UAE · COMPLIANCE & ADVISORY · SINCE 2017
SERVING ALL 7 EMIRATES OF THE UAE
About the firm

Many hands. One framework.
Built on controls.

Authentic Accounting and Bookkeeping L.L.C was founded in 2017 to do compliance and advisory the way an audit committee would want it done — written down, reviewed twice, archived in full. Nine years on, we deliver a thousand-plus engagements a year against the same control framework that started us.

Operating principles
  • · One control framework, scaled to the engagement.
  • · Two-line review on every deliverable.
  • · Position memos for every contested item.
  • · Closeout packs archived for the statutory period.
  • · Independence register reviewed quarterly.
Trajectory

Nine years, no shortcuts.

2017
Founded
12 engagements / yr
Single-partner firm in Dubai. First retained client: a logistics SME.
2018
VAT launch
≈280 engagements / yr
UAE introduces 5% VAT. We file 70 first-quarter returns.
2020
Steady base
≈340 engagements / yr
The compliance base holds through the pandemic — closes and filings stay on schedule.
2022
Referral growth
≈410 engagements / yr
The client base widens by referral; advisory becomes a steady second line.
2023
CT era opens
≈480 engagements / yr
UAE Corporate Tax takes effect. Impact assessments and registrations begin.
2024
CT readiness
≈800 engagements / yr
UAE Corporate Tax registration and first-period filing get under way across our client base.
2025
First CT returns
≈1,000 engagements / yr
First Corporate Tax returns filed at scale; e-invoicing readiness engagements begin.
2026
Seven emirates
1,200+ engagements / yr
TTM engagements cross 1,200. Serving clients across all seven emirates of the UAE.
Partner & directors

The people who sign the work.

JG
Jinu Govindan
Founder Director
M.Com · CMA. Management consultant, trainer and subject matter expert in Accounting, Financial Management, Taxation and Strategic Planning. 20 years in UAE across Trading, Construction, Manufacturing, Media, Holding Companies and Hospitality.
SA
Sabith Abdul Rahman
Director — CFO Services
CMA · MBA (Finance). Senior finance leader with 28+ years in the UAE and GCC, including multiple Group CFO roles across Manufacturing, Construction, Facilities Management and Trading. Expert in financial strategy, FP&A, treasury and IFRS reporting — strong controls and value-creation focus.
JM
Johncy Mathew
Relationships Manager
B.Com. Dual marketing-and-finance leader with 20+ years across the Gulf in retail and corporate marketing. Commands brand strategy, go-to-market planning and client relationship management while owning the commercial numbers behind them — marketing budgets, P&L, pricing and ROI. Pairs financial discipline with market insight to convert spend into measurable demand and durable positioning.
JK
Jinu Kurikesu
Audit Manager
CMA. Finance professional with 8+ years heading Accounts, Finance and Corporate divisions. Expert in Construction, Manufacturing, Retail and Trading industries.
CK
CA Kiran Prasad S
Accounts, Audit & Taxation Manager
B.Com · ACA. 10+ years across accounting, auditing and taxation. 3 years Big 4 experience at KPMG in Audit (Wealth and Asset Management) — disciplined risk and controls focus.
RM
Ratheesh Manoharan
Manager · IT Operations
ITIL V3 Certified Professional. IT Service Delivery Management, Quality Assurance, Design and Implementations.
Quality function

An internal second line that owns standards.

Independence register, engagement standards, file retention and review cadence are owned by a director-led quality function — separate from delivery.

Engagement Standards Manualv3.4 · 2026
Independence policyReviewed quarterly
File retention5 years (statutory)
Quality monitoringAnnual cold-file review
Whistleblower channelIndependent third party
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