UAE Professional Services Accounting

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Built for professional service businesses in the UAE that value clean books, predictable cash flow, and decision-ready numbers — not just compliance.

Running a consulting or agency business may look simple on the surface.

But behind the scenes, unclear margins, messy expenses, and unreliable reports quietly limit growth.

At The Legit FZCO, we specialize in accounting systems for professional service firms — built to support retainers, project billing, and founder-level decision-making.

Who This Is For

We work with professional service businesses such as:

 • Marketing & performance agencies

 • IT & software consultancies

 • Management & strategy consultants

 • Creative studios & boutique agencies

 • Solo founders and small teams

 • Service firms operating on retainers or project contracts

If you’re generating revenue but don’t clearly see profitability, cash flow, or owner income, this page is for you.

Where Service Firms Leak Profit

Most UAE professional service firms come to us with the same issues:

 • Revenue looks strong, but founder income is unclear

 • Retainers collected, but cash timing doesn’t match work

 • Clients feel busy, but profit per client is unknown

 • Expenses grow with team size, not revenue

 • Founders underpay themselves without realizing it

These problems don’t come from lack of clients.

They come from broken financial structure.

What We Build For Service Businesses

1. IFRS-Aligned Bookkeeping & Management Reporting

Clean, accurate bookkeeping aligned with UAE standards and international best practice.

 • Monthly bookkeeping

 • Bank & card reconciliations

 • IFRS-aligned reporting structure

 • Clear separation of business vs personal expenses

2. Retainer & Project Revenue Tracking

Professional service firms live and die by how well revenue is tracked.

We build systems to properly track:

 • Monthly retainers

 • Project-based income

 • Deferred and prepaid revenue

 • Client-level profitability

You’ll finally know which clients are worth keeping.

3. Expense Control & Margin Visibility

We don’t stop at totals.

We analyze:

 • Operating expenses by category

 • Team costs vs revenue

 • Tool & software spend efficiency

 • Contribution margins

This allows founders to protect margins without cutting growth.

4. Cash Flow & Founder-Level Insights

Revenue doesn’t pay bills — cash does.

We provide:

 • Cash flow tracking

 • Monthly founder summaries

 • Simple explanations (no accounting jargon)

 • Actionable insights, not generic reports

You get numbers that actually support decisions.

Why Agencies Stay With The Legit

 • UAE-based firm with international experience

 • ACCA-qualified professionals

 • Industry-specific systems (not generic bookkeeping)

 •Built for founders 

 • Clear communication and structured reporting

We focus on precision, clarity, and control — so your numbers support growth, not stress.

Mini Example: Retainer Firm Turnaround

A consulting firm with stable retainers struggled with inconsistent cash flow and unclear profitability.

By restructuring retainer tracking, cleaning expense categorization, and implementing monthly founder reporting:

Result:

• Stable founder withdrawals

 • Confident hiring

 • Dropping unprofitable clients

(Client details anonymized. Results vary by business and implementation.)