Outsourced accounting and bookkeeping for companies and groups across the UAE. Monthly close, bank reconciliations, management reporting and year-end accounts, run by chartered accountants in Business Bay.
01 · Record
Sales, purchases, expenses and payroll recorded against your chart of accounts, with supporting documents and a clear monthly close schedule.
02 · Reconcile
Bank and card balances reconciled each month, with outstanding items tracked through to resolution. A traceable foundation for VAT and corporate tax reporting.
03 · Report
Monthly profit and loss, balance sheet and cash flow reporting. Key movements explained and reviewed with your finance team, so management can make informed decisions.
04 · Close
Year-end financial statements that auditors, lenders and the FTA can rely on. 50+ qualified accountants, 400+ active clients.
The season · closing FY2026
Dates counted in Gulf Standard Time
··days to 31 December
Calendar-year companies close FY2026 on 31 December.
The corporate tax return follows nine months later, by 30 September 2027. How smoothly it goes is decided in the next few weeks: ledgers current, every bank reconciled, the stock count booked.
The full accounting calendar
Every filing, payment and reporting date from now to the FY2026 corporate tax return, in one view.
By 28 Oct
File the Q3 VAT return
The VAT return and payment for July to September 2026, or for September if you file monthly, are due by Wednesday 28 October. A late return costs AED 1,000 the first time, and unpaid VAT attracts 14% a year, applied monthly.
How we helpBy 30 Oct
Appoint your e-invoicing provider
If your revenue is AED 50 million or more, appoint an Accredited Service Provider (ASP), the accredited platform that will send and receive your e-invoices, by Friday 30 October. Missing it can cost AED 5,000 for each month or part month.
How we helpNovember
Run a pre-year-end review
Use November to reconcile every bank and card account, clear aged receivables and check the fixed-asset register, so December is a close rather than a clean-up. Where ledgers are behind, this is the window to bring them current.
How we help31 Dec
Close the year and count the stock
FY2026 ends on Thursday 31 December: book your stock count for the year end and update the fixed-asset records, both of which the law requires you to keep. Cut off sales and purchases on the day, so each lands in the right year.
How we help1 Jan 2027
E-invoicing goes live
If your revenue is AED 50 million or more, your business-to-business and business-to-government invoices become e-invoices sent through your ASP from Friday 1 January 2027. Each one not issued or sent on time can cost AED 100, up to AED 5,000 a calendar month.
How we helpBy 28 Jan 2027
File the Q4 VAT return
The return and payment for October to December 2026, or for December if you file monthly, are due by Thursday 28 January 2027. For quarterly filers, it is the first return whose whole period falls under the input VAT supplier checks in force since 1 October.
How we helpQ1 2027
Finalise the accounts and the audit
Aim to finalise your FY2026 financial statements in the first quarter, and book your auditor early if you need one. On the mainland, company law requires every LLC and joint stock company to be audited each year, and corporate tax requires audited statements above AED 50 million of revenue, for free zone companies on the 0% regime and for tax groups.
How we helpBy 31 Mar 2027
Under AED 50 million: appoint an ASP
If your revenue is under AED 50 million, appoint your Accredited Service Provider (ASP) by Wednesday 31 March 2027, ready to go live with e-invoicing on 1 July 2027. Clean the customer and supplier master data first, so go-live is about configuration rather than repairing records.
How we helpBy 30 Sep 2027
File the FY2026 corporate tax return
The FY2026 corporate tax return and payment are due by Thursday 30 September 2027, nine months after the year end. The return starts from your financial statements, and businesses electing Small Business Relief must file it too.
How we helpAccredited, recognised & partnered with
Accounting & bookkeeping services
Eight services in three groups, from the monthly close and year-end accounts to tax-ready reporting, payroll and CFO support. Take one, or the whole function.
Client reviews
4.9 average across 21 published client reviews
They are experts with their job, we can see that they have a corporate background.
What I find most impressive about EBS is their ability to truly understand the unique needs of our business from day one.
The accounting system they recommended, set up, and manage for us has been a godsend. We wouldn't have been able to grow so seamlessly without it.
I have been a client of EBS for the past four years, and their accounting services have consistently exceeded my expectations.
EBS has very good processes. They don't miss the deadlines, and they follow a very good system.
For me the main thing was their knowledge in the finance sector as well as the adaptability of the team.
Our overall gaps and discrepancies were removed in the accounting and expenses structure and we managed our costs better.
Over the course of our collaboration, their dedicated team has consistently maintained precision and organization in handling my financial records.
Muhammad FaizanStraight forward and professional. Efficient at their working style and the services they provide.
Their skills and friendliness are impressive. They match our needs and profile.
Great service and attention to detail.
Isham HaslamTheir ability to operate as an extension of our firm, particularly in addressing our financial needs, sets them apart.
Isham HaslamFounder & CEO, UndigitiseOverall I found them extremely professional, adequately experienced and competent.
I'm impressed with their professionalism, responsibility, and business ethics.
They are also always objective and timely on providing the relevant data that is helpful for our decisions.
