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The 9 Best Accountants & VAT Advisors in Dubai (2026)

Updated November 2026 · 9 picks

The best accounting, audit and tax firms in Dubai in 2026 include Deloitte, EY, KPMG and BDO for large and international work, Forvis Mazars, RSM, Baker Tilly and Kreston Menon for mid-sized businesses and growing companies, and Farahat & Co for bookkeeping, VAT and corporate tax. Each has its own website and a Dubai office; check auditor and tax agent registrations on the official registers.

How we chose

Accounting, audit and tax advice affects legal compliance, so this list is held to a higher bar than a restaurant round-up. Every firm here is currently operating in Dubai with its own website and a Dubai office address published on that site, states a clear focus, and shows evidence on its own site of serving international or cross-border clients. We included Big Four and mid-tier network firms alongside practices that focus on small and medium-sized businesses. Firm descriptions are the firms' own statements, not our findings.

Nothing here is ranked by fees, audit results or tax outcomes, no firm paid to be included, and there are no affiliate links. This page is not accounting, audit or tax advice. It is a shortlist to start from.

Check any firm before you engage it. Auditors and audit firms are registered with the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism (formerly the Ministry of Economy), whose auditing services page covers registration and renewal for audit firms and the auditors working in them. Tax agents are listed on the Federal Tax Authority's Registered Tax Agents page at tax.gov.ae.

Two federal bodies sit behind most accounting work in Dubai. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) administers VAT and corporate tax, and its services, including registration, are delivered through its e-services and require a UAE Pass login. Auditors and audit firms are registered separately, by the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism, so a firm that keeps your books is not automatically a registered auditor or a registered tax agent.

The firms below range from international networks to SME-focused practices. Pick by the job: a one-person consultancy needing VAT filings and bookkeeping is a different brief from a company that needs a statutory audit or a corporate tax structure.

1. Deloitte Middle East — Emaar Square

A Big Four firm with a Downtown Dubai office, covering audit, business tax and indirect tax.

Specialty Audit, business tax, indirect tax and VAT, international taxBest for Large companies and international groups

Deloitte Middle East's site lists external audit and assurance, plus tax services that include business tax, indirect tax (VAT), international tax, transfer pricing and global employer services. The firm says it has been present in the region since 1926.

Its site does not single out small businesses, so owner-managed companies that mainly need routine bookkeeping may prefer a smaller practice from this list.

Good to know: Use the 'Get in touch' form on its site and name the service line you need.

Building 2, Level 3, Emaar Square, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, UAE

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2. EY — DIFC

A Big Four firm in DIFC, with assurance, tax and a service line for private businesses.

Specialty Assurance and audit, tax, EY Private for private businessesBest for Large companies and private businesses

EY's MENA site lists assurance (including audit), tax, transactions, consulting and managed services, and a separate EY Private offering for private businesses. Its Dubai office is at ICD Brookfield Place in the Dubai International Financial Centre.

If you run a family or founder-owned business and want a Big Four relationship, the EY Private line is the entry point to ask about.

Good to know: Ask specifically for EY Private if you are an owner-managed business rather than a listed company.

ICD Brookfield Place, Ground Floor, Al Mustaqbal Street, Dubai International Financial Centre, Dubai, UAE

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3. KPMG UAE — Dubai World Trade Centre

A Big Four firm at One Central, with audit and tax for companies across all industries.

Specialty Audit and assurance, tax, advisoryBest for Companies across industries, including international groups

KPMG's UAE site lists audit and assurance, advisory, and tax services tailored to a changing regulatory landscape, and publishes KPMG Tax News on recent UAE and GCC tax developments. It presents its audit work as serving companies across all industries.

The tax news section is a useful way to see how the firm reads new UAE rules before you contact it.

Good to know: Skim the Tax News section for the topic you care about, then reference it when you contact the team.

The Offices 5, One Central, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE

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4. BDO UAE — Bur Dubai

A network firm saying it serves everyone from large corporates to entrepreneurs and individuals.

Specialty Audit and assurance, tax, advisory, business outsourcingBest for Corporates, private businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals

BDO UAE says it provides audit and assurance, advisory, tax and business outsourcing services, and serves clients from large corporate organizations to private businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals. It says the UAE firm was founded in 1969.

Its site also says it is listed as an accredited e-invoicing service provider on the EmaraTax portal, which matters as e-invoicing rules roll out.

Good to know: Ask whether outsourcing or tax compliance will be handled by the same team that audits you.

23rd Floor, Burjuman Business Tower, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road, Dubai, UAE

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5. Forvis Mazars — Oud Metha

An international audit and tax firm serving high-growth and privately owned businesses.

Specialty Audit, VAT, corporate tax, outsourced accounting and payrollBest for High-growth, privately owned and large businesses

Forvis Mazars lists audit and assurance, VAT and indirect tax, national and corporate tax, transfer pricing, tax dispute resolution, and outsourced accounting and reporting with payroll. It says it serves high-growth emerging companies, privately owned businesses and large enterprises.

Its UAE offices are in Dubai (Oud Metha) and Abu Dhabi (ADGM and Corniche), which suits groups with operations in both emirates.

Good to know: Mention up front if you need both tax compliance and accounting outsourcing; they sit in different service lines.

