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Accounting and bookkeeping in the UAE

Every UAE company needs books that can support its corporate tax return, and many need audited accounts. Ihya coordinates monthly bookkeeping, IFRS financial statements and audit support through licensed accounting partners, with a live dashboard so you always know where you stand.
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What every UAE company needs

Corporate tax made complete, reconciled books essential for every company. Your return is built from your financial statements, so the books behind it have to be complete, reconciled and kept for years after each tax period.

Audited financial statements are required if your revenue exceeds AED 50 million, if you claim Qualifying Free Zone Person status, or if you are part of a tax group (Ministerial Decision No. 84 of 2025, for financial years starting on or after 1 January 2025). Everyone else still needs financial statements to support the return: IFRS, IFRS for SMEs below AED 50 million revenue, or cash basis below AED 3 million.

What our accounting partners set up and run

  • Monthly bookkeeping with bank and card reconciliations.
  • VAT ready ledgers so quarterly returns come straight out of the books.
  • Year end financial statements under IFRS, ready for your corporate tax return.
  • Audit support when you need audited accounts, liaising with your auditor.
  • eInvoicing readiness: an accounting setup that works with an accredited provider.
  • A live finance dashboard showing cash, receivables, payables and tax due, updated as the books close.
Why the dashboard matters: many small companies only see their numbers once a year, at filing time. A monthly view of cash and tax due means no surprises in month nine.

How it runs each month

  1. You share bank feeds, invoices and receipts once, then upload as you go.
  2. Our licensed accounting partner books and reconciles everything.
  3. You get the month's dashboard and any questions in one message.
  4. VAT and corporate tax deadlines are flagged weeks ahead, not days.
Who does the regulated work. Ihya Digital is a marketing and technology company. Company licensing is handled by licensed setup partners, tax registration and filing by tax agents registered with the Federal Tax Authority, and accounting by licensed accounting firms. We coordinate the work, keep your compliance calendar and stay your single point of contact.

Sources

Quick answers

Yes. Businesses must keep records that support their tax returns, and corporate tax returns are based on financial statements. Record keeping failures carry FTA penalties.
Under Ministerial Decision No. 84 of 2025: businesses with revenue above AED 50 million, those claiming Qualifying Free Zone Person benefits, and all tax groups, for financial years starting on or after 1 January 2025.
Yes. Catch up bookkeeping is common, especially before a first corporate tax return. We scope it after seeing your bank statements and invoices.
We work with the common cloud accounting tools used in the UAE and recommend one based on your volume, VAT needs and eInvoicing plans.

Books that are ready before the taxman asks.

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