Accounting and CFO services in the UAE
Accounts for the day-to-day. Information for the decisions. Accounting and bookkeeping organise what has happened. Reporting and CFO support help you decide what to do next. The right engagement depends on the condition of your records and the questions you need answered.
Which service fits the requirement?
Start with bookkeeping if transactions are current but need regular recording and reconciliation. Choose backlog accounting when earlier periods need to be rebuilt. Management reporting adds the information you want to review; an outsourced CFO can help with budgets, cash flow and decisions. Payroll can be scoped alongside these services.
A reporting pack will only be as useful as the records behind it. We establish who supplies documents, who approves entries and how exceptions are resolved. Reports, review meetings and deadlines are agreed in the scope rather than assumed.
Accounting and bookkeeping
Firswood provides accounting and bookkeeping for businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE.
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Backlog accounting
Firswood brings incomplete books up to date for businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE.
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Outsourced CFO
Firswood provides outsourced CFO support in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE for owners who need financial analysis before a business decision.
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Payroll services
Firswood prepares payroll calculations, review schedules and accounting entries for employers in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE.
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Management reporting
Firswood prepares management reports for businesses in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and across the UAE.
View serviceQuestions about accounting & cfo.
What is the difference between bookkeeping and accounting?
Bookkeeping records transactions and keeps the underlying ledgers organised. Accounting also considers adjustments, reporting and how the figures should be presented. Most businesses need both. We describe the actual work in your proposal so that terms such as monthly accounting do not hide important exclusions or assume a level of reporting you do not need.
Can you reconstruct accounts from bank statements alone?
Bank statements are a useful starting point, but they do not explain every transaction or establish all unpaid balances. We also ask for invoices, contracts, supplier statements and other evidence where available. The assessment identifies what can be reconstructed and what remains uncertain before the project scope is finalised.
How is outsourced CFO support different from bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping establishes what has happened and keeps the records organised. CFO support uses that information to plan, assess choices and oversee financial performance. It does not replace reliable books. We can work with your existing accountant, or define separate accounting and advisory responsibilities within a combined engagement.
Does outsourcing payroll transfer employer responsibility?
No. The employer remains responsible for employment decisions, accurate information, approvals, funding and wage payment. We perform the calculations and administrative work included in the agreement. A clear division of duties helps prevent gaps between HR records, approved payroll and the actual payment made to employees.
Tell us what needs doing.
A set of accounts, a filing or a question that needs an answer. Start there.