The audit firm in Dubai that gets your books signed off on time.
Quick Ashford is a licensed audit, accounting and tax firm in Dubai, approved to audit mainland and free zone companies in all seven emirates. One team handles your audit report, corporate tax, VAT and company setup, for a fee agreed before we start.
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Mainland & free zoneApproved audit firm
About Quick Ashford
An audit and accounting firm in Dubai that keeps owners compliant and informed.
Quick Ashford Auditing of Accounts L.L.C works with startups, family businesses and regional groups across the UAE. We audit your accounts, file your corporate tax and VAT, keep your books in order and set up new companies, so one firm knows your numbers all year.
Audit, tax and accounting services in the UAE, under one roof.
Most clients start with one deadline, usually an audit or a tax return. They stay because the same people then keep the books, file the returns and renew the licence.
Audit & assurance
Statutory, internal and free zone audits carried out to International Standards on Auditing, with a signed report your bank, free zone and the FTA will accept.
Mainland, free zone or offshore? Pick the structure before the licence.
The right jurisdiction depends on who you sell to, where your customers are and how you plan to bank. We compare the options with you, then handle the licence, visas and bank account.
Mainland company
Trade anywhere in the UAE, including with government.
Built for owners who want the audit finished, not managed.
You should not have to chase your auditor. Here is what working with us looks like from the first call to the signed report.
A fee fixed before we start
You get a written quote after the first call. The scope and the price are agreed before fieldwork begins, and they do not move.
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Reports that are accepted
Our audit reports are prepared for the people who will read them: your free zone authority, your bank and the Federal Tax Authority.
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One firm for the full year
Bookkeeping, VAT, corporate tax and the audit sit with one team, so nothing is explained twice and nothing falls between advisers.
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Sized for your stage
We work with first-year startups, family businesses and regional groups, and the service scales as you do.
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Deadlines we track for you
Licence renewals, VAT periods and the corporate tax return are on our calendar as well as yours. You hear from us before a date becomes a penalty.
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Where we work
Approved auditors for mainland and free zone companies, in every emirate.
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Ajman
Ras Al Khaimah
Fujairah
Umm Al Quwain
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Ajman
Ras Al Khaimah
Fujairah
Umm Al Quwain
We serve companies in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Umm Al Quwain.
Free zone authorities only accept audit reports from firms they recognise. These are the zones our clients operate in most often. If yours is not listed, ask us.
For many companies, yes. Most free zones, including DMCC, JAFZA and DAFZ, require audited financial statements every year to renew the licence. Under the corporate tax rules, audited statements are mandatory for businesses with revenue above AED 50 million and for every Qualifying Free Zone Person. Mainland LLCs are required by the Commercial Companies Law to appoint a licensed auditor.
What does "approved auditor" mean?
Free zone authorities and banks only accept audit reports signed by firms on their approved list. Quick Ashford is a licensed audit firm in Dubai and is approved to audit mainland and free zone companies, so the report you submit is accepted the first time.
How much does an audit cost in Dubai?
The fee depends on turnover, transaction volume and the state of the books. After a short call we send a fixed quote in writing, agreed before any fieldwork starts.
How long does an audit take?
Most small and medium company audits take one to three weeks once the accounting records are complete. If your free zone deadline is close, tell us on the first call and we plan around it.
Who has to register for UAE corporate tax?
Every UAE company, mainland or free zone, must register for corporate tax with the Federal Tax Authority, even if it expects to pay nothing. The rate is 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it. Qualifying free zone companies can keep a 0% rate on qualifying income.
When must a business register for VAT?
VAT registration is mandatory once taxable supplies and imports pass AED 375,000 in a 12 month period, and optional from AED 187,500. UAE VAT is charged at 5%.
When does e-invoicing start in the UAE?
The rollout is phased. A pilot begins in July 2026. Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more must go live by January 2027, and other businesses by July 2027. Each business has to appoint an accredited service provider before its date.
Can Quick Ashford set up my company and look after compliance afterwards?
Yes. We form mainland, free zone and offshore companies in all seven emirates, then handle bookkeeping, VAT, corporate tax and the annual audit under one engagement.
From the blog
UAE tax and audit rules, explained by the people who apply them.