Your tax return
Your tax return must be supported by proper financial statements
Accounting
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Accurate books stopped being optional when corporate tax arrived. Your tax return must be supported by proper financial statements.
- Cloud bookkeeping
- Payroll and WPS
- Audit-ready year end
Accounting
Accounting and Bookkeeping in the UAE
We provide bookkeeping, management reporting, payroll and year-end accounts for companies of every size, from single-shareholder consultancies to groups with multiple entities.
Free zone renewals
Free zone renewals increasingly require audited accounts
Banks
Banks ask for management information when reviewing facilities
Your Reporting Cycle
What We Handle
Ordered by when it lands in your year, from the monthly routine through to audit.
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Monthly
Monthly Bookkeeping
Transaction recording, bank reconciliation, accounts payable and receivable, maintained in cloud accounting software you can access at any time.
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Each pay run
Payroll and WPS
Salary processing, Wage Protection System compliance, end-of-service gratuity calculation and payslip issuance.
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Quarterly or monthly
VAT Returns
Quarterly or monthly return preparation and filing, with input tax recovery correctly claimed.
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Monthly or quarterly
Management Accounts
Monthly or quarterly profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting so you can see how the business is actually performing.
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Year end
Year-End Financials
Statements prepared under IFRS, ready for audit, corporate tax filing and licence renewal.
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At audit
Audit Support
Liaison with your auditor, preparation of schedules and supporting documentation, and resolution of audit queries.
Common Questions
Accounting FAQs
How long must I keep records?
UAE corporate tax law requires records to be retained for at least seven years following the end of the tax period they relate to. Records must be sufficient to substantiate the figures in your return.
Which accounting software do you use?
We work with the major cloud platforms including Xero, QuickBooks and Zoho Books. If you already use one we adopt it. If not, we recommend the one that fits your volume and reporting needs.
Do small companies really need bookkeeping?
Yes. Even companies claiming small business relief must maintain records to demonstrate eligibility, and the FTA can request them. Reconstructing a year of transactions retrospectively costs far more than maintaining them monthly.
Can you fix historical records?
Yes. We regularly take on catch-up work where books have fallen behind, reconstructing prior periods and bringing filings up to date.
How much does accounting cost?
It depends on transaction volume, the number of bank accounts and whether payroll and VAT are included. We quote a fixed monthly fee rather than hourly rates so your cost is predictable.
Next Step
Get Your Books in Order
Whether you are starting fresh or catching up, we will get your records compliant and keep them that way.