SAIF Chartered Accountants · Established 1994
From day-to-day bookkeeping to an audit, tax return or business decision, find the support your company needs.
We work with businesses across the UAE, with services scoped to your records, obligations and objectives.
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Specialist services. A clear starting point.
Find an accountant in Dubai for ongoing financial records, an auditor for a defined reporting requirement, or an adviser for a tax or commercial question. Each service below explains the next level of detail.
For financial statements, stakeholder reporting and a closer examination of business controls.
Scope to agree: Agree the reporting purpose, accounting period, appointment eligibility and evidence required before work starts.
For businesses needing accurate records, a reliable month-end close or support for an existing finance team.
Scope to agree: Define the bookkeeping, reconciliations, management reports, payroll inputs and review responsibilities you need.
For registration, transaction advice, tax calculations, returns and FTA-related matters.
Scope to agree: Identify each entity, tax type, reporting period and deadline. Tax preparation, payment and representation have separate responsibilities.
For related-party transactions, benchmarking, director remuneration and assessment of a free-zone company’s tax position.
Scope to agree: Connect the contracts and financial data to the actual activities, income streams and supporting documentation.
For a new venture, investment, acquisition, expansion, cash-flow question or planned company closure.
Scope to agree: Set the decision to be supported, financial information available and assumptions to be tested. Legal work and authority approvals require their own scope.
For companies planning formation or coordinating accounting, tax and audit work under a particular free-zone licence.
Scope to agree: Start with the legal entity, issuing authority and actual activities; then define formation, bookkeeping, tax and reporting responsibilities separately.
Start with your situation
Start with bookkeeping and reconciliation. Identify missing invoices, bank records and opening balances before relying on the figures.
Catch-up bookkeeping →Confirm who requested it, which period it covers and any specific reporting or auditor-appointment conditions.
Annual audit →Check the exact tender wording first: Dubai Municipality and National ICV certification follow different routes.
Dubai ICV support →Separate return preparation from a notice response. Share the actual document, relevant period and due date at the outset.
Tax services →Map related-party transactions, agreements and pricing policies. Identify the transfer pricing analysis, documentation and disclosure work relevant to the arrangement.
Transfer pricing support →Scope a benchmarking study for company margins, management fees, intercompany loans or royalties. Select comparable evidence suited to the transaction rather than a generic industry average.
Transaction benchmarking →Compare the actual role, responsibilities, experience and full remuneration package, including salary, bonus and benefits. Agree the evidence and period for a role-based salary benchmarking study.
Salary & remuneration benchmarking →Examine the quality of earnings, working capital, debt and identified financial risks against the proposed deal.
Due diligence →Test revenue assumptions, costs, funding and cash-flow sensitivities before committing to an investment.
Feasibility study →Plan the financial records, liquidation work and separate tax or licensing steps around the entity and authority.
Liquidation support →Support matched to the business
A new company may need its accounting process and tax registrations assessed first. An established SME may need monthly reporting, an annual audit and a filing calendar. A group may need intercompany reconciliations, transfer pricing and reporting for several entities.
For mainland and free-zone companies, confirm the legal entity, licence and intended use of each report. The free-zone directory covers jurisdiction-specific questions rather than treating every licence alike.
Inventory, imports, credit terms, receivables and supplier reconciliations.
Project fees, subscriptions, deferred revenue and cross-border transactions.
Costing, work in progress, machinery, stock movements and freight records.
Contracts, project costs, progress billing and supporting estimates.
Sales systems, cash controls, commissions, royalties and third-party settlements.
Service income, receivables, advance collections and transaction-specific tax treatment.
Already using Zoho Books, Odoo, Xero or QuickBooks? Tell us the system and current process. Review accounting software implementation and migration or e-invoicing preparation for data, access and implementation considerations.
Know the work before you appoint
Identify the service, entity, relevant period and any bank, investor or authority deadline.
Assess record quality, transaction volume, system access and outstanding questions.
Confirm eligibility, independence, deliverables, exclusions, fees and management responsibilities.
Exchange evidence securely, resolve queries, obtain approvals and retain final records.
There are no fixed plans that fit every company. The quotation reflects the assignment, entity count, transaction volume, complexity, reporting periods, record quality and urgency.
Separate recurring services from historical cleanup, specialist reports, software implementation and additional authority responses. Confirm any government or third-party costs independently of professional fees.
Agree a secure route before sharing detailed financial records. Do not send passwords or one-time codes in a general enquiry.
This is SAIF Chartered Accountants’ agency number. It is different from an individual agent’s registration or a client’s TRN. For representation, verify the named agent and appointment through the FTA’s registered tax-agent information and our appointment guide.
Before you appoint
SAIF provides audit, accounting, bookkeeping, payroll support, VAT and Corporate tax services, transfer pricing and business advisory. Specialist engagements include due diligence, feasibility studies, forensic and sales audit, and company liquidation. The accepted scope depends on your company profile and engagement requirements.
An accountant helps prepare and maintain records; an external auditor independently examines financial statements within the audit scope; a tax consultant addresses tax treatment and compliance. You may need more than one service, but the responsibilities and deliverables should be agreed separately.
Do not assume that every combination is permitted. Audit independence and self-review risks must be assessed before accepting other services for an audit client. Some work may need to be restricted or handled by another provider, and management remains responsible for its decisions and records.
Yes. The engagement can cover recurring outsourced support, a defined project or work alongside an existing finance team. Confirm who records transactions, reviews reconciliations, approves reports and handles submissions so tasks are not duplicated or missed.
Not necessarily. The appropriate work depends on legal form, licensing authority, business activity, tax position and reporting purpose. A free-zone licence alone does not establish a particular audit requirement or a 0% Corporate tax outcome.
Discuss support for Zoho Books, Odoo, Xero, QuickBooks or your existing accounting system during scoping. Confirm the edition, records, access permissions and required integrations. Software selection and implementation are separate from an audit or tax filing unless expressly included.
There are no fixed plans for every company. Fees depend on the service, entity count, transaction volume, record quality, complexity, reporting periods and deadline. Ask for a written scope that identifies deliverables, exclusions and separately priced work.
Timing depends on the assignment and the completeness of the information. Agree milestones after reviewing the records and any external deadline. Missing evidence, unresolved balances, management approvals and authority processing can affect completion; there is no universal turnaround promise.
Provide your trade licence, activity, financial year-end, service needed, relevant periods and any deadline. A summary of record quality, transaction volume, accounting software and group structure helps define the work. Share sensitive records only through an agreed secure channel.
No. A consultancy engagement and an active tax-agent appointment are different. Confirm the named agent, relevant tax qualification and required EmaraTax linking or authorisation for the work. SAIF’s Tax Agency TAN 30004113 is not the individual agent’s registration number or your company’s TRN.
Start with the business question
Tell us what you need, which period it concerns and when you need it. We will confirm the appropriate scope and next steps.
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