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— Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance in Dubai, UAE
Controls, policies and board reporting that protect the business and satisfy banks, auditors and regulators, sized for UAE SMEs and groups.
45+ Years CA Experience
IFRS Compliant
Free Zone & Mainland
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Overview
Controls and Clarity, Sized for Your Business
Governance is no longer just for listed companies. UAE banks, auditors, free zones and the corporate tax regime increasingly expect documented controls, clear approval authority and evidence behind related party dealings. And inside the business, families and partners need clarity about who decides what.
Al Burhan provides corporate governance services in Dubai: internal controls reviews, delegation of authority matrices, financial policies, board and shareholder reporting, risk registers, related party rules, fraud prevention and governance frameworks for family businesses.
Everything is built by chartered accountants and sized for your scale: practical rules your team will actually follow, for a fixed fee agreed upfront.
— What We Cover
What Our Corporate Governance Services Include
Our governance services in Dubai are sized to your business, from a one-off controls review to a full framework for a family group.
Internal Controls Review
Your financial controls tested for gaps: approvals, payments, reconciliations and segregation of duties.
Delegation of Authority
A clear DOA matrix so everyone knows who can approve what, and at what limit.
Financial Policies & Procedures
Practical written policies for procurement, payments, expenses and revenue, sized for your business.
Board & Shareholder Reporting
Board packs, minutes discipline and a reporting rhythm that keeps owners informed and decisions documented.
Risk Register & Monitoring
The key financial and compliance risks identified, owned and reviewed on a schedule.
Related Party Governance
Rules and documentation for dealings between the company, its owners and related entities, aligned with tax requirements.
Fraud Prevention Controls
Payment and procurement controls that make internal fraud hard, and detection fast.
Family & Partner Frameworks
Governance for family businesses and partnerships: roles, information rights and decision rules that prevent disputes.
Audit & Bank Readiness
Governance documentation that satisfies external auditors, banks and free zone or regulator reviews.
— Why Outsource
Why UAE Businesses Invest in Governance
Good governance is invisible when it works: fraud that never happens, audits that pass quickly and partners who never fight over money.
Protect the Business
Strong controls stop fraud and errors before they cost real money.
Satisfy Banks & Auditors
Documented governance speeds audits and strengthens facility applications.
Prevent Partner Disputes
Clear rules and information rights stop the conflicts that break partnerships.
Tax-Aligned
Related party and documentation rules aligned with UAE corporate tax expectations.
Sized for SMEs
Practical frameworks your team will actually follow, not corporate theatre.
CA-Led
Built by chartered accountants who audit and account for businesses like yours.
— UAE Legal Requirement
Signs Your Governance Needs Attention
Governance gaps look harmless until they are expensive. Watch for these:
- One person can approve and pay the same invoice end to end
- Owner and company money mix, or related party dealings are undocumented
- Decisions are made verbally with nothing minuted or delegated in writing
- The auditor raises the same control points every single year
- Partners or family members disagree about who decides what
The Cost of Weak Governance
Weak controls show up as fraud losses, audit qualifications, bank hesitancy and partner disputes, usually all at once and always at the worst time.
Internal fraud typically runs undetected for months in businesses without segregation of duties, and undocumented related party dealings are a growing corporate tax exposure.
Al Burhan builds controls and reporting sized for your business, then checks they actually operate.
— How We Work
How Our Governance Service Works in 4 Simple Steps
Getting started is straightforward. Here is exactly how we build governance that works in practice.
01
Free Governance Review
A free call about your structure, your concerns and what banks, auditors or partners are asking for. No obligation, just clarity.
02
Proposal & Agreement
We send a clear fixed-fee scope of work. No hourly billing. No surprise invoices. You know exactly what you're paying before we start.
03
Design & Documentation
We assess the current state, design the controls, DOA and policies, and document them in plain language your team can follow.
04
Embed & Test
We help embed the framework, train the people involved and test periodically that the controls actually operate.
— Industries We Serve
Governance for Every UAE Industry
Every sector has its own control risks. We know where the leaks happen in yours.
Construction & Contracting
Project approvals, subcontractor controls and payment certificates
Restaurants & Hotels
Cash controls, inventory counts and franchise compliance
Trading & Distribution
Procurement controls, credit limits and inventory custody
Real Estate & Property
Escrow compliance, tenant funds and owner association rules
Technology & Startups
Investor governance, ESOP hygiene and board reporting.
Healthcare & Clinics
Clinical revenue controls and insurance claim integrity.
Manufacturing
Inventory custody, procurement and capex approvals
Logistics & Freight
Fuel and fleet controls, customs documentation custody
— Why Choose Al Burhan
Why Choose Al Burhan for Corporate Governance in Dubai?
45+ Years of CA Experience
Led by a qualified Chartered Accountant with over four decades of UAE experience — free zones, mainland, and multinational clients.
UAE Registered Tax Consultant
Registered and approved UAE Federal Tax Authority tax consultant — your VAT and corporate tax handled to the UAE's own standard.
IFRS-Compliant Reporting
All financial statements prepared to International Financial Reporting Standards — mandatory for UAE businesses.
Audit-Ready at All Times
Books maintained to audit standard from day one — no year-end scramble. We liaise directly with your external auditor.
Dedicated Accountant Per Client
One person who knows your business — not a rotating team. Always reachable, always familiar with your financial situation.
Fixed Fee — No Surprises
Transparent fixed monthly fee based on your transaction volume. No hourly billing, no surprise invoices — ever.
— Why Choose Al Burhan
Great Services! As a startup you need a solid accounting team to manage your business early on, and if you are in a creative field like I am, it can become overwhelming. I’ve gone ahead and outsourced my entire bookkeeping with Al Burhan, and I’m completely satisfied with the service they’re providing me, and all that time that I’m saving.
Mustafa Tinwala
Creative Director & Founder
45+
Years of CA Practice
500+
UAE Businesses Advised
100%
UAE Compliance Focused
— FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about corporate governance for UAE businesses.
What is corporate governance for an SME?
The practical version: clear approval limits, separation of duties, documented policies, proper board or owner reporting and clean rules for related party dealings. It is about control and clarity, not bureaucracy.
We are not a listed company. Why does governance matter?
Because banks, auditors, free zones and the corporate tax regime now expect documented controls, and because most SME losses come from weak internal controls and partner disputes, both of which governance prevents.
What is a delegation of authority matrix?
A one-page framework defining who can approve what: payments, purchases, contracts and hiring, by role and dirham limit. It is the single highest-impact governance document most SMEs are missing.
Can you help with family business governance?
Yes. We build frameworks that separate family and business decisions, define roles and information rights, and put succession on paper before it becomes urgent.
Do you sit on boards or act as company secretary?
We support the process: preparing board packs, structuring meetings and documenting decisions. Formal appointments are agreed case by case together with your legal advisors.
How does governance connect to corporate tax?
Related party dealings must be at arm's length and documented, and the FTA expects records that evidence decisions. Governance frameworks produce exactly that documentation as a by-product.
Will this slow the business down?
Done right, the opposite. Clear limits mean routine decisions stop waiting for the owner, and only genuinely big decisions escalate. The framework is sized to your scale.
Can you investigate suspected fraud?
We review controls, trace transactions and quantify exposure discreetly, then fix the control gap that allowed it. For formal legal proceedings we work alongside your lawyers.
How long does it take to put governance in place?
A controls review takes 2 to 3 weeks, design and documentation typically 4 to 6 weeks. Embedding is gradual, which is why we test the controls again after a quarter.
How much do governance services cost?
It depends on entity count and depth. The initial review is a fixed fee, and the design work is quoted from its findings. Contact us for an exact quote.
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