Audit and accounting for clinics and healthcare providers in Qatar
Thiqa Consulting provides audit, tax and accounting for clinics, medical centres, pharmacies and other healthcare providers in Qatar: patient and insurance income reconciled, books kept every month, the yearly audit and the corporate income tax return. We agree the scope, responsibilities and fee before work starts. Tell us about your practice and we suggest where to start.
- Insurance income trackedClaims, rejections and payments matched
- Fixed feeAgreed in writing before we start
- Costs by departmentSee what each service earns
- Clear guidanceWhat applies to you, and why
The Aspetar hospital building in Doha, a modern glass and white medical centre
What clinics and healthcare providers usually deal with
Healthcare providers earn from patients and insurers, and run costly staff and equipment. These are the issues that come up most in the sector.
Insurance claims
Claims are paid late, partly or not at all, so income and receivables are hard to judge.
Several income sources
Cash patients, insurers, corporate contracts and packages each need their own records.
Doctors’ pay and shares
Salaries, incentives and revenue shares with doctors need clear agreements and calculations.
Medical equipment
Expensive equipment needs a register, depreciation and a record of leases and financing.
Pharmacy and consumables
Medicines and supplies expire and move fast, so stock needs regular counts and checks.
Growth and new branches
Opening a new clinic or service needs a budget, a forecast and often a lender’s review.
How we help a clinic or healthcare provider
Most healthcare providers need the same few services. Start with whichever is most urgent.
- 1Accounting and bookkeepingBooks kept every month, with patient and insurance income reconciled.View service
- 2Accounting system setupAn accounting system linked to your billing and pharmacy stock.View service
- 3External auditThe yearly audit, when owners, banks or the tax return need it.View service
- 4Corporate income tax returnThe yearly corporate income tax return on Dhareeba.View service
- 5Internal controls and risk advisoryControls over billing, cash and stock to reduce losses.View service
- 6Budgeting and forecastingA budget and cash forecast for growth or a new branch.View service
We agree each engagement separately. If we keep your books or prepare your accounts, a different firm must audit them. Audit work also depends on the registrations required for your company.
Why insurance income needs care
When a patient is treated, the clinic bills the insurer, but the amount finally paid can be lower after rejections and adjustments. