Information technology lies at the heart of every organization and thus the sector has significantly flourished over a short period of time. The industry is being regulated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of Pakistan. According to a study published by the United Nations,(Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, 2002)

“Pakistan’s communication system is also reliable. This has now fully graduated into the email, Internet and IT culture perse. The country is fast exploring the brave new world of information technology and keenly assimilating the requirements of e-government and e-commerce. Information technology has opened a new business frontier for Pakistan. The government is assigning high priority to information technology both in terms of policy limelight and resource allocation.”

UCO understands the dynamics of this age and helps businesses in accomplishing their objectives with provision of its advisory, assurance and tax services. Keeping in view the specialized needs of this sector, it provides expert consultancy on the matter of data security, privacy and fraud management as per recommendations by international fraud and data protection organizations.

UCO’s Insight

E-commerce in Pakistan
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Robotic Process Automation (RPA) – How it will affect the Auditing profession
Technologies and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is going to change the way work is done in offices and the predictions are that millions of jobs will disappear. There is even an article that states “once account-keeping itself becomes fully automated and reconciliation functions become superfluous, both those who keep the books and those who audit them will be out of work.
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