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SKM International works from Near Al Ain Center, Al Tawhidi Building II, 102, Al Mankhool Rd, Bur Dubai, says its Maps entry. Review count: 17, against 6 for the median Bur Dubai firm. Score rank 838/905; Bur Dubai rank 113/135.
Services on the site number 9, corporate tax and company formation included. Free zones named there: Dubai South, Dubai Silicon Oasis, RAKEZ and 7 more. It reports operating since . Listed as a certified public accountant; Google reviewers give it 3.8 from 17 reviews.
Background of SKM International
The homepage says the business goes back to .
In its own words
- "Big Four Alumni • FCA, CIA (USA), CISI (UK) Dubai Quality Award Assessor Founded SKM International " (its home page)
- "Dubai Quality Award Assessor; founded SKM International in ." (its home page)
Accounting, audit and tax work at SKM International
Across its pages we found 9 service topics, sorted below:
- Audit work: external audit, internal audit and business valuation
- Tax: VAT, corporate tax and e-invoicing
- Bookkeeping and payroll: bookkeeping and accounting
- Compliance filings and closing: company liquidation
- Setting up companies: company formation
Its own headings list IFRS Advisory, Common Questions, Accounting You Can Build On, Comprehensive Audit & Business Services, Company Liquidation, Common Questions, VAT, jump to what you need, VAT Compliance, Handled End to End, UAE VAT, Common Questions, Applying IFRS, Correctly and Practically, Discuss Your IFRS Needs, No Obligation.
In our list of 905 firms, 79 name e-invoicing. This firm does.
Free zone coverage
SKM International mentions 10 free zones on its pages: RAKEZ, SAIF Zone, Ajman Free Zone, Hamriyah Free Zone, DMCC, JAFZA, DAFZA, DIFC, Dubai South and Dubai Silicon Oasis. For comparison, 14 listed firms mention Hamriyah Free Zone. Check the zone's own auditor list before you appoint anyone for a zone audit.
Who SKM International works with
Sectors on its site: manufacturing (its home page).
Licences and approvals it claims
Its wording: "Big Four Heritage Bank-Approved Auditors RBB International Member" (its home page) "Liquidation is, at its core, a financial and compliance exercise, the final audit, the creditor settlement, the tax close-out, and that is exactly the work we do. (Registered as an approved auditor across most UAE free zones.)" (company liquidation dubai) We have not checked these claims against the registers.
Office hours at SKM International
Hours on its Google Maps listing: Mon to Fri 9 am to 6:30 pm; Sat 9 am to 3 pm; Sun closed. Checked .
What SKM International charges
"We reply to every enquiry within 4 working hours." (contact us 26) "You receive a clear, fixed-fee proposal with scope, timelines and deliverables, usually within 48 hours of our first call." (contact us 26) Prices on a firm's site are a start; ask for a written fixed fee for your own case.
Bur Dubai: where SKM International stands
Rank in Bur Dubai: 113th of 135 on score, 33rd on review volume. Local competition for bookkeeping and accounting: 34 firms. SKM International rates 3.8, the local mean is 4.8. The full list is on accounting firms in Bur Dubai. Closest to it on score: Alm Tax Consultant LLC, with 3.0 from 2 reviews. VAT: named by 33 local firms.
Other firms to shortlist
- Kudos PRS Chartered Accountants LLC, Al Garhoud: shares corporate tax and business valuation, plus DMCC, 4.8 from 23 reviews
- DSOA Auditors -Dubai Silicon Oasis, Business Bay: both name company liquidation and business valuation, plus DMCC, 5.0 from 3 reviews
- Saif Chartered Accountants, Business Bay: shares company formation and e-invoicing, DMCC too, a 4.9 average on Google
Sources
Address, phone, rating and reviews come from Google Maps, checked . From skminternational.org: its home page, company liquidation dubai, contact us 26, vat services dubai. The firm's statements are shown as published. Nobody pays for a listing.