Audit & Assurance
Audit-ready accounts and coordination of statutory and voluntary audits for UAE companies, Free Zone entities and groups.
What this service covers
Many UAE companies need audited financial statements, whether because their Free Zone requires them at licence renewal, a bank or investor asks for them, or corporate tax rules require them for certain businesses.
We prepare your accounts to IFRS, get them audit-ready and coordinate the audit with an independent, approved audit firm, so the process is quick and the opinion is clean.
Who it is for
- Free Zone companies that must file audited accounts
- Companies applying for bank facilities or investment
- Businesses within corporate tax audit requirements
- Groups consolidating UAE subsidiaries
How we help.
Audit readiness
Closing the books, reconciliations and supporting schedules.
IFRS financial statements
Preparing statements and notes in the required format.
Audit coordination
Working with an independent approved auditor through fieldwork.
Audit adjustments
Resolving queries and posting agreed adjustments.
Agreed-upon procedures
Special-purpose reports for banks or free zones.
Authority filing
Submitting audited statements where the licensing authority requires them.
From first call to done.
Plan
Agree scope, deadlines and the information list.
Prepare
Clean books and draft financial statements.
Fieldwork
Auditor testing with our support.
Finalise
Audit opinion and signed statements.
File
Submission to the authority or bank.
As a general guide, under UAE corporate tax audited financial statements are required for businesses with revenue above AED 50 million and for Qualifying Free Zone Persons, and many Free Zones require them at renewal regardless of size. We confirm what applies to you.
What you will typically need.
Exact requirements depend on your activity and the authority involved. We give you a tailored checklist after the first consultation.
Government fees, timelines and eligibility vary by authority, emirate and business activity. We confirm a written estimate after an initial consultation, before you commit to anything.
Typical documents
- Trial balance and general ledger
- Bank statements and reconciliations for the year
- Sales, purchase and expense records
- Fixed asset and loan details
- Trade licence, MoA and previous audited statements
Common questions.
It depends on your Free Zone or authority, your corporate tax position and any bank or investor requirements. We check all three.
An independent audit firm approved by the relevant authority. We prepare and coordinate, and the auditor issues the opinion.
With clean books, usually two to four weeks from the start of fieldwork.
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