Whether your audit is a statutory requirement of a UAE free zone licence, a bank or investor condition, or simply good governance practice, VAT Accounting UAE delivers independent, evidence-based audit and assurance work across the mainland and free zones. Our team combines External Audit, Internal Audit, Sales Audit and Free Zone Audit services with approved-auditor status at several of the UAE’s major free zone authorities, so whatever triggered the need for an audit, we can carry it out end-to-end and submit it in the exact format your regulator expects.
Our Range of Audit Services
This page is the starting point for every audit service we offer. External Audit covers the independent statutory and non-statutory audits most UAE companies need annually. Internal Audit reviews the effectiveness of your controls, processes and risk management from the inside, on an ongoing or project basis. Sales Audit verifies reported revenue and transaction volumes, often required by landlords, franchisors or licensing authorities that base fees on turnover. Free Zone Audit covers the specific format and submission requirements each free zone authority sets for its licensees.
We are also listed as approved auditors with several major UAE free zone authorities, including DMCC, JAFZA, Meydan Free Zone and SHAMS, so companies licensed there can appoint us directly and be confident the audit will be accepted without a compliance flag. Dedicated pages cover each of these approved-auditor relationships in detail.
Why an Independent Audit Matters
An audit is often treated as a compliance box to tick, but a properly conducted one does more than satisfy a regulator — it gives owners, boards and investors a genuinely independent view of whether the numbers in the financial statements can be relied on. For free zone companies, most licence renewals require audited financial statements to be filed within a set period after the financial year end, and a late or rejected submission can hold up the renewal itself.
Choosing an auditor already approved by your specific free zone authority removes a layer of risk, since the audit report format, the auditor’s registration, and the submission process are all things we have already handled many times for that exact authority.
Who We Work With
We audit mainland companies and free zone entities across sectors including trading, general trading, consulting, e-commerce, real estate and services. Clients range from small single-shareholder free zone companies filing their first statutory audit to established groups needing an internal audit function or a sales audit for a franchise or landlord agreement.
Getting Started
A short call is enough for us to understand your audit requirement and quote a fixed fee and timeline. Explore the specific service pages below for full detail on each, or book a free consultation and we will confirm exactly what your audit needs.
What Makes Our Audit Approach Different
Many businesses experience an audit as a disruptive annual event — a rush of document requests, unclear timelines, and a report that arrives with little explanation of what it actually means for the business. We run audits as a structured, predictable process instead, with a scope and fee agreed upfront and a clear point of contact throughout, so there are no surprises partway through.
We also make a point of explaining findings in plain language rather than technical audit terminology, so that even a first-time business owner understands exactly what the report says about their company and what, if anything, needs attention before next year.
Sector Experience Across the UAE Economy
Our audit team has worked across general trading, e-commerce, consulting, real estate, F&B and logistics businesses, each of which carries its own typical risk areas — inventory valuation for traders, revenue recognition for service businesses, related-party transactions for group structures. We bring that sector context into every engagement rather than applying a generic audit programme regardless of what the business actually does.
Transparent, Fixed-Fee Pricing
Every audit engagement is quoted as a fixed fee agreed before work begins, based on entity size, transaction volume and record quality. There are no hourly surprises partway through — if the scope changes materially once we begin, we discuss and agree any adjustment with you before continuing.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most UAE free zone authorities require audited financial statements as a condition of annual licence renewal, though the exact requirement varies by free zone and company type.
Yes — we hold approved-auditor status with several major free zones including DMCC, JAFZA, Meydan Free Zone and SHAMS, and can confirm status for others on request.
An external audit is an independent opinion on your financial statements, usually a statutory requirement. An internal audit reviews the effectiveness of your internal controls and processes, and is not typically mandatory.
Timelines depend on entity size and record quality, but a straightforward free zone company audit is often completed within one to two weeks of receiving full records.
Fees depend on entity size, transaction volume and complexity. We provide a fixed quote after a short scoping call.