Accounting firm: records and compliance
- Bookkeeping, VAT returns and payroll processing
- Year-end accounts
- Answers: are the records complete and compliant?
Auditor: independent opinion
- An external audit of your financial statements, where required by law, lenders or investors
- Must be independent of the people who prepared the accounts
- Answers: do the financial statements give a true and fair view?
Fractional CFO: decisions and the future
- Cash forecast, budget and KPI dashboards
- Pricing, unit economics and spend decisions
- Lender, tender and investor packs
- Answers: what should we do next, and can we afford it?
Which combination fits your stage
- Early startup: a bookkeeper or accounting firm, plus a fractional CFO a few days a month when you raise money, bid for tenders or cash gets tight
- Growing company: accounting firm for compliance, fractional CFO for planning and reporting, auditor where required
- The same firm should not audit the accounts it prepared
We work alongside your accountant and auditor, in English and Arabic, and do not replace them.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an accounting firm or a CFO in Oman?
An accounting firm keeps records and compliance. A fractional CFO plans cash, budgets and funding. Many startups need both, at different intensities.
Can my accountant also audit my accounts?
No. The auditor must be independent of whoever prepared the accounts.
When does a startup in Muscat need a fractional CFO?
When raising money, bidding for large contracts, preparing a bank facility, or when cash is tight or unclear.
Do you offer bookkeeping or audit?
No. We provide fractional CFO services and work alongside your accounting firm and auditor.