Bookkeeping & Accounting Services for Clean, Audit-Ready Books

Day-to-day books, VAT accounting, monthly closes, management reporting and clean financial statements — handled on Zoho, Xero or QuickBooks by a named chartered accountant, so you can get back to running the business.

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What Is Bookkeeping & Accounting for a UAE Business?

Quick Answer

Bookkeeping is the daily recording of every financial transaction — sales, purchases, receipts and payments — into the right ledger as it happens. Accounting takes those records and turns them into something useful: VAT returns, Corporate Tax computations, financial statements and the analysis that informs real decisions.

People often use "bookkeeping" and "accounting" as if they were the same thing. They aren't — and knowing the difference is the first step to books you can actually trust.

GetMyAccounting handles both ends — day-to-day bookkeeping, VAT accounting, payroll posting, management reporting and the preparation of audit-ready financial statements — for businesses of every size across the Emirates.

Bookkeeping vs Accounting — What's the Difference?

The bookkeeper brings your books to trial-balance stage. A chartered accountant then uses that trial balance and the underlying ledgers to prepare your income statement, balance sheet and the rest of your financial statements.

Maintaining accurate books of accounts is not optional in the UAE — under VAT and Corporate Tax law, every business must keep proper records for at least five years and file on time. Yet most small and growing businesses don't have an in-house finance team, and shouldn't have to build one.

That's the gap we fill. We pair experienced chartered accountants with systematised monthly processes and the latest cloud accounting software, so you get the rigour of a finance department at a fraction of the cost — and a single fixed monthly fee with no hourly surprises.

Benefits of Our Bookkeeping & Accounting

  • Always audit-ready — books reconciled every month, prepared for FTA audits, Corporate Tax assessments and investor due diligence.
  • Real-time financial visibility that lets you make informed calls on spend, cash flow and growth.
  • Outstanding invoices, payroll, VAT liability and revenue always organised and instantly accessible.
  • Far more cost-effective than building and managing an in-house accounting team.
  • VAT returns, Corporate Tax and WPS payroll filed on time, every time — zero penalties.
  • Well-kept books materially improve your eligibility for bank facilities, funding and investor confidence.
  • A clear monthly view of performance, so you can act on what the numbers are actually telling you.
  • Clean, defensible records that hold up when you raise from investors or sell the business.

Get the Best Accounting & Bookkeeping Support

Let GetMyAccounting run your books so you can focus on growing the business — clean monthly statements, organised records, and VAT handled on time.

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Accounting Software We Work On

Primarily Zoho Books, Xero, QuickBooks Online and Tally. If you already use one of these, we slot straight in. If you don't, we'll recommend and set up the best fit for your size and licence model.

Documents Required to Get Started

Business Documents

  • Trade licence
  • Memorandum & Articles of Association
  • Emirates ID of owners / partners
  • VAT (TRN) registration certificate

Transaction Records

  • Sales & purchase invoices
  • Bank statements
  • Receipts & payment records
  • Petty cash records

Financial Records

  • Previous-year financial statements
  • Payroll & WPS details
  • Asset & liability register
  • Loan / facility statements

How Fast Can We Onboard Your Books?

A typical onboarding takes 14 days — chart-of-accounts migration, opening-balance verification and software cutover included. Urgent VAT or audit-deadline cases are handled within 72 hours.

  1. 1
    Chart-of-Accounts Migration

    We review your current books (or set up fresh) and map a chart of accounts suited to your business and licence type.

  2. 2
    Opening-Balance Verification

    Opening balances are verified against bank statements, invoices and previous financial statements before go-live.

  3. 3
    Software Cutover

    We slot into your existing Zoho, Xero, QuickBooks or Tally setup, or configure a new one, and start recurring monthly bookkeeping.

Why Choose GetMyAccounting for Bookkeeping?

Designated Accountant

A designated chartered accountant with clearly defined file ownership handles your books.

Fixed Monthly Fee

One agreed monthly retainer — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices.

Audit-Ready by Default

Books reconciled monthly and kept ready for FTA audits, Corporate Tax assessments and investor due diligence.

Secure Document Handling

Documents handled under the ISO 27001 data-security standard.

Frequently Asked Questions

Bookkeeping is the day-to-day recording of financial transactions — it’s the foundation. Accounting is broader: it uses those records to prepare financial statements, VAT and Corporate Tax filings, and the analysis you use to run the business.
Accurate books are a legal requirement under UAE VAT and Corporate Tax law, and they give management, banks and investors reliable numbers to act on. Outsourcing to us means compliance and clean reporting without the cost of an in-house team.
Primarily Zoho Books, Xero, QuickBooks Online and Tally. If you already use one, we slot straight in. If you don’t, we’ll recommend and set up the best fit for your size and licence model.
Yes. Every business must keep proper books of accounts and retain records for at least five years to support VAT and Corporate Tax filings. Many SMEs outsource this to a firm like ours to stay compliant without hiring internally.
Retainers start at AED 1,200/month for businesses under 50 transactions, scaling with volume and complexity. After a free 30-minute call we quote one fixed monthly fee — no hourly billing, no surprises.
A typical onboarding takes 14 days — chart-of-accounts migration, opening-balance verification and software cutover included. Urgent VAT or audit-deadline cases are handled within 72 hours.

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