SKM International is on the official DMCC Approved Auditors List (account no. 148679). We prepare IFRS-compliant audited financial statements for DMCC member companies in Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) and support submission through the DMCC Member Portal — a Big Four-experienced team that has audited DMCC companies since 2007 and held panel approval since the list was introduced in 2017.
Every DMCC member company must file audited financial statements each year. The audit can only be signed by a firm on DMCC's Approved Auditors List — SKM is on that panel.
The Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) is the UAE's largest free zone, based in Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) and home to over 25,000 member companies across commodities, trading, services and holding structures. Under the DMCCA Company Regulations 2024 (Amended), every DMCC company must prepare annual financial statements and have them audited by a firm on the DMCC Approved Auditors List. A report signed by a firm that is not on the panel will not be accepted by the Authority.
SKM International is on the official DMCC Approved Auditors List under account number 148679, and has been on the panel since it was introduced in 2017 — while auditing DMCC member companies since 2007, well before the formal list existed. Our practice is led by Managing Partner CA Sushil Malhotra (FCA, CIA-USA, CISI-UK), with Big Four experience at KPMG and Deloitte in Dubai and Ernst & Young in Saudi Arabia. We prepare your audited financial statements to IFRS, conducted to International Standards on Auditing (ISA), in the DMCC summary-sheet format — and support your upload through the DMCC Member Portal so your Certificate of Compliance issues without queries.
DMCC audits have their own rhythm: the accounts must be approved by the company's directors, then the audited statements submitted through the Member Portal within the window DMCC sets. New companies and those with zero turnover are not exempt — a NIL or dormant company still has to file, unless it qualifies under the narrow dormant-entity provisions in the regulations. We handle the full audit cycle for trading companies, single-owner FZCOs, branch structures and JLT holding companies — and we flag the current year's deadline to you in writing the moment we are engaged.
The core obligations under the DMCCA Company Regulations. Get any one of these wrong and your Certificate of Compliance is held up.
Always confirm any firm is approved before you engage them. Here is how to check ours — and the publicly circulating PDF lists are often years out of date, so verify the current source.
The DMCC Approved Auditors List is maintained by the DMCC Authority under the Approved Auditor Rules. Only firms on this list — assessed by the DMCC Approved Auditor Advisory Panel — may sign off a DMCC company's accounts. You can confirm any firm by searching its name on the official DMCC Approved Auditors directory; SKM International appears under the details below.
Choosing a DMCC approved auditor rather than browsing a list of dozens? Speak to us first — we'll confirm your audit scope and the current deadline, and quote a fixed fee based on your turnover and transaction volume, so you deal with one approved firm from engagement to Certificate of Compliance.
DMCC audit fees depend on your turnover and transaction volume — so we quote a fixed fee upfront, with no surprises. Send your trade licence and last year's accounts and we'll come back with a clear price and timeline, usually the same business day. No obligation.
Having these ready before fieldwork begins is the single biggest factor in a fast, query-free DMCC audit. We'll send a tailored checklist when you engage us.
What separates SKM from a generic JLT audit firm — the panel approval, the credentials, and the team behind every DMCC engagement.
Four phases, mapped to the DMCC filing cycle. Clear deliverables at each step.
The questions DMCC member companies ask most before engaging an approved auditor. Need something specific? Speak to our team.
A DMCC approved auditor is an audit firm authorised by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority to conduct the statutory audits of DMCC member companies. Approval requires registration on the DMCC Approved Auditors List, assessed by the DMCC Approved Auditor Advisory Panel under the Approved Auditor Rules. Only a firm on this list may examine and sign off a DMCC company's annual financial statements — a report from any other firm will not be accepted by the Authority.
An audit firm must apply to DMCC under the Approved Auditor Rules and meet the Authority's criteria — including a valid UAE auditing licence, qualified partners and evidence of audit experience. The DMCC Approved Auditor Advisory Panel assesses each application, and once approved the firm is published on the list and must renew annually. SKM International has been on the list since it was introduced in 2017.
Yes. SKM International is on the official DMCC Approved Auditors List under account number 148679, listed as "SKM International - Chartered Accountants." We are authorised to conduct statutory audits for DMCC member companies and to support submission through the DMCC Member Portal, and have held panel approval since the list was introduced in 2017. You can confirm any firm's status on the official DMCC approved auditor directory.
The DMCC submission deadline is typically 30 June each year, but DMCC has extended it in some years — for example, the FY2024 deadline was moved to 30 September. Because the date can change, always confirm the current year's deadline on the DMCC Member Portal. We recommend starting your audit 8–10 weeks before the deadline so there is time for shareholder approval and portal upload.
In most cases, yes. DMCC requires audited financial statements annually even for newly formed companies and those with nil turnover. There are narrow dormant-entity provisions in the DMCCA Company Regulations, but they do not apply to most trading companies. Send us your trade licence and we will confirm in writing whether yours needs to file.
Late submission can result in financial penalties, restrictions on your trade licence renewal and, in serious cases, the company being struck off the DMCC register. Completing the audit but failing to upload it to the Member Portal before the deadline still counts as non-compliance — which is why we manage the timeline and the upload with you.
Log in to the DMCC Member Portal and search the approved auditor directory, or contact the DMCC Authority helpdesk directly. Only firms on the DMCC Approved Auditors List can sign off DMCC company accounts, so it is worth checking before you engage any firm. SKM International's name can be confirmed on the official AAL.
DMCC audit fees depend on the size and complexity of your company's financials — turnover, number of transactions, group structure and the state of your records all matter. We provide a tailored, transparent fee proposal up front, with no surprises. Send us your trade licence and last year's accounts for a quote.
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