About the firm

About Veritas Edge Auditors

Veritas Edge Auditors L.L.C is a Dubai-based audit and advisory practice licensed by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism and registered with the UAE Ministry of Economy. Technical engagements are led by Chartered Accountants.

Ministry of Economy Reg. 662438
DED Licence 1354440
Commercial Register 2895049
Quality framework aligned to ISQM 1
Scope

Licensed Scope of Services

The firm's trade licence covers auditing of accounts and accounting and bookkeeping. Audit opinions, internal audit, forensic engagements, bookkeeping, payroll and management reporting are delivered by our own team under the firm's registration.

Certain services fall outside that scope and are delivered in association with appropriately licensed parties. Formal representation before the Federal Tax Authority requires a registered Tax Agent; the firm is not a registered Tax Agent, and tax agency services are provided in association with an FTA-registered Tax Agent engaged under contract. Company formation and PRO services are delivered with a licensed partner firm. In-Country Value certificates are issued by certifying bodies appointed under the national ICV programme, and the firm prepares the audited financial statements supporting such submissions.

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Leadership

Leadership

Technical engagements are led by two Chartered Accountants, both named as managers on the firm's trade licence. Two non-executive directors provide commercial oversight and do not sign audit reports.

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CA. Santhosha Kumar

Managing Director

Chartered Accountant, DISA-qualified professional and Company Secretary with over 18 years of experience in financial advisory, treasury management, internal controls and IFRS implementation.

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CA. Payal Ranawat

Director — Audit & Assurance

Chartered Accountant with more than six years of experience in internal and external audit, risk assessment, indirect taxation and financial statement review.

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Sreenivasan K

Non-Executive Director

Over 25 years of experience in business development and client relations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and India.

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Sidhique Hassan

Non-Executive Director

Entrepreneur and business-setup specialist with over a decade of experience establishing and managing service businesses in the UAE.

Standards

Quality Control & Independence

The firm operates a quality control framework aligned with ISQM 1 and has undergone audit quality monitoring review by the UAE Ministry of Economy.

Independence requirements are applied without exception. Statutory audit is not provided to clients whose accounting records the firm maintains, and audit is not provided in respect of financial statements reflecting a valuation prepared by the firm. Where a client requires both services, one engagement is referred to another licensed firm.

Engagements are led by the individual who scopes the work and reviews the file. Fees are fixed and confirmed in writing before work commences.

Coverage

Jurisdictions Served

Audit and filing requirements differ by licensing authority, and compliance is generally enforced at licence renewal. The firm works across the jurisdictions below.

DEDMainland
DMCCFree Zone
JAFZAFree Zone
DAFZAFree Zone
IFZAFree Zone
SHAMSFree Zone
RAKEZFree Zone
MeydanFree Zone
Approved Auditor Lists. Most free zone authorities accept audit reports only from firms included on their approved auditor list. Confirmation of the firm's status for a given authority is provided prior to engagement.

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Registration details, approved auditor status and engagement leadership are confirmed on request.