DMCC Approved Auditors
AFD Auditors is a DMCC-approved audit firm, authorized to conduct statutory audits for companies registered under the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. If your company is licensed in DMCC, we prepare and submit your annual audited financial statements in full compliance with DMCC's requirements — so your license renewal and Certificate of Compliance move forward without delay.
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DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) is one of the UAE’s largest free zones, home to trading, commodities, and services companies operating out of Jumeirah Lake Towers. Because DMCC regulates a high volume of member companies, it maintains its own panel of approved auditors — only firms registered on this panel are permitted to sign off on the audited financial statements DMCC accepts. Any DMCC-licensed company preparing for annual account submission, license renewal, or Certificate of Compliance issuance needs an auditor from this approved list; audits signed by non-approved firms are rejected outright.
Audit Requirements for DMCC Companies
- Annual financial statements must be prepared under IFRS and audited by a DMCC-approved auditor
- Submission is made through the DMCC Member Portal, typically within 90 days of financial year-end (DMCC has granted extensions in some past years — always confirm the current year’s date on the portal)
- Most companies must submit within a set number of business days after shareholders approve the accounts at AGM
- Nil-turnover and newly formed companies are generally still required to file; dormant-entity exemptions are narrow and apply to very few structures
- Late or missing submissions can block trade license renewal and trigger DMCC-imposed penalties
Documents Required for DMCC Audit Submission
- Valid trade license, Memorandum of Association, and tenancy contract
- Trial balance and general ledger for the financial year
- Bank statements and reconciliations
- Sales invoices, purchase invoices, and supporting contracts
- Records of related-party and intercompany transactions
- Prior year audited financial statements, where applicable
AFD Auditors Process for DMCC Approved Audits
- Engagement & Planning — We confirm scope and issue the engagement letter based on your license type and activity.
- Document Collection — We request trial balance, bank records, invoices, and supporting contracts.
- Audit Fieldwork — We test transactions and verify balances against IFRS requirements.
- Financial Statement Preparation — We prepare IFRS-compliant statements with full disclosures.
- DMCC Submission — We finalize the signed audit report and submit it via the DMCC Member Portal on your behalf.
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Yes. Nearly all DMCC-registered companies must submit audited financial statements annually, including those with nil turnover — dormant-entity exemptions apply only in narrow, specific cases.
Late submission can delay your trade license renewal, result in financial penalties, and in repeated cases put your company at risk of being struck off the DMCC register.
No. Only firms listed on DMCC’s approved auditor panel can sign statements DMCC will accept — submissions signed by non-approved auditors are rejected.
The signed audit report and financial statements are uploaded through the DMCC Member Portal, generally within a set number of business days after AGM approval.
Yes. Since UAE Corporate Tax came into effect, your DMCC-audited financials typically form the basis for your Corporate Tax return filed with the FTA.