GAAP Associates Auditing

About GAAP Associates Auditing

GAAP Associates is an audit, accounting and tax practice in Abu Dhabi that describes itself as a registered audit firm and a tax agent approved by the Federal Tax Authority. It audits free zone companies in DMCC, JAFZA, DAFZA, RAKEZ, DIFC and other zones, and handles internal, external and statutory audits, due diligence and real estate audits. Bookkeeping, financial reporting and backlog accounts are offered alongside corporate tax registration and return filing, VAT consulting and filing, and ICV and ISO certification support. A separate company formation section explains mainland and free zone set-up, branches of foreign or UAE companies and representative offices, and discusses Abu Dhabi as a destination for foreign direct investment. The firm presents its information in English.

Services of GAAP Associates Auditing

Audit services include internal, external, statutory, free zone, real estate and fraud investigation audits and due diligence. Accounting covers bookkeeping, reconciliations, financial reporting, backlog accounts and forensic accounting. Tax work covers corporate tax registration, returns and exemption advice, VAT registration, consulting and returns, and representation as an approved tax agent. Company formation covers mainland and free zone companies, branches and representative offices, with office leasing arrangements and visa processing. ICV and ISO certification support is also listed.

• Company formation
• Accounting and bookkeeping
• Tax compliance
• VAT
• Audit
• Residency and visas

Not listed: payroll, bank account assistance, corporate secretarial, virtual office.

Clients and sectors

GAAP Associates Auditing names foreign investors, SMEs, real estate companies and free zone companies among its clients, with a stated focus on foreign and non-resident clients. Entity types it handles: Mainland company, Free zone company, Branch of foreign company, Representative office and LLC.

Licences and registrations

• Federal Tax Authority registered tax agent
• Registered audit firm in the UAE

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.