutory filings | Shareholders, regulators |
| On demand | Due diligence data rooms and transaction accounting | Buyers, investors |
Four stages, one team accountable throughout.
Every engagement follows the same sequence, scaled to the size of the question.
Diagnose
We establish the facts: the financial position, the market and the constraints that actually bind.
Structure
We set out the options with their costs, risks and tax and reporting consequences, then recommend one.
Execute
We stay through implementation: negotiations, filings, set-up and the first reporting periods.
Report
We measure results against the plan and keep the books, so performance remains visible after we hand over.
Where our clients operate.
We support engagements across four regions, working with trusted local counsel and auditors where a jurisdiction requires them.
Americas
Canada · United States · Caribbean · Latin America
Europe & MENA
France · UAE · Saudi Arabia · Morocco · Lebanon
Africa
DR Congo · Senegal · Côte d’Ivoire · Rwanda · Ghana
Asia-Pacific
Singapore · Japan · South Korea · Southeast Asia
Clients with more than one jurisdiction to answer to.
Most of our clients operate across borders, report to several stakeholders and need advice that holds together end to end.
Private companies & family offices
Owner-led businesses and family capital that need institutional discipline without institutional overhead.
Investors & funds
Diligence, portfolio reporting and structuring support for investments in new markets.
Governments & institutions
Advisory and program support for ministries, agencies and development partners.
Multinationals entering new markets
Entry strategy, local entity set-up and ongoing accounting and compliance once operations begin.
Start with a confidential conversation.
Tell us about the decision in front of you. A senior advisor will respond within one business day.