SKM International is a registered audit firm with Dubai CommerCity, the UAE’s first free zone built specifically for e-commerce. We prepare IFRS-compliant audited financial statements that the Authority accepts for your annual trade-licence renewal, so it is never held up. Delivered by a Big Four-experienced team that has audited UAE free zone companies since 2006.
Every company licensed in Dubai CommerCity must prepare and submit audited financial statements each year, signed by an audit firm registered with the zone. SKM International is a registered audit firm with Dubai CommerCity.
SKM International is a registered audit firm with Dubai CommerCity — the exact status recorded on our Certificate of Registration with the zone. We are authorised to audit and sign off the accounts of Dubai CommerCity companies. Led by Managing Partner CA Sushil Malhotra (FCA, CIA-USA, CISI-UK), with Big Four experience at KPMG and Deloitte Dubai and EY Saudi Arabia.
Dubai CommerCity sits under Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (DIEZ), established by Dubai Law No. 16 of 2021 — the same authority that oversees Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Airport Free Zone. Every licensed company must have its annual accounts audited by a firm registered with the zone. Here is what that means for you, at a glance:
The core audit obligations for Dubai CommerCity companies. Get any one of these wrong and your trade-licence renewal can be held up.
Always confirm a firm is registered before you engage it. Publicly circulating PDF lists are often years out of date — so verify directly with the Authority.
Audits for Dubai CommerCity companies must be signed by an audit firm registered with the zone. SKM International holds a Certificate of Registration confirming it is a registered audit firm with Dubai CommerCity. You can confirm any firm's standing directly with the Authority before engaging it, and we are happy to provide our certificate on request. Our details are below.
Comparing several registered firms? Speak to us first — we'll confirm your audit scope and your licence-renewal timeline, and quote a fair fixed fee based on your turnover and transaction volume, so you deal with one registered firm from engagement to submission.
CommerCity audit fees depend on your turnover and transaction volume — so we quote a fair 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 CommerCity audit. We'll send a tailored checklist when you engage us.
What separates SKM from a generic audit firm — the registration, the credentials, and the team behind every CommerCity engagement.
Four phases, mapped to the CommerCity filing cycle. Clear deliverables at each step.
Companies in more than one zone? We are on the approved auditor panels for these Free Zones as well — one firm for all your UAE audit filings.
If you are winding up rather than renewing, a zone-registered auditor is also needed for the liquidation. As licensed liquidators, we handle company closure end to end.
The questions Dubai CommerCity companies ask most before engaging an approved auditor. Need something specific? Speak to our team.
A Dubai CommerCity approved auditor is an audit firm registered with the zone to audit the financial statements of companies licensed there. The audit must be carried out by such a firm, holding a valid UAE audit licence, qualified partners and proven audit experience. SKM International is a registered audit firm with Dubai CommerCity.
The firm must hold a valid UAE auditing licence, have qualified and experienced partners, and be competent in IFRS and ISA, meeting the requirements the Authority sets under its implementing regulations under DIEZ. SKM International is a registered audit firm with Dubai CommerCity.
Yes. SKM International is a registered audit firm with Dubai CommerCity, and has audited UAE free zone companies since 2006. We are authorised to audit and sign off their financial statements and to support submission to the Authority. You can confirm any firm's standing directly with the Authority.
Dubai CommerCity companies must submit audited financial statements to the Authority after the financial year-end, and the audit report is required before the trade licence can be renewed. The exact filing window is set by the Authority and can differ by licence type, so we confirm your date with you in writing rather than relying on a general rule — and we start the audit two to three months early so nothing is left to chance.
In most cases, yes. The zone requires audited financial statements for every financial year for companies incorporated in the zone. The first audit period depends on your incorporation date and the financial year set in your Memorandum of Association. Send us your trade licence and we will confirm in writing what your company needs to do.
For a Dubai CommerCity company, the audited financial statements are tied to your annual trade-licence renewal — without a compliant audit report, the Authority will not process your renewal, which in turn can hold up visa processing, banking and other approvals. Late or missing submissions can also expose the company to administrative penalties. The simplest way to avoid all of this is to start the audit early — we track your renewal date and make sure your report is ready in good time. We confirm the current requirements and any applicable deadlines with you for your specific licence.
Contact Dubai CommerCity directly, or ask the firm to confirm its registration, before you engage anyone. CommerCity company accounts must be signed off by a registered audit firm, so it is worth checking first. SKM International is registered and happy to confirm its standing.
CommerCity 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 fair, transparent fixed-fee proposal up front, with no surprises. Send us your trade licence and last year's accounts for a quote.
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