Grant Thornton Saudi Arabia (Aldar Audit Bureau, Abdullah Al-Basri & Co.)

About Grant Thornton Saudi Arabia (Aldar Audit Bureau, Abdullah Al-Basri & Co.)

Operating under the Grant Thornton brand and part of an international network of independent member firms, this Saudi practice states more than forty years of work in the Kingdom. Headquartered in Riyadh with a presence in the Eastern Province, it offers audit and assurance, zakat and tax, advisory, deal support, local content measurement and business process outsourcing. For foreign clients it runs a China Desk led by a trilingual professional, aimed at Chinese enterprises that want to enter or expand in Saudi Arabia: the desk covers company structuring and investment licensing guidance, tax and regulatory advice, assurance tailored to international investors and support for joint ventures with Saudi partners. The wider firm serves mid-sized businesses, multinationals, family-owned groups and public-sector bodies across energy, real estate, healthcare, technology and financial services. Company registration is mentioned only as set-up advice within tax advisory, not as a standalone incorporation service.

Services

Statutory audit and assurance under IFRS, with audit quality monitoring and audit technology. Zakat and tax: return preparation, assessments, objections, withholding tax and tax advisory including registration and set-up advice for new entrants. Advisory work such as deal support, valuations, due diligence, bankruptcy and restructuring, forensic services and technology advisory. Local content scoring and compliance. Outsourced accounting, including accounting for real estate. China Desk market-entry guidance covering structuring, licensing, ZATCA, social-insurance and customs rules.

• ✕ Company formation: not listed
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✓ Audit: offered
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed