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Rebuild Your Financial History with Confidence

Backlog accounts updating is a specialized clean-up and restoration process that brings  your business’s financial records up to date when months (or even years) of accounting  data are missing, incomplete, or poorly maintained. Whether due to staff turnover or  system changes or due to lack of internal capacity, or simply oversight, unrecorded or  inconsistent financial data can cause severe consequences—delayed audits, inaccurate  tax filings, missed financial insights, and even penalties. 

This service is designed for businesses that have fallen behind on bookkeeping and need a  trusted expert to reconstruct their financial story from scratch.

What GPA Does for You: Step-by-Step Process

At GPA, we approach backlog updates like financial forensics—with attention to detail,  professional skepticism, and a no-stone-unturned commitment:

Root-Cause Diagnosis

✓ We begin with an audit of the backlog situation. ✓ Why did it occur? Was it due to a change in software, poor staffing, poor document flow, or structural process gaps? ✓ This helps us understand your business flow—and prevent it from recurring.

Data Gap Identification

✓ We scan your existing books and reports to identify: ✓ Missing invoices, receipts, or payment vouchers ✓ Unposted or unmatched bank transactions ✓ Unreconciled payroll, deferred income, or prepaid expenses ✓ Errors in journal entries or trial balance discrepancies

Record Rebuilding & Entry Reconstruction

✓ We reconstruct financial entries using: ✓ Bank statements and cheque copies ✓Supplier and customer confirmations ✓ Subscription/payment gateways ✓ Expense logs, salary slips, contracts, and other supporting documents ✓ We ensure every transaction is properly classified, dated, and recorded.

Ledger Alignment & Trial Balance Correction

✓ We correct your general ledger to reflect the accurate transaction history. ✓ This includes reconciling account balances, fixing debit-credit mismatches, and ensuring consistency across all sub-ledgers (sales, purchases, payroll, inventory, etc.). ✓ We generate a clean trial balance that accurately reflects your business’s financial health as of the latest period.

Reporting Readiness

✓ We prepare and finalize clean records that are: ✓ Ready for audit ✓ Compliant for tax filing (VAT/CT) ✓Aligned with your current ERP or accounting software ✓ You receive final reports that reflect your company’s position clearly and accurately, with all historical issues resolved.

How GPA Makes a Difference

Speed + Accuracy

We work quickly without compromising accuracy—backlogs that took months to build, we can resolve in weeks.

Stress-Free Experience

GPA takes the stress out of reconciling months (or years) of lingering entries. We roll up our sleeves, clean up inconsistencies, and restore accuracy so you're ready for timely reporting or compliance. No need to chase after old documents or worry about compliance. We’ll handle the documentation trail, chase confirmations, and create a transparent audit trail. We give you a certified clean slate for reporting, audits, or tax compliance—fast, efficient, and stress‑free.

Future-Proofing

We don’t just fix the problem—we help prevent it from happening again. We’ll share process fixes, filing reminders, and technology suggestions to keep you current going forward.

Forensic Accounting Expertise

We specialize in digging deep, identifying suspicious entries, and restoring financial clarity with minimal client disruption. Ideal for → Businesses that haven’t updated accounts for months/years → Startups who ignored early-stage bookkeeping → Companies switching accounting software or ERP → Businesses preparing for audit, due diligence, or loan applications → Entities with staff turnover or operational disruptions

Benefits of Setting Up a Mainland Business in UAE

Mainland businesses are registered with the Department of Economic Development (DED)
and allow you to trade anywhere within the UAE and internationally.

How GPA Helps

  • Evaluate your office space or commercial property requirements 
  • Source options for warehouses, showrooms, or office leases based on budget and  location preferences 
  • Conduct lease reviews and landlord negotiations 
  • Provide property valuation reports and ROI analysis for investors 
  • Ensure compliance with Ejari registration, zoning laws, and regulatory approvals

Why Choose GPA for Real Estate Advisory?

Business-first approach—we align property selection with your operational needs  Deep knowledge of UAE real estate compliance, licensing & company formation  Strong relationships with reliable developers, free zones, and leasing agents  Transparent, unbiased advice with no hidden agendas or commissions

Your Questions, Answered

FAQs

Backlog accounting refers to the process of updating or reconstructing financial records for previous months or years that were not properly maintained or recorded. It’s like giving  your books a fresh start—accurate, compliant, and up-to-date.

Without clean historical records, you may face problems with tax filing, audits, investor  confidence, or even bank loan applications. Backlog accounting ensures your past is  just as reliable as your present.

If you have missing invoices, unbalanced books, unfiled returns, or data gaps in  previous periods—or if your accounting was neglected for any reason—it’s a clear sign that  backlog accounting is necessary.

We can help you with backlog clean-up as far back as needed, depending on your  business needs and regulatory requirements—be it 6 months or 5 years.

Potentially, yes. Late VAT returns, inaccurate filings, or non-compliance with UAE  corporate tax laws can result in financial penalties and legal complications. Backlog  cleanup helps avoid this.

We don’t just enter numbers. We analyze, cross-check, and reconcile your historical  data while aligning it with UAE tax regulations. You get a clean, audit-ready financial trail  with zero stress.

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