Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) Approved Auditor
Get professional DSO audit services for your Dubai Silicon Oasis company. We provide statutory audits, audited financial statements, and filing support for licence renewal.
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Assurance Corps is a DSOA registered auditor and DIEZ registered auditor for companies in Dubai Silicon Oasis. The firm holds FTA Tax Agency status under FTA Tax Agency Number TAN 30019921. Tax Agent Approval Number TAAN 20065132 is recorded with the Federal Tax Authority.
We also carry EAAA membership with the Emirates Association for Accountants and Auditors and hold Ministry of Economy auditor registration. As a chartered accountant firm, it works as a statutory audit specialist and free zone audit specialist. This makes it a licensed audit firm Dubai companies can verify directly.
How to Verify a DSO Approved Auditor
Check any firm’s auditor registration status on the DSOA Customer E-Services Portal before you engage them. This dynamic approved auditor registry gives direct DSO Authority verification and DIEZ registration confirmation of the official Dubai South Approved Auditor list changes, so always check it fresh.
We hold verified FTA Tax Agency status under FTA Tax Agency Number TAN 30019921, with Tax Agent Approval Number TAAN 20065132 on Federal Tax Authority registration. The firm also carries EAAA membership with the Emirates Association for Accountants and Auditors, Ministry of Economy auditor registration certificate, and chartered accountant qualification under ICAI, ACCA, or CPA.
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DSO Audit Services We Provide
Statutory audit and IFRS financial statement preparation
We perform a full statutory audit and prepare IFRS financial statements for your company. This covers the balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and cash flow statement, with full notes to the accounts. Work starts from your trial balance and follows IFRS compliant bookkeeping, ending in a signed external audit report with the auditor’s opinion, tested to ISA standards.
Corporate Tax and QFZP status support
We support your UAE Corporate Tax position, including Corporate Tax registration and Corporate Tax return filing. The audit reviews revenue recognition, related party transactions, and intercompany arrangements, common for DSO companies with intellectual property holding and transfer pricing needs. This work supports your Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) status and the 0% Corporate Tax rate on qualifying income.
VAT and AML/CFT compliance review within the audit
Every DSO audit includes a VAT compliance check, reviewing your VAT registration certificate and VAT returns against Federal Tax Authority rules. The audit also runs a regulatory compliance check for AML compliance and CFT compliance, under UAE Central Bank AML/CFT regulations. This includes suspicious activity reporting where required.
Our DSO Audit Process
Engagement and deadline confirmation
We start with a free consultation and a no obligation quote. Once you confirm, we issue a written engagement letter with a clear audit fee. We check your financial year end and licence renewal date, then run a filing timeline calculation so nothing is left to chance.
Fieldwork and IFRS statement preparation
Next comes fieldwork and substantive testing across your accounts. We run balance and transaction verification and ISA standard testing on every audit risk area. This includes a full stock and intercompany review and revenue recognition testing.
Sign off and submission to the DSO Authority
We deliver the signed audit report with the auditor’s opinion attached. Our team handles DSO Authority submission and licence renewal submission for you, with full portal support and authority query response if the Authority asks for anything.
Why a DSO Audit Is Mandatory for Your Company
FTA Tax Agency Number and Licensed Tax Agent
Every licensed company in Dubai Silicon Oasis must complete a DSO audit each year. This mandatory audit requirement comes from Law No. 16 of 2005 and the DIEZ Implementing Regulations 2023.
Experience Auditing DSO's Technology, Electronics, and R&D
A DSOA registered approved auditor performs an independent examination of your proper books of account. The audit checks company activity confirmation, confirming a trade licence activity match under UAE Federal Law No. 8 of 1984, the Commercial Companies Law.
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Documents Required for Your DSO Audit
Your DSO audit starts with company records: trade licence, Memorandum of Association, Articles of Association, and share certificate. Add your tenancy agreement or lease agreement, plus a passport copy of shareholder on file.
Financial documents complete the audit file. Send your trial balance, profit and loss statement, and balance sheet, backed by bank statements, credit and debit notes, and sales and purchase invoices. Include your VAT registration certificate, VAT returns, payroll records, fixed asset register, and previous year audit report, alongside complete accounting records and full books of accounts.
DSO Audit and UAE Corporate Tax
Your DSO audit supports your position under UAE Corporate Tax Law. It meets the audited financial statements requirement for Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) status, needed to claim the 0% Corporate Tax rate on qualifying income. We also handle Corporate Tax registration and Corporate Tax return filing with the Federal Tax Authority.
DSO’s tech and intellectual property holding company base brings extra scrutiny. Auditors give close revenue recognition review and related party transaction scrutiny to any intercompany service arrangement or software licensing deal, with full transfer pricing consideration. A Corporate Tax health check confirms your tax residency position stays clear.
DSO Audit Requirements
Every DSO company must keep proper books of account and accounting records, with underlying documents that give a fair view of profit and loss. Statements must follow the IFRS reporting standard, prepared as IFRS compliant financial statements and tested to the ISA audit standard, with a full material misstatement check. The auditor also confirms permitted business activity through trade licence activity confirmation.DSO requires auditor independence, enforced through the four year rotation requirement and mandatory auditor rotation. Only a DSOA registered approved auditor with a valid UAE audit licence and a qualified audit partner can sign the report, following UAE Central Bank guidelines for AML/CFT guideline compliance.
DSO Audit Filing Deadline
The audit filing deadline for DSO companies falls four months from the end of the fiscal year. For a 31 December year end, this sets the 30 April deadline for submission to DSO Authority. This filing timeline comes directly from the DIEZ Implementing Regulations 2023 and lines up with your trade licence renewal deadline.Missing the licence renewal window brings real risk. Late filing triggers administrative penalties, and continued non compliance escalation can lead to licence suspension risk. An early audit engagement, started 2-3 months before your financial year end date, avoids this late submission consequence entirely.
LOCATION WE SERVE
Areas We Serve in all over UAE
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Ajman
Umm Al Quwain
Ras Al Khaimah
Fujairah
UAE AUDIT & TAX AGENCY FAQS
Frequently Asked Questions
Is an audit mandatory for all DSO companies?
Yes. Mandatory audit applies to all licensed DSO companies, with no size exemption and no turnover exemption. Every company must appoint a DSOA registered auditor for its annual financial statements.
When are audited financials due?
Audited financials are due four months from financial year end. For a 31 December year end, this sets the 30 April deadline for submission to the DSO Authority.
Does DSO require auditor rotation?
Yes. DSO enforces a four year rotation requirement to protect auditor independence. Companies must apply mandatory auditor rotation, changing their approved auditor at least once every four years.
Do zero turnover or new companies still need an audit?
Yes, in most cases. A zero turnover company still needs an audit, and a new company’s first audit period is set by its incorporation date and Memorandum of Association financial year.
How long does a DSO audit take?
A DSO audit typically takes a one to three weeks turnaround. Actual timing depends on bookkeeping quality, document readiness, and company size at engagement start.
Book Your DSO Audit With Assurance Corps
Book a DSO audit consultation with Assurance Corps today. Get a free consultation by WhatsApp consultation or phone consultation, and receive a written scope summary with a no obligation quote. Every DSO audit engagement is handled by a licensed chartered accountant and FTA registered tax agent at our Dubai office.