Rahil Kherani Dubai
Book a consultation

Services

Six things,
done properly.

Not a menu of everything. These are the areas I work in every week — what each one involves, and what you actually get out of it.

01

Accounting & Bookkeeping

End-to-end books, maintained continuously rather than reconstructed at year end.

Full-cycle bookkeeping in Tally or QuickBooks: journals, ledgers, bank and supplier reconciliation, fixed assets, and a clean audit trail. Books are kept current month by month, so the year-end close is a formality instead of a fire.

  • Journals, ledgers and month-end close
  • Bank, supplier and intercompany reconciliation
  • Fixed asset register and depreciation
  • Audit-ready documentation trail

What changes Books that reconcile, every month, without a year-end scramble.

02

Payroll & Salary Processing

Staff paid correctly and on time, with WPS-compliant records.

Monthly payroll run end to end: salary calculation, overtime and deductions, WPS file preparation, leave and gratuity accrual, and payslip issuance. Records are kept in the shape a UAE labour audit expects.

  • Monthly salary calculation and disbursement
  • WPS file preparation
  • Leave, overtime and end-of-service accrual
  • Payslips and employee records

What changes Payroll that runs on the same date every month, without disputes.

03

VAT & Corporate Tax Compliance

UAE filings prepared, reviewed and submitted on schedule.

VAT registration, quarterly return preparation and filing, input tax recovery review, and UAE Corporate Tax readiness. Filings are prepared against the current Federal Tax Authority position and submitted before the deadline, not on it.

  • VAT registration and de-registration
  • Quarterly VAT return preparation and filing
  • Input tax recovery review
  • UAE Corporate Tax readiness and filing

What changes Filed on time, computed correctly, penalties avoided.

04

Financial Reporting & AP/AR

Numbers that tell the owner what is actually happening.

Accounts payable and receivable managed actively — ageing controlled, collections chased, suppliers scheduled — alongside monthly management reporting: P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and the handful of figures that actually drive the decision.

  • Accounts payable and receivable management
  • Ageing control and collections
  • Monthly management reporting pack
  • Cash flow tracking and forecasting

What changes A monthly picture you can run the business on.

05

Business Setup & Operations

A UAE company established properly the first time — by someone who has done it for himself.

Company formation and operational setup: licensing, structure, banking, and the accounting and payroll backbone a new entity needs on day one. This is not theory. I set up a limousine company in Dubai and I run it — the licensing, the fleet, the drivers, the payroll and the books. Every mistake worth avoiding in a UAE setup, I have either made or watched somebody make.

  • Licensing and company structure
  • Banking and account setup
  • Operational and finance backbone
  • Fleet & transport operations, first-hand

What changes A company that is trading, compliant and running from day one.

06

Process Structuring & Optimisation

Replacing improvised routines with systems that hold.

Mapping how work actually flows today, finding where it leaks time or money, and rebuilding it as a documented process someone else can run. The goal is an operation that does not depend on any one person remembering.

  • Process mapping and gap analysis
  • System and workflow redesign
  • Documentation and handover
  • Controls and approval structure

What changes Operations that survive staff turnover and scale without chaos.

How it works

What actually happens
when you hire me.

No mystery, no discovery phase that bills for three months. Here is the sequence, and roughly when you stop worrying.

  1. 01 Week 1

    Understand

    A working session on how the business actually runs — not how the org chart says it does. What is filed, what is late, where the money sits, who approves what, and which deadline is closest.

    You get A written picture of where you stand.

  2. 02 Weeks 2–4

    Stabilise

    Fix what is urgent first. Bring the books current, clear the backlog, reconcile the bank, and get any overdue filing submitted. Nothing clever happens until the bleeding stops.

    You get Current books. Nothing overdue.

  3. 03 Month 2

    Systemise

    Replace the improvised routine with a documented one: chart of accounts, approval flow, payroll calendar, filing calendar. Written down, so it does not live in one person's head.

    You get A process someone else could run.

  4. 04 Ongoing

    Run

    The monthly cadence: close the books, run payroll, prepare the filings, and hand you a management pack that says what happened and what needs a decision. Same dates, every month.

    You get A number you can act on, on schedule.

Questions

The things people ask
before they call.

Are you a licensed auditor?

No — and you should be careful of anyone in this field who is vague about that. I hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) in Advanced Accounting & Auditing. I prepare and maintain your books, payroll and tax filings, and I make sure everything is audit-ready. When a statutory audit or an audit sign-off is required, that is done by a licensed audit firm — and I will tell you when you need one and work alongside them.

You run a limousine company. Why would I hire you for my books?

Because it is the reason I am useful, not a distraction from it. I set up that company and run its operations — licensing, fleet, drivers, payroll and the accounts. It means I have made payroll from the other side of the desk, and I know what a late filing or a cash-flow gap actually feels like when it is your own business. Most accountants have only ever seen that in a ledger.

My books are months behind. Is that a problem?

It is the most common reason people call, and no. A backlog is a known quantity: it gets reconstructed, reconciled and brought current, usually in the first few weeks. What actually costs money is leaving it longer — penalties accrue and the reconstruction gets harder.

Do you work with a business of my size?

The work suits owner-run businesses and SMEs — roughly from a new company being set up to an operation of a few dozen staff. That is the range where an owner is still personally exposed to the finance function and feels it when it slips.

What does UAE Corporate Tax mean for my company?

It means your accounting records are now the basis for a tax computation, so bookkeeping quality has a direct financial consequence it did not have before. Practically: your books need to be clean, your related-party transactions need to be documented, and your filings need to be on schedule. I handle registration, readiness and filing.

Can you set up a new company for me?

Yes — licensing, structure, banking, and the accounting and payroll backbone a new entity needs from day one. I have done this first-hand establishing and running a limousine operation in Dubai, so the advice comes from having lived the process, not from reading about it.

Do you work on retainer or per project?

Both. Ongoing accounting, payroll and compliance work naturally as a monthly retainer. A cleanup, a company setup, or a process rebuild works as a defined project with a fixed scope. We will agree which one fits in the first conversation.

Do you work on-site or remotely?

Both, depending on what the work needs. I am based in Dubai, so on-site is straightforward when it helps — and much of the monthly cadence runs perfectly well remotely once the process is established.

What happens in the first conversation?

You tell me what is going wrong, or what you are about to start. I ask what is filed, what is late, and what you are actually worried about. If I am the right person, I will tell you what I would do and what it costs. If I am not, I will tell you that too.

Next step

Tell me what's
going wrong.

A first conversation costs nothing and takes about twenty minutes. You tell me what is filed, what is late, and what you are worried about. If I am the right person, I'll tell you what I'd do. If I'm not, I'll tell you that too.

Book a consultation WhatsApp