About the firm
Small on purpose. Registered on both sides.
ANCPA Auditing L.L.C answers to the UAE Federal Tax Authority and to the California Board of Accountancy. The people who quote your work are the people who read it and answer for it.
- Founded in Dubai2023
- Registrations that can be checked4
- Associates in the US, Abu Dhabi and Cairo5
Two tax authorities. One firm. No junior between you and the signature.
ANCPA Auditing L.L.C was founded in Dubai in 2023 and is licensed by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism for auditing, tax consultancy and tax procedures. It is registered with the UAE Federal Tax Authority as a Tax Agent and with the Ministry of Economy and Tourism as an auditor.
The firm is kept small so that every client deals with the people who sign, not with a junior who reports to them. Every UAE engagement is quoted, read and signed at partner level. US returns are prepared and signed by the firm's US associates and reviewed at partner level in Dubai before they go.
The founder, Ashraf Noureldin, spent 25 years in audit and tax across Egypt, the United States and the UAE before founding the firm. He holds California CPA license 147070 and UAE Tax Agent number 20024196, and is a GRI Certified Sustainability Professional.
The story
Three dates that explain the firm.
- 2021
The California license.
CPA license 147070 issued by the California Board of Accountancy on 18 June 2021, after a career in audit and tax that began in Egypt and continued in the United States.
- 2023
The Dubai firm.
ANCPA Auditing L.L.C licensed in Dubai on 8 August 2023, with the auditing and tax activities on the license and the Federal Tax Authority registration that followed.
- Today
Both sides, one office.
External audit, corporate tax, VAT, bookkeeping and advisory for companies in the UAE, and US returns for US citizens in the Gulf and for UAE owners of US companies, prepared and signed with the associates in Dallas and Laguna Hills. Office 902, Makateb Building, Port Saeed, Dubai.
The team and associates
Who does the work, and who we call in.
Three people in Dubai. Five associates, in the United States, Abu Dhabi and Cairo, for the work that sits outside the UAE or outside the firm's own license. The US associates prepare and sign the US returns; the firm reviews and coordinates them from Dubai. The associates are not staff of the firm.
- Ashraf NoureldinFounder, signs the audits and the UAE returnsCalifornia CPA 147070. UAE Tax Agent 20024196. GRI Certified Sustainability Professional. MBA.
- Haytham TorkeyHead of auditEgyptian Society of Accountants and Auditors. Certified Corporate Governance Professional. Leads audit engagements.
- Hazem ShawkiHead of taxEgyptian Society for Public Finance and Taxation. Over 30 years in direct and indirect tax. Corporate tax and VAT.
- Dr Ehab ShalabyAssociate, sustainabilityChairman and CEO of DCarbon Global, Abu Dhabi, a GRI certified training partner. An associate of the firm, not staff.
- US Accounting IncAssociate, United StatesDallas, Texas. Prepares and signs US returns and payroll, reviewed from Dubai.
- Alan Chabok CPAAssociate, United StatesLaguna Hills, California. Prepares and signs US returns, reviewed from Dubai.
- Integrated Accounting SolutionsAssociate, EgyptCairo. Accounting in Egypt.
- Associate firm, internationalAssociate, outside the UAEAn independent firm the practice refers to for work that needs a member firm in another country. An associate of the firm, not staff.
A note on independence
We do not audit books we keep. If the firm keeps your monthly accounts and you also need an audit, the two are separated: different people on each, and the separation written into the engagement letter. Where that cannot be done, we do one or the other.Why it matters: an auditor who wrote the books is checking their own work, and a bank or a free zone can reject the report.
The record
Four registrations. Each one can be checked.
The Dubai license is valid to 7 August 2027, the California license to 30 September 2027 and the Ministry of Economy and Tourism registration to 29 August 2029.
- GRIGRI Certified Sustainability Professional on the team.
- SoftwareQuickBooks ProAdvisor. Odoo partner. Books kept in Zoho Books, QuickBooks or Odoo.
- RAKEZAuthorized service partner for company setup. This is not an auditor approval.
- ReviewsGoogle rating 5.0 from 39 reviews.
- Dubai license1206648ANCPA Auditing L.L.C, Department of Economy and Tourism, valid to 7 August 2027
- UAE Tax Agent20024196Federal Tax Authority. FTA register
- California CPA147070Status clear, valid to 30 September 2027. Board record
- AuditorLC4409-01Ministry of Economy and Tourism auditors' register, first entered 30 August 2023, valid to 29 August 2029. Signing auditor entry 5465, valid to 16 April 2029
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