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What is it?
A comprehensive outsourced finance function covering bookkeeping, payables, receivables, payroll accounting and management reporting, run as an extension of your business.
Outsourced Accounting
A complete outsourced accounting function — bookkeeping, AP/AR, payroll accounting and reporting — replacing or supplementing an in-house finance team.

Outsourced accounting goes beyond bookkeeping to cover the full transaction-to-report cycle: accounts payable and receivable management, payroll accounting, bank and intercompany reconciliations, and monthly management reporting — run by a dedicated team without the overhead of hiring, training and managing in-house finance staff. It's the right fit for growing businesses, groups with multiple entities, and foreign-owned companies (including Indian groups with a UAE subsidiary) that need a reliable finance function without a large local headcount.
What is it?
A comprehensive outsourced finance function covering bookkeeping, payables, receivables, payroll accounting and management reporting, run as an extension of your business.
Who needs it?
Growing SMEs not yet ready for a full in-house finance team, multi-entity groups, and foreign-owned companies (including Indian parent groups) needing a reliable UAE accounting function without a large local hire.
Growing SMEs not yet ready for a full in-house finance team, multi-entity groups, and foreign-owned companies (including Indian parent groups) needing a reliable UAE accounting function without a large local hire.
Benefits
- Full finance function without the cost of hiring and managing an in-house team
- Consistent processes across AP, AR, payroll and reporting
- Scales up or down with your transaction volume, without headcount decisions
- Management reporting that supports real business decisions, not just compliance
Our Process
1. Map your current finance processes and identify what to take over
2. Set up or align systems, approval workflows and reporting cadence
3. Run monthly bookkeeping, AP/AR and payroll accounting on schedule
4. Deliver management reports and act as your ongoing finance point of contact
Cost Factor ~ Scoped by transaction and invoice volume, number of entities/currencies, payroll headcount, and depth of management reporting required.
Timeline ~ Transition and setup typically take 2–4 weeks; ongoing monthly deliverables follow a fixed close calendar thereafter.
FAQs
1. How is outsourced accounting different from just outsourced bookkeeping?
Bookkeeping covers recording and reconciling transactions, while outsourced accounting adds accounts payable/receivable management, payroll accounting, and management-level reporting — effectively replacing a broader finance function, not just the bookkeeper role. Most growing businesses move from bookkeeping-only to full outsourced accounting as complexity increases.
Bookkeeping covers recording and reconciling transactions, while outsourced accounting adds accounts payable/receivable management, payroll accounting, and management-level reporting — effectively replacing a broader finance function, not just the bookkeeper role. Most growing businesses move from bookkeeping-only to full outsourced accounting as complexity increases.
2. Can outsourced accounting work for a group with entities in both India and the UAE?
Yes — we commonly support UAE entities that are part of a larger Indian or international group, coordinating UAE-compliant books and reporting that align with the group's consolidation and reporting timetable. This is a frequent setup for Indian businesses expanding into the UAE.
Yes — we commonly support UAE entities that are part of a larger Indian or international group, coordinating UAE-compliant books and reporting that align with the group's consolidation and reporting timetable. This is a frequent setup for Indian businesses expanding into the UAE.
3. Do we lose control over our finances by outsourcing?
No — you retain full ownership and live access to your accounting system and data at all times; outsourcing changes who performs the day-to-day work, not who owns the information. Most clients get more visibility, not less, through the structured monthly reporting.
No — you retain full ownership and live access to your accounting system and data at all times; outsourcing changes who performs the day-to-day work, not who owns the information. Most clients get more visibility, not less, through the structured monthly reporting.
Who needs it?
Contact us to discuss whether this fits your situation.
Our process
Every engagement starts with a scoping consultation — get in touch to discuss the steps involved.
Timeline
Varies by engagement scope — ask us for an estimate.
Cost factors
Fees depend on scope and complexity — contact us for a tailored quote.
Ready to talk?
Book a confidential consultation with one of our partners to discuss outsourced accounting.
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