220 Al Nasr Plaza, Oud Metha Road, Oud Metha, Dubai, UAE

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6. RSM UAE — Business Bay

A network firm in Business Bay with free-zone audits, corporate tax and private client services.

Specialty Audit, corporate tax, outsourced accounting, private clientBest for Companies, free-zone businesses and family wealth clients

RSM UAE lists audit and assurance including free-zone audits, local statutory audits and IFRS work, tax services covering corporate tax, e-invoicing and OECD Pillar Two, and consultancy that includes outsourced accounting and business services and private client and family wealth management.

The Business Bay head office is in The Burlington Tower.

Good to know: Free-zone company? Ask about its free-zone audit experience for your specific zone.

Offices 3106-3111, The Burlington Tower, Marasi Drive (Al Abraj Street), Business Bay, Dubai, UAE

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7. Baker Tilly UAE — Trade Center

An independent member of an international network, with a DIFC office and tax services.

Specialty Audit and assurance, corporate tax, VAT, advisoryBest for Companies and groups across financial, healthcare, real estate and government sectors

Baker Tilly UAE lists advisory, audit and assurance, strategy and transactions, tax, and technology and digital services, with corporate tax and VAT under tax. It describes itself as an independent member of Baker Tilly International.

Its headquarters is at Sheikh Rashid Tower in Trade Center, and it also lists a DIFC office, which may help if your company is registered there.

Good to know: If your entity is in DIFC, ask whether the DIFC office or the headquarters team will handle your audit.

Level 20, Sheikh Rashid Tower, Trade Center, Dubai, UAE

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8. Kreston Menon — Business Bay

A UAE firm serving clients from large corporations to SMEs with bookkeeping, VAT and tax.

Specialty Audit, corporate tax, VAT, bookkeeping, payroll, company formationBest for SMEs, local and internationally owned businesses

Kreston Menon says it serves clients from large corporations to SMEs, including locally and internationally owned businesses in mainland and free zones. Its service list includes audit and assurance, corporate tax, VAT consulting and e-invoicing, bookkeeping and accounting, payroll, AML compliance and company formation.

It says it was born in the UAE in 1994 and is a member of Kreston Global.

Good to know: Ask for a combined proposal if you need bookkeeping, VAT and payroll from one team.

Level 15, Lake Central, Marasi Drive, Business Bay, Dubai, UAE

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9. Farahat & Co — Deira

A Deira practice listing bookkeeping, VAT, corporate tax and audit for small firms.

Specialty Bookkeeping, VAT, corporate tax, auditBest for Small businesses and individuals

Farahat & Co lists audit and assurance, accounting and bookkeeping including backlog accounting, VAT registration and returns, corporate tax and transfer pricing, AML compliance and payroll. It says it serves businesses and individuals across the UAE.

The firm says it is registered with the Federal Tax Authority as a tax agent and describes itself as a Ministry approved audit and accounting firm; verify those claims on the official registers before you engage it.

Good to know: Ask for its FTA tax agent approval number and Ministry auditor registration, then check both.

IBIS Hotel Building, Office Entrance, 5th Floor, Office 5001, Rigga Road, Deira, Dubai, UAE

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Frequently asked questions

Who has to register for corporate tax in the UAE?

The Federal Tax Authority says all juridical persons subject to corporate tax must register with it. A natural person must register if they conduct business in the UAE and their revenue from that business exceeds AED 1 million in a calendar year; salary, personal investment income and real estate investment income are excluded from that calculation. Registration is done through the FTA's e-services, and late registration carries an administrative penalty, so check the current rules on tax.gov.ae.

When do I have to register for VAT in the UAE?

The FTA states that a UAE-resident business must register for VAT when the total value of its taxable supplies and imports exceeds AED 375,000 over the past 12 months, or when it expects to exceed that amount in the next 30 days. Businesses can register voluntarily if their taxable supplies, imports or taxable expenses exceed AED 187,500 over the past 12 months or are expected to in the next 30 days. Once registration is required, you must apply within 30 days.

How do I check that an auditor is registered in the UAE?

Auditors and audit firms are registered with the UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism, which handles registration and renewal of audit licences for audit firms and the auditors working in them. Ask the firm for its licence and the signing auditor's registration details in writing and confirm them with the Ministry. If your company is in a free zone, also ask which auditors that free zone accepts.

How do I check that a tax agent is registered with the FTA?

The Federal Tax Authority publishes a Registered Tax Agents directory on tax.gov.ae. It can be searched by keyword and filtered by emirate and by experience, such as VAT, corporate tax or excise, and each listing shows the agent's name, approval number, firm, location and contact details. Check that the person or firm you plan to hire appears there before they file anything on your behalf.

What should I ask an accounting firm before hiring it?

Ask exactly what is included: bookkeeping, VAT returns, corporate tax registration and filing, payroll or audit. Ask who will do the work, whether the signing auditor or tax agent is registered, how fees are charged and what happens at deadlines. Get the scope and fees in writing, and keep your own copies of every filing and log-in.

1. Deloitte Middle East — Emaar Square

2. EY — DIFC

3. KPMG UAE — Dubai World Trade Centre

4. BDO UAE — Bur Dubai

5. Forvis Mazars — Oud Metha

6. RSM UAE — Business Bay

7. Baker Tilly UAE — Trade Center

8. Kreston Menon — Business Bay

9. Farahat & Co — Deira

Frequently asked questions

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