Akram

Akram | Assurance, Advisory & Tax Firm is a boutique certified public accounting practice focused on alternative investments. Owned entirely by its partners, with no debt and no private equity backers, it has offices in the United States, the Cayman Islands and Singapore. Its clients include hedge funds, cryptocurrency funds, traders, family offices and wealthy individuals.

Services

• Fund audit and assurance: audits for hedge funds, private equity vehicles and real estate funds.
• Fund and investor tax: preparation of alternative investment fund tax returns and K-1s, with planning aimed at improving after-tax income.
• Fund manager accounting: accounting support for investment managers, including set-ups that let managers invest in private equity funds.
• Venture capital reporting: reporting support for VC investments.
• Family office services: work for single-family and multi-family offices.
• Other accounting: tax-compliant investment structures, plus accounting for privately held companies and not-for-profit organisations.

Who it works with

The firm serves emerging and established fund managers, traders and high-net-worth investors. It reports clients across the US, Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada and Dubai.

Key facts

• Based in: United States, with offices in New York, North Carolina, the Cayman Islands and Singapore
• Founded: 2013
• Ownership: fully partner-owned, with no private equity involvement
• Recognition: Hedgeweek Americas Awards winner in 2021, 2022 and 2023; Private Equity Wire US Emerging Managers Awards winner in 2024 and 2025