Audit services in Dubai

Several free zones will not renew your licence without audited statements, and qualifying free zone tax status requires them regardless. We prepare the file, appoint the auditor and run the process so it does not derail your renewal.

At a glance

AED 5,000–15,000

Typical annual audit cost

Required by many zones

DMCC, DIFC, JAFZA, DAFZA, DHCC

Required for QFZP

Corporate tax qualifying status

How we run it

From ledger to signed opinion

Readiness review

We check the ledger, reconciliations and supporting documents against what the auditor will ask for, and close the gaps before fieldwork starts.

Auditor appointment

An approved firm registered with your authority, matched to your size and sector rather than whoever is cheapest.

Audit file preparation

Schedules, reconciliations, confirmations and supporting evidence assembled and indexed so the auditor is not chasing you for three weeks.

Queries and signed statements

We handle auditor queries directly, resolve them from the records, and deliver the signed financial statements in time for your renewal.

The cheapest audit is a well-kept ledger. Companies that book monthly typically pay a fraction of what companies reconstructing a year pay — and they get a cleaner opinion.

Questions

Audit questions

Which companies must be audited in the UAE?

Several free zones require audited financial statements before licence renewal — DMCC, DIFC, JAFZA, DAFZA and DHCC among them. Certain mainland legal forms and activities are also required to audit. Separately, any company claiming Qualifying Free Zone Person status for corporate tax must have audited statements, whatever its zone requires.

What does an audit cost?

Typically AED 5,000 to AED 15,000 a year for a small to mid-sized company, driven by transaction volume, the number of bank accounts and how well the records are maintained. Poor bookkeeping is the single biggest driver of audit cost, because the auditor has to do work you could have done for less.

Can Emirates Business Lounge audit my company?

No, and that separation is deliberate. The audit must be performed by an independent approved auditor registered with the relevant authority. What we do is maintain the records, prepare the audit file, appoint an appropriate firm and manage the process so the audit runs quickly and without surprises.

Free consultation

Renewal coming up and no audit in sight?

Tell us your zone and your year end. We will tell you whether you need an audit, what it will cost, and how quickly it can be done.

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