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About us

By unlocking the potential for growth in our people, clients and our communities we believe we can help shape a dynamic economy in the UAE

Advisory

As your business grows, our advisory services are designed to help you achieve your goals. Successful growth often means navigating a complex array of opportunities, challenges and risks.

Audit

We approach each audit with sharp thought, straight talk and common sense. In addition to verifying that financial results are fairly presented and meet applicable professional standards, we provide observations and insight into the real performance of your business.

Tax & VAT

VAT: As part of the stabilisation strategy, we have witnessed several regulatory changes, with the recent one being the introduction of Value-Added Tax (VAT), which will be implemented from 1 January 2018 across the GCC.

Business Process Outsourcing

Senior management teams are under constant time pressures; however, the accounting and finance needs of a business cannot be put on hold. We work with our domestic and multinational clients to put together a process and system to manage their accounting and payroll function.

Insights

VAT VAT - A Pandora’s Box for the UAE Hospitality Sector

Since VAT was implemented in the UAE more than 6 months ago, how has the hospitality sector fared and how can it improve VAT compliance?

INTELLIGENT BUSINESS Islamic crypto-assets and ADGM: an opportunity

We look at the impact to Islamic crypto-assets in light of the new Abu Dhabi Global Markets regulatory framework for crypto-assets.

VAT VAT Alert: Residential vs Serviced Labour Accommodation

The UAE FTA has clarified which factors determine when labour accommodation shall be a supply of residential or serviced property

VAT VAT Alert: Compensation-Type Payments

This alert contains further clarification from the UAE Federal Tax Authority on the treatment of VAT on compensation payments.

VAT VAT Alert: Profit Margin Scheme Clarification

This briefing contains further clarification from the Federal Tax Authority on the profit margin scheme for VAT in the UAE.

INTELLIGENT BUSINESS Preparing your business for General Data Protection Regulation

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018, and its reach will not be limited to the EU. Are you prepared for GDPR?

IFRS Navigating the changes to IFRS

This publication offers a high-level awareness of recent changes to IFRS that will affect companies’ future financial reporting.

In the press

13 Oct 2018

Arab News interview on the Gulf's recent transformation

Read Hishams's full interview with Arab News and understand the firm's view on the regional transformation, Expo 2020 and Saudi's Vision 2030.

17 Apr 2018

Hotel Re-Generate: mega trends impacting hotels

Hotels must speed up the shift to tech-enabled practices to remain relevant in this age of tech-disruption, shifting socio-dynamics and evolving guest preferences.

08 Mar 2018

Gender balance in the UAE remains elusive

In the UAE, just 5.5% of leadership positions in the private sector are held by women. Policies alone are not enough to drive real progress according to Grant Thornton UAE’s annual Women in Business report.

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