Accounting & Financial Advisory
Outsourced accounting means a senior-led team manages your bookkeeping, IFRS-compliant financial statements and management reporting instead of an in-house hire — built for UAE SMEs that need reliable numbers without the cost of a full finance department. FMCA's accounting practice covers everything from day-to-day bookkeeping to fractional CFO oversight, for businesses across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider UAE.
Reviewed by FMCA's Senior Accounting Advisory Team — CPAs and former Big Four auditors serving 500+ UAE and KSA SMEs.
Six connected disciplines, delivered by the same senior team rather than handed between departments.
Bank reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, and transaction-level records kept current on a weekly or monthly cycle — the foundation everything else depends on.
Statements prepared to International Financial Reporting Standards — the format banks, investors and auditors expect, not a simplified local approximation.
Monthly management information — margins, cash position, department-level performance — so decisions are made on current numbers, not last quarter's.
Senior financial strategy — budgeting, forecasting, board-level reporting — on a part-time basis, for businesses not yet ready for a full-time CFO hire.
Chart of accounts design, internal controls review and systems advisory — for businesses restructuring how their finance function works, not just who runs it.
Burn-rate tracking and investor-ready bookkeeping for pre-revenue and early-stage businesses, built to scale through to Series A.
Specialized Services
Eight further areas of accounting work, each with its own dedicated page.
Inaccurate or late bookkeeping is rarely a standalone problem — it surfaces at the worst possible moment, in one of three places.
A UAE Corporate Tax return built on incomplete records risks penalties and a longer FTA review.
A bank loan application backed by inconsistent management accounts gets delayed or declined.
An investor due diligence process that uncovers messy books changes the valuation conversation entirely.
Businesses claiming Small Business Relief under UAE Corporate Tax (available for revenue under AED 3 million, though the relief itself is time-boxed and ends 31 December 2026) still need accurate revenue records to prove eligibility — relief isn't automatic, and it isn't a reason to deprioritize clean bookkeeping.
This is the gap outsourced accounting closes: a senior team that keeps the numbers accurate continuously, so tax filing, financing and fundraising conversations start from a position of strength rather than catch-up.
Accounting needs differ by sector — the same generic bookkeeping approach doesn't fit a trading company and an e-commerce brand equally well.
Inventory-linked cost accounting and multi-currency reconciliation for businesses importing and re-exporting across the UAE and wider Gulf.
Platform-fee reconciliation, VAT on cross-border sales, and margin tracking at the SKU level.
Project-based revenue recognition, WPS-compliant payroll, and management accounts built around utilization and billability.
Service charge accounting, escrow-adjacent reporting, and owners' association-style transparency requirements.
Our Approach
Most outsourced bookkeeping is data entry with a monthly export. FMCA's accounting practice is led by CPAs and former Big Four auditors who've reviewed thousands of sets of books — the same seniority a much larger firm would put on the file, at a scope and price built for an SME, not an enterprise account.
How We Work
Illustrative scenarios based on the kind of work we do — not descriptions of specific named clients.
Inconsistent records reconciled ahead of a corporate tax filing deadline, with historical gaps identified and closed before submission.
Moved from spreadsheet tracking to monthly IFRS-compliant management accounts within one quarter, ahead of a bank facility application.
WPS payroll compliance corrected and back-dated filings resolved before a labour audit, avoiding a wage-protection penalty.
FAQ
Bookkeeping is the transactional record — entries, reconciliations, day-to-day records. Accounting includes that plus financial statement preparation, IFRS compliance, and interpretation of what the numbers mean. Most SMEs need both, delivered together rather than by separate providers.
If you plan to raise financing, apply for a bank facility, or file UAE Corporate Tax accurately, IFRS-format statements are the standard expected by every one of those counterparties — not an optional upgrade.
Source documents and bank feeds are reconciled on an agreed cycle, management accounts are delivered monthly, and a senior consultant reviews the file before it reaches you — the same rhythm as an in-house finance team, without the headcount.
Yes — this is one of the more common engagement starting points. We review the existing records, identify gaps, and bring the file current before moving to a normal monthly cycle.
Yes, payroll processing and Wage Protection System (WPS) compliance are part of the accounting practice, not a separate add-on.
Corporate Tax filings are only as accurate as the books behind them. Our accounting and tax teams work from the same records, so filings are built on numbers that have already been reviewed — not reconstructed under deadline pressure.
Tell us where things stand and a senior consultant will get back to you directly — not a call centre.
