Practice management for UAE accounting firms

Track every VAT, Corporate Tax and compliance deadline in one place. Automate workflows, keep your team aligned, and make sure completed work never slips through without being invoiced.

Sign Up for Free — No credit card required. Built for firms working across mainland and free zones.

Why accounting firms in the UAE use Kema

Running your firm from spreadsheets, shared calendars and WhatsApp works — until it doesn’t. Most firms don’t lose money because of bad clients. They lose money because internal operations are messy. Work gets completed. But the invoice never gets sent.

  • Important dates are scattered — VAT, Corporate Tax, ESR, payroll and license renewals live in different spreadsheets, calendars and people’s heads.
  • Follow-ups are manual — Your team spends hours chasing clients for documents and reminding staff about upcoming deadlines.
  • No shared operational view — Partners and managers can’t easily see what’s due this week across all clients.
  • Work gets completed but not invoiced — When deadlines, tasks and workflows are disconnected, completed work never makes it into the billing cycle.
  • Generic tools don’t fit — Asana, Trello and generic project tools aren’t built for UAE accounting workflows or compliance deadlines.

What you get with Kema’s Practice Management

Everything you need to manage client deadlines and workflows in one place.

All your important dates in one place

VAT, Corporate Tax, ESR, payroll and license renewals — track every important date per client on one screen. Filter by due soon, overdue, or completed.

Workflows that automate the busy work

Build Workflows that create tasks for your team and send emails to clients at the right time. Choose from simple, standard, or aggressive follow-up templates — or build your own.

Clear ownership and status for every client

Assign owners, set due dates, and see statuses like Submitted, Not Submitted, Late, and Pending. Daily digests keep everyone aligned.

Client workspace

Overview, important dates, workflows, tasks, files, emails and contacts in one place.

Role-based access

Partners, managers and accountants each see what they need, with proper permissions.

Email built in

Use templates with placeholders and send client reminders directly from the workflow. All emails are logged.

Reporting & audit trail

See which deadlines were met, which were late, and why. Export for review.

How it works

  1. Add your clients & important dates — Add clients manually or import from CSV. Set VAT, Corporate Tax, ESR and license renewal dates per client.
  2. Choose or create Workflows — Pick a Workflow template or build your own. Decide when tasks and emails should go out before and after each important date.
  3. Let the system run the playbook — Kema creates tasks, sends client emails, and updates statuses as your team works.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kema built for UAE accounting firms specifically?

Yes. Kema is built around UAE compliance cycles — VAT filing periods, Corporate Tax deadlines, ESR notifications, and trade license renewals. It reflects how UAE accounting firms are organised: by client, by compliance deadline, and by team role.

Do I need to be technical to use Kema?

No. Kema is designed to be used by accountants, not developers. If you can use a spreadsheet, you can use Kema.

Can I import my existing client list?

Yes. You can import clients via CSV, including their VAT registration numbers and key dates.

What compliance deadlines does Kema support?

Kema supports VAT, Corporate Tax, ESR, payroll, trade license renewal, year-end budget, and audit deadlines. You can also add custom compliance categories.

How does pricing work?

Kema is free to try. Sign up and start managing your clients with no credit card required.