Author: gentechdigitals

goAML, KYC and UBO: An Inspection-Readiness Checklist for UAE DNFBPs

If your business falls under the UAE’s Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBP) category — real estate agents and brokers, dealers in precious metals and stones, corporate service providers, and certain other regulated sectors — an AML/CFT framework isn’t optional paperwork. It’s an active regulatory obligation, and UAE authorities have significantly increased inspection frequency and […]

Why More UAE Businesses Are Choosing a Virtual CFO Instead of a Full-Time Hire

A full-time CFO in the UAE typically costs a business AED 40,000–70,000+ a month once salary, visa, benefits, and bonus are factored in — before that person has produced a single board pack. For a business generating AED 10–50 million in revenue, that’s a significant fixed cost for a role that, in practice, is often […]

UAE Corporate Tax Compliance in 2026: What Growing Businesses Are Still Getting Wrong

Since UAE Corporate Tax took effect, most businesses have registered and filed at least one return — but registration is not the same as being compliant. Three years in, the mistakes RAS Associates sees most often aren’t about missing the deadline; they’re about what happens in the months between filings. 1. Free zone entities assuming […]

goAML, KYC and UBO: an inspection readiness checklist for DNFBPs

UAE supervisors have moved from awareness campaigns to active inspection of designated non financial businesses and professions. When an inspection letter arrives, the difference between a clean outcome and a finding is almost always documentation, not intent.

From manual close to copilots: where AI genuinely helps a finance function

Every finance leader is being told AI will transform their function. Some of it is true. Our view, from building Claude powered tools inside real engagements, is that AI delivers when it is pointed at narrow, repetitive, document heavy work, and disappoints when it is asked to replace judgement.