UAE & GCC professional training

Technical training that holds up
in practice.

Reasoned Practice Academy prepares accountants, auditors, tax and compliance professionals for the work in front of them — UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, Accounting & IFRS, AML, FATCA/CRS and Excel, taught from live files rather than slides alone.

4,200+Professionals trained
180+Sessions delivered
60+Corporate clients
Instructor delivering a corporate tax training session to finance professionals in a Dubai boardroom
Delivery

Live online sessions, public workshops in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and customised in-house programmes for corporate finance teams.

UAE VAT
Corporate Tax
IFRS 15 & 16
AML / CFT
FATCA & CRS
Excel for Finance
Transfer Pricing Basics
Financial Reporting
Tax Audits
Programmes

Six subject tracks, each built around the compliance work itself

Each track runs from foundation to applied review. Participants leave with worked files, checklists and a documented method they can apply the same week.

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UAE VAT

Registration, supplies and place of supply, input tax recovery, designated zones, return preparation and voluntary disclosures.

Foundation to advanced1–2 days
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Corporate Tax

Scope, taxable person rules, free zone regimes, exempt income, adjustments to accounting profit, groups and compliance calendar.

Intermediate2 days
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Accounting & IFRS

Revenue, leases, financial instruments, impairment and disclosure practice, worked from real statement extracts.

Intermediate to advanced2–3 days
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AML / CFT

Risk assessment, customer due diligence, suspicious transaction reporting, goAML workflow and regulator expectations.

All levels1 day
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FATCA & CRS

Entity classification, self-certification, due diligence for pre-existing and new accounts, reporting and remediation.

Intermediate1 day
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Excel for Finance

Model structure, lookup and dynamic array functions, Power Query, PivotTables and reconciliation techniques.

Foundation to advanced1–2 days
Delivery formats

Three ways to run a programme

The technical standard is identical across formats. Only the pace, location and level of customisation change.

Accountant reviewing VAT documents and spreadsheets at a desk
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Live online sessions

Instructor-led sessions delivered over scheduled half-day blocks, with exercises, Q&A and recordings for review.

  • Small cohorts
  • Downloadable workbooks
  • Session recordings
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Public workshops

In-person workshops in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for professionals who prefer classroom pace and peer discussion.

  • Dubai & Abu Dhabi venues
  • Case-based practice
  • Certificate of attendance
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Corporate training

Programmes rebuilt around your ledger, sector and internal controls, delivered on site or privately online.

  • Content mapped to your entity
  • Team assessment
  • Post-session support window
Corporate training

Programmes rebuilt around your entity

We begin with a scoping call covering your sector, structure and current filing position. The programme is then rewritten using your own document flows, so the exercises match the transactions your team actually handles.

  1. Scoping call

    Structure, sector exposure and existing controls reviewed with your finance lead.

  2. Content build

    Case material and exercises drafted from anonymised extracts of your own records.

  3. Delivery

    On site or private online, split into blocks that fit around reporting deadlines.

  4. Follow-up

    Assessment summary and a defined support window for questions after the session.

Faculty

Taught by practitioners who still do the work

Portrait of Omar Al Hosani

Omar Al Hosani

Lead Faculty — Tax

Chartered accountant with fifteen years across UAE VAT implementation, corporate tax readiness and FTA audit support for regional groups.

Portrait of Anjali Menon

Anjali Menon

Lead Faculty — Compliance & Reporting

Former group reporting manager focused on IFRS application, AML frameworks and FATCA/CRS reporting for financial institutions.

Schedule

Upcoming sessions

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12–13 FebUAE Corporate Tax: Compliance CycleLive onlineRegistration open
26 FebAML/CFT for Finance and Compliance TeamsDubai workshopLimited seats
05–06 MarVAT Return Preparation and ReviewLive onlineRegistration open
19 MarIFRS 16 Leases in PracticeAbu Dhabi workshopWaitlist
02–03 AprExcel for Finance: Reconciliation and ReportingLive onlineRegistration open
Questions

Before you register

Who are the sessions designed for?

Accountants, auditors, tax and compliance professionals, finance managers and corporate finance teams working in the UAE and wider GCC.

Do participants receive materials?

Every programme includes an annotated workbook, worked examples and reference checklists. Live online participants also receive the session recording.

Can a programme be customised for our team?

Yes. Corporate programmes are rebuilt around your sector, chart of accounts and internal processes after a scoping call with your finance lead.

How do we register a group?

Send the participant list and preferred dates to our training desk and we will confirm availability, invoicing details and joining instructions.