Accounting services in Dubai, with bookkeeping included

What our accounting and bookkeeping service covers

Bookkeeping records what happened. Accounting turns those records into numbers you can rely on and act on. We offer both as one service for one monthly fee. It includes the day-to-day recording of sales, purchases and bank activity, and also the reviews, adjustments and reports that make your accounts complete and correct at the end of each month and each year.

Every month we reconcile your bank and card accounts, check that sales and purchases are recorded in the right period, and follow up on unusual balances. We look for things a busy owner often misses, such as a supplier paid twice, a customer invoice never issued, or personal spending mixed into the business account.

At year-end we post the adjustments that turn monthly records into proper annual accounts: accruals, prepayments, depreciation on equipment and vehicles, and provisions where needed. We then prepare your financial statements in line with IFRS, the standard used for company accounts in the UAE.

Management reports you can use

A set of accounts is only useful if you read it. Our management reports are short and in plain English. They show your profit for the period, your cash position, what customers owe you and what you owe suppliers, compared with the previous month or the same period last year.

If you want more detail, we can report profit by branch, project, product line or salesperson, as long as your transactions are coded that way. We agree the format with you at the start, so the report answers the questions you actually ask about your business.

Banks, landlords and investors in Dubai often ask for recent management accounts. When your books are kept up to date every month, you can send them a reliable set of numbers within days instead of scrambling to rebuild months of records.

Accounting for VAT and corporate tax

Corporate tax in the UAE is 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above that. The return and any payment are due within 9 months of the end of your tax period. Your taxable income starts from your accounting profit, so the quality of your accounts directly affects your tax return.

If your revenue is AED 3 million or less in the current and all previous tax periods, you may be able to elect Small Business Relief and be treated as having no taxable income. The relief now runs to tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2029. You still need accounts and you still need to file a corporate tax return to claim it.

Some businesses need audited financial statements for corporate tax, including Qualifying Free Zone Persons and businesses with revenue above AED 50 million. You must also keep accounting and tax records for at least 7 years. We keep your records organised so they are ready for an auditor or an FTA review.

Pricing by monthly transactions

Your monthly fee for accounting and bookkeeping depends on how many transactions you have each month. A transaction is usually one bank statement line, sales invoice or supplier bill. All prices are in AED and exclude 5% VAT.

Up to 50 transactions a month: AED 350. 51 to 100 transactions: AED 500. 101 to 200 transactions: AED 750. 201 to 300 transactions: AED 950. 301 to 500 transactions: AED 1,200. Over 500 transactions: custom quote.

If you take accounting and bookkeeping, VAT returns and corporate tax with us together, a 10% bundle saving applies to the recurring fees. Use our cost calculator for an instant estimate, and we confirm your band after a short review.

Switching from another accountant mid-year is common. We take over from the last closed month, check the opening balances and fix any gaps we find, so your year-end accounts and tax return are not delayed by the change. If months are missing, catch-up bookkeeping is quoted after a short review.