Outsource your monthly bookkeeping, financial statements, audit preparation, and payroll. Cloud accounting on Xero, QuickBooks, or Zoho — integrated with your VAT and corporate tax compliance under one team.
Cloud platforms we work with
UAE corporate tax (9%) and VAT (5%) require accurate, IFRS-compliant accounting — not just bookkeeping. Most SMEs don't need a full-time accountant on payroll, but they do need someone who closes books monthly, reconciles bank accounts, manages payroll, and keeps records audit-ready.
Fairway delivers outsourced cloud accounting from AED 1,000/month — typically 50% cheaper than hiring an in-house accountant, with the added benefit of integration with your VAT, CT, and PRO compliance under one team. We work primarily on Xero, QuickBooks, and Zoho Books, with Sage, Tally, and SAP for larger operations.
SMEs bookkept
Cheaper than in-house
Standards applied
Cloud platforms supported
Xero / QuickBooks / Zoho Books deployments with bank feeds, automated reconciliation, and real-time dashboards.
Cloud-first systems, integrated tax compliance, and audit-ready records — at half the cost of in-house.
From AED 1,000/month vs. AED 8,000+ for an in-house accountant (salary + visa + benefits + Emirates ID).
Xero, QuickBooks, or Zoho — with bank feeds, automated reconciliation, mobile access, and real-time dashboards.
Books prepared to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) — required for UAE corporate tax and audits.
Same team handles bookkeeping, VAT, and corporate tax — no handoff errors, no reconciliation gaps.
P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow delivered within 15 days of month-end — for actionable financial insight.
Free zone audit packs, mainland audited statements, and bank-required audits — prepared and submitted.
WPS-compliant payroll, salary slip generation, end-of-service benefit (EOSB) calculation, and bank salary uploads.
Vendor payments, customer invoicing, ageing reports, and credit control — outsourced to specialists.
Same accountant every month — knows your business, your customers, and your industry quirks.
Six core service categories — bundled in monthly retainers or available as add-ons.
Daily transaction recording, bank reconciliation, vendor and customer ledger management — on Xero, QuickBooks, or Zoho.
Monthly P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow statements — delivered within 15 days of month-end with variance analysis.
IFRS-compliant annual financial statements — for tax filings, audit submissions (free zone or bank-required), and shareholder reporting.
Monthly payroll, WPS submission, salary slip generation, EOSB calculations, and bank salary upload — fully compliant with UAE labour law.
Outsourced AP/AR management — vendor payment runs, customer invoicing, ageing analysis, and credit control.
Initial cloud accounting deployment — chart of accounts design, bank feed setup, opening balance migration, and team training.
Our 6-step engagement model gets you onboarded in two weeks and operational from week three.
30-min call to map volume & complexity
Xero / QuickBooks / Zoho deployment
Migrate existing books or restart clean
Connect bank accounts for auto-reconciliation
Bookkeeping + management accounts
Year-end financials & audit submission
Onboarding requires existing accounting records (if any), bank statements, and a sample of invoices/receipts. Once cloud accounting is set up with bank feeds, ongoing data entry largely automates.
Most clients send monthly invoice and receipt batches via email or WhatsApp; cloud platforms also support direct mobile photo capture.
Get Onboarding PackEvery business is different — your jurisdiction, visa needs, banking requirements, and timeline shape the final cost. Tell us about your plans and we’ll send a transparent, all-in quote within one business day.
UAE accounting is no longer optional admin — corporate tax (9%), VAT (5%), and free zone audits make accurate books mandatory. Fairway integrates accounting with VAT and CT compliance under one team, eliminating the handoff errors that plague split-vendor setups.
Talk to a SpecialistXero / QuickBooks / Zoho with bank feeds & mobile access.
Same team for accounting, VAT, and CT — no reconciliation gaps.
Books prepared to international standards required for UAE CT.
Same accountant every month — knows your business deeply.
We switched from a Pakistani-based virtual accountant to Fairway when corporate tax kicked in. Same Xero, but suddenly properly IFRS-compliant, integrated with VAT, and ready for our DMCC audit. The annual cost is the same; the quality is in another league.
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often. Have a different question? Just WhatsApp us.
Yes — all UAE companies must maintain accounting records. Mandatory drivers: VAT compliance (records for 5 years), corporate tax compliance (IFRS-compliant books), free zone audits (most major free zones require annual audited financial statements), bank account compliance (banks request statements during KYC reviews), and shareholder reporting.
Bookkeeping is daily transaction recording — invoices, receipts, bank reconciliation. Accounting includes bookkeeping plus management accounts, financial statements, audit preparation, and analysis. Most SMEs need both. Fairway's SME package covers bookkeeping + monthly management accounts + annual financials.
Xero is best for service businesses, freelancers, and SaaS — clean UI, strong bank feeds, mobile-first. QuickBooks Online suits trading and inventory businesses with stronger inventory features. Zoho Books is the most affordable for small operations and integrates with the broader Zoho suite. Sage and Tally suit larger operations with complex inventory or multi-entity needs.
Most major free zones (DMCC, DAFZA, JAFZA, ADGM, DIFC) require annual audited financial statements. Mainland companies are required to maintain audited records but only some authorities mandate annual audit submission. Banks may request audited statements during KYC reviews. Fairway prepares audit-ready trial balances and liaises with external auditors.
Yes — Fairway is an FTA-registered Tax Agent. Most clients combine accounting (this service) with VAT & Tax Compliance for end-to-end finance management under one team. The integration eliminates handoff errors that occur when accounting and tax filings are split between vendors.
Standard onboarding takes 10–14 working days: discovery call (day 1), cloud accounting setup (days 3–5), opening balance migration (days 6–10), bank feed integration (days 11–14). For urgent needs (year-end deadlines, audit prep), we can compress to 5 working days.
Yes — we onboard companies switching from in-house, freelance, or other firms regularly. Process: receive existing books (any format), import opening balances into Xero/QuickBooks/Zoho, reconcile to bank statements, and start monthly close from the next period. Most transitions complete in 14 days with zero gap in coverage.
Yes. SME and Growth packages include monthly payroll: WPS-compliant salary file generation, salary slip distribution, EOSB calculation, and bank salary upload. Lite tier excludes payroll (available as add-on at AED 100 per employee per month). All packages include compliance with UAE labour law and Wages Protection System (WPS).
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