Engagements planned and performed under International Standards on Auditing
Appoint an auditor whose status and scope are verifiable. KGRN Chartered Accountants Limited is listed in the ADGM Public Register as a Registered Auditor and holds an FI Audit Permit. We provide independent audit services for ADGM entities, with an engagement approach aligned to the applicable ADGM framework, International Standards on Auditing and ADGM financial-reporting requirements.
Request a Free ADGM Audit ConsultationNo cost, no obligation — reply within one business day
Determining whether your ADGM entity requires an audit involves more than assessing its size. The analysis should consider the company’s legal form, activities, group structure, financial year, eligibility for an audit exemption and UAE Corporate Tax position.
While certain small, dormant and qualifying subsidiary companies may be exempt under the ADGM Companies Regulations 2020, these exemptions are subject to specific conditions. An entity seeking Qualifying Free Zone Person status must also maintain audited financial statements to meet the applicable Corporate Tax requirements, regardless of its revenue.
Where an audit is required or voluntarily undertaken, the company must appoint an ADGM Registered Auditor.
Get a Free Consultation →Subject to the detailed conditions in the Companies Regulations 2020, an audit exemption may be available in the three situations below. Each is conditional, and none of them settles your Corporate Tax position.
An exemption under the ADGM Companies Regulations does not automatically resolve your UAE Corporate Tax obligations. Your QFZP position must be assessed separately.
An ADGM entity that is, or intends to be, a Qualifying Free Zone Person must prepare and maintain audited financial statements to benefit from the 0% Corporate Tax rate on Qualifying Income. ADGM’s guidance states that this applies regardless of revenue, including where revenue is below AED 50 million.
This means a company that may otherwise meet an ADGM small-company, subsidiary or dormancy exemption can still require audited financial statements for QFZP purposes. Where an ADGM company has its accounts audited, it must appoint an ADGM Registered Auditor.
years of UAE audit, assurance and corporate tax experience
Engagements planned and performed under International Standards on Auditing
Eligible to audit ADGM Financial Institutions, subject to acceptance and independence
Consolidations and component coordination for ADGM parent companies
Audited statements that support the 0% Corporate Tax condition on Qualifying Income
Timetables agreed at planning and tracked against your ADGM filing date
One engagement team from scope and eligibility through to the signed audit report.
Appoint an auditor whose status and scope are verifiable.