UAE accountants among highest paid in GCC

Certified professionals earn 50% more in salary than those without accreditation

Dubai:  If you work in the field of accountancy in the UAE and have the right qualifications, the financial rewards can be great.

Accounting professionals in the UAE who have a certification from a professional body are among the highest paid in the Middle East region, with annual salary levels averaging at $61,768 (Dh226,846) or roughly Dh18,900 a month, according to a new survey conducted by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).

The average annual total compensation for these finance professionals is even higher, at $72,082 (Dh264,724) or a little over Dh22,000 per month. IMA is an organization with more than 70,000 members that provides the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification. Read more 

According to a survey which also conducts 1033 members of IMA has declared that UAE ranks 2^nd in the area in terms of remuneration levels, after Qatar. Hanady Khalife, IMA director of operations for the Middle East and Africa region have belief that accountants with most attractive pay has brings a revolution for the accounting industry in UAE.