UAE Accounting and Taxation for Startup
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
We are a consulting startup based in Dubai (NeoHealth Consulting) looking for a freelance accountant familiar with UAE regulations to help organize our financial records and prepare our first corporate tax financial summary.
The company started in May 2025 and currently has two founders, one partner, and one part-time employee.
We have typical startup expenses such as marketing (Google, LinkedIn, Meta ads), freelancers, payroll, software subscriptions, hosting, banking fees, and business setup costs.
Scope of work:
1. Set up a simple accounting structure (Google Sheets or Excel) suitable for a small startup.
2. Create templates for:
* Expense tracking
* Revenue / invoice tracking
* Freelancer payments
* Marketing spend tracking
* Profit & Loss
* Cash flow tracking
3. Create a simple founder dashboard showing revenue, expenses, profit/loss, and monthly overview.
4. Review our financial records from May 2025 onward and prepare a financial summary suitable for UAE corporate tax reporting. We are already registered for corporate tax and are below the VAT threshold.
5. Provide brief guidance on how to maintain the system going forward.
Deliverables:
* Organized accounting spreadsheet
* Financial dashboard
* Profit & Loss summary
* Short guidance on maintenance
Budget: 200-300$
Preference: Experience with UAE corporate tax or startups.
The company started in May 2025 and currently has two founders, one partner, and one part-time employee.
We have typical startup expenses such as marketing (Google, LinkedIn, Meta ads), freelancers, payroll, software subscriptions, hosting, banking fees, and business setup costs.
Scope of work:
1. Set up a simple accounting structure (Google Sheets or Excel) suitable for a small startup.
2. Create templates for:
* Expense tracking
* Revenue / invoice tracking
* Freelancer payments
* Marketing spend tracking
* Profit & Loss
* Cash flow tracking
3. Create a simple founder dashboard showing revenue, expenses, profit/loss, and monthly overview.
4. Review our financial records from May 2025 onward and prepare a financial summary suitable for UAE corporate tax reporting. We are already registered for corporate tax and are below the VAT threshold.
5. Provide brief guidance on how to maintain the system going forward.
Deliverables:
* Organized accounting spreadsheet
* Financial dashboard
* Profit & Loss summary
* Short guidance on maintenance
Budget: 200-300$
Preference: Experience with UAE corporate tax or startups.
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