IThe work
Insights / Engagement Snapshots
What the work looks like.
Anonymised, because most of what we do cannot be written up any other way.
Named-client work sits behind our clients' own consent, not published here. These snapshots show the shape of real engagements — the position, what we did, and why it mattered — without naming who it was for.
Construction · Foreign branch
A Chinese state-owned group entering Pakistan
- The position
- A foreign branch delivering infrastructure work, with SECP and Board of Investment obligations, contractor affairs to manage with public sector counterparties, and no in-country finance function.
- What we did
- Branch registration and ongoing SECP and BOI compliance, statutory and project audit, taxation across federal and provincial authorities, and coordination of contractor affairs with the client's counterparties.
- Why it mattered
- A single accountable firm across registration, reporting and tax, in a regulatory system the client did not operate in.
Development sector · Donor-funded
A donor-funded programme requiring World Bank standards
- The position
- Project audits to donor specification, which differ from statutory audit in documentation, sampling and reporting format, and are unforgiving about evidence.
- What we did
- Project audits to the donor's standard, with documentation prepared to survive review by the funding body rather than only by the entity.
- Why it mattered
- Continued funding depends on the audit being accepted. A technically correct file in the wrong format is a failed audit.
Listed entity · ICFR
Controls testing for an NYSE-listed company
- The position
- Management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting required testing of design and operating effectiveness ahead of external audit fieldwork.
- What we did
- Tested the operating effectiveness of implemented controls alongside the client's internal audit function, with workpapers prepared to a standard the external auditor would rely on.
- Why it mattered
- Few firms of our size in Pakistan have worked to a standard a PCAOB-registered auditor subsequently relied upon.
Technology · Investor readiness
A software company preparing for diligence
- The position
- Books adequate for filing but not for investor scrutiny — reconciliations outstanding, chart of accounts unfit for reporting, revenue recognition undocumented.
- What we did
- Rebuilt the accounting records, designed a chart of accounts fit for management and investor reporting, and prepared IFRS financial statements.
- Why it mattered
- Diligence findings on basic bookkeeping cost valuation long before they cost the deal.
IIWhy anonymised
Named-client work needs named consent
Sector, engagement type and outcome are our own to describe. A client's name is theirs to release, not ours.
Every snapshot above describes a real engagement — the sector, the position the client was in, what MAC actually did, and why it mattered — without identifying who the client was. That's a deliberate policy, not a gap: client names are published only where written consent is held for that specific name, and none is held for the engagements described here.
Our Clients & Experience page covers the same sectors at a broader level, including work we haven't turned into a standalone snapshot.
IIIGo deeper
Explore by sector
Each of the ten sectors we work in has its own page — service scope, and where relevant, more of what the work looks like.
Construction & CPEC, Development Sector & NGOs, Technology, and more
See the Industries section for the full sector list, or the Clients & Experience page for the broader sector-by-sector view these snapshots are drawn from.
IVCommon questions
Questions we are asked
Why don't these snapshots name the clients?
Client names are published only where written consent is held for that specific name. None is held for the engagements described here.
Are these real engagements, or illustrative examples?
Real engagements, described accurately — only the client's identity is withheld.
Is there a snapshot for my industry?
These four are representative, not exhaustive. See the Clients & Experience and Industries pages for the fuller sector-by-sector picture.
Can I ask about an engagement similar to one of these?
Yes — a partner will tell you honestly whether we've worked on something comparable before anything is scoped.
Will a named case study ever be published?
Only with that client's explicit written consent — see the Clients & Experience page for how that's handled.
How do I get in touch about something like this?
Use the Contact page, or talk to a partner directly.
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