One of the most crucial tasks a firm must complete before closing is distributing all assets to shareholders after paying off all outstanding debts to lenders and creditors. The regulations aim to ensure that no one person gains an unfair advantage from the process and that everyone involved receives a fair and equitable portion of the proceeds.

If the company is to close its offices or revoke its licences in Dubai or any of its free economic zones, such as the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), Dubai Economic Department (DED), Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), and Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA). In that case, it is legally required to conduct a liquidation audit. Each of them in the company’s location would need a liquidation audit.

Other areas, such as the free zones in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, SAIF, and HAMRIYAH, have independent regulatory bodies that monitor liquidation operations there. One might seek the assistance of a licensed auditing company’s assistance to ascertain a particular area’s precise needs.

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A comprehensive examination of every financial transaction performed during a company’s liquidation process is known as a liquidation audit. It comprises verifying these transactions’ accuracy and validity. This type of audit looks at several aspects, including the expenses related to asset liquidation, the money obtained from the sale of assets, and the fair distribution of the sale proceeds. 

A Liquidation Audit ensures transparency, accountability, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations during liquidation. By meticulously scrutinising the financial records and transactions, this audit provides confidence that the company’s assets are used properly to fulfil responsibilities and that the cash distribution is carried out fairly among stakeholders, creditors, and other parties involved.

What Documents We Need for a Liquidation Audit?

Here are the documents we require to perform a liquidation audit –

  • When it comes to utility clearance for the company, a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Etisalat or DU and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is necessary.
  • The company’s shareholders must send out a letter on company letterhead announcing the appointment of the audit firm as liquidators. The shareholders must sign and date this letter.
  • Trial balance incorporating every transaction through the day of liquidation. This document is necessary, as is any other accounting data, until the company’s liquidation date.
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  • Current transaction records on an Excel spreadsheet can serve as a trial balance substitute.
  • The company must provide a signed No Liability Certificate on business letterhead.
  • Following the settlement of each bank’s individual liabilities, the bank or banks, if any, must issue a No Liability Certificate.
  • Letters of bank closure are also necessary for the liquidation audit.
  • Lack of liquidity when cash flow management is absent or nonexistent

The Best Liquidation Audit services in UAE

The liquidation audit report for the company is prepared by Rewind Consultancy and sent to the relevant regulatory body for the company’s registration. Rewind Consultancy has a presence in Dubai. Our expert liquidators are highly regarded for providing sought-after corporate company liquidation services. 

We take the lead as the best accounting and auditing firm. For provisions regarding liquidation audits in the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, UK, and USA, get in touch with us.

FAQ

What situations call for a liquidation audit?
When a liquidation is about to occur, a company must prepare its financial statements using the liquidation basis. The assets and liabilities of the company will be listed in a liquidation audit report. A liquidation audit is necessary to ensure that all business matters have been resolved and all assets have been arranged.
In the United Arab Emirates, the average expenditure for liquidating a business is between AED 8,000 and AED 12,000. Employee visa cancellations increase this expense by about AED 500 per visa. Please be aware that these are only estimates, and actual costs could differ depending on several variables.
It states that a request for liquidation must be made within two months of the filing date. In certain cases, an auditing timetable requiring three months to finish liquidation is necessary. Four weeks of fieldwork and an additional four weeks to provide the audit report are included in this time frame. In addition to your audit, the auditors mostly work on other projects.
A reporting entity’s required financial statements shift from a balance sheet and statements of total revenue and cash flows to a statement of net assets in liquidation and a statement of changes in net assets in liquidation when it adopts the liquidation basis of accounting.

Your liquidation audit is successful if, following the liquidation procedure, you obtain current information on your report and discover any indications of misfeasance or wrongful trade. A successful audit always has enough planning, handles everything, and fixes any mistakes made before.

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