They are very active on monthly bookkeeping reports and identify any issues and report them to management proactively.
Their professionalism and effectiveness in meeting banking standards make them a reliable choice for audit services.
Abdullah KhaqanThey're available for us six days a week for any question or report on ad hoc services that we have.
I'm really happy to work with such a professional team. All the tasks are done on time without any delays.
I highly recommend ebs for their Zoho accounting services, as they have proven to be reliable, knowledgeable, and instrumental in optimizing financial workflows.
Available when needed, and never missed a deadline.
Our clients
Some of the companies ebs has worked with.
Packages · fixed monthly fees
How we work
Every engagement has a dedicated contact and an engagement partner, and every month ends with a meeting on the numbers. The fee is fixed and agreed in writing.
Tell us how your finance function runs today, what is behind and what is due. We flag anything urgent first: a VAT return, a backlog, an e-invoicing date.
The package that fits, or a scope built around your entities: what we do every month, what we need from your team, and the fixed fee, all agreed before work starts.
We set up your chart of accounts and software, with Zoho Books training for your team, and bring any backlog up to date before the monthly close begins.
Invoices, bills and expenses posted, every bank and card account reconciled, and the monthly reports reviewed with you in a meeting with your dedicated contact.
VAT returns on time, corporate tax reporting and filing, and year-end accounts your auditor and your lenders can work from.
Why ebs
The accounting system they recommended, set up, & manage for us has been a godsend. We wouldn't have been able to grow so seamlessly without it. Our revenues since we started working with the ebs team 3 years ago have seen an 864% growth rate & they have taken on and dealt with the increased workload with no problem.
Case study · Food & beverage, Dubai
37%lower costs between 2023 and 2024, as the owners report
Read the case study on ebs.aeRecognised by
FTA Registered Tax AgencyTAN 30022834
ClutchTop Accounting Company, Dubai
MEA Business AwardsBest Full-Service SME Accountancy Firm, Dubai
Khaleej TimesFeatured for its accounting services
TrustpilotRated by clientsWho we help
Your accounting team
Muhammad Rizwan Khadim
Partner, Accounting & Consulting
Muneeb Asgher
Accounting Manager
Ahsan Ali
Accounting Manager
Rona Johanna
Manager, Payroll & Payments
Insights
Deadlines · 7 min read
E-invoicing in the UAE: revenue of AED 50m or more means an ASP by 30 October 2026 and go-live on 1 January 2027. What changes in the ledgers, and the fines.
5 Oct 2026Read
Compliance · 6 min
Backlog accounting for UAE companies and groups: how a rebuild runs, what the finance team supplies, the penalty exposure, and why to start before 28 October.
2 Oct 2026
VAT · 5 min
Input VAT from 1 October 2026: the supplier checks in FTA Decision 13/2026, the staff expense conditions in Decision 17/2026, and what to change in payables.
1 Oct 2026
Year-end · 6 min
A year-end close checklist for FY2026 in the UAE: cut-off, stock count, reconciliations, intercompany, accruals, gratuity, VAT and the audit file, by date.
30 Sep 2026
FAQs
Dozens more answers, grouped by topic, in our FAQ library.
All FAQsYes. Under the Tax Procedures Law, anyone conducting business in the UAE must keep accounting records and commercial books, whether or not it is registered for VAT or corporate tax. Company law adds that every company must keep accounting records that show its financial position accurately at any time. The duty sits with each legal entity, so a group with several companies needs a complete set of books for every one of them.
We post your sales, purchase and expense invoices, reconcile every bank and credit card account, and make the journals and month-end entries, daily, weekly or monthly as agreed. Monthly reporting covers a flash report, profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow, a VAT report and schedules to the balance sheet, with management information (MIS) reports from the Mid-size package. As an FTA Registered Tax Agency (TAN 30022834), we also prepare and file your VAT and corporate tax returns, and we meet you every month to go through the numbers.
Yes. Our clients range from start-ups to large corporations, including businesses with revenue above USD 100 million. Where a group runs several mainland and free zone companies, each one needs its own books, VAT position and corporate tax filing, and we keep and report on each entity. If your finance team needs extra capacity rather than an outsourced function, we can second qualified accountants or provide temporary staff.
We work on four fixed monthly packages, Start-up, Mid-size, Established and Enterprise, each including everything in the one before. Which one fits depends on the size and stage of the company and how much reporting, compliance and support you need, and a bespoke package is available if none of them fits. You can compare them on our Pricing page, and the first consultation is free.
It depends on your revenue, meaning gross income for your most recent accounting period as shown in your financial statements. At AED 50 million or more, you must appoint an Accredited Service Provider (ASP) by 30 October 2026 and go live on 1 January 2027. Below AED 50 million, appoint by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 July 2027; government entities appoint by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 October 2027. Voluntary adoption has been open since 1 July 2026.
They go with you. If you leave, all your records and documents are handed over within 7 working days. That matters because the law keeps your company, not its bookkeeper, responsible for its records, even when a third party keeps them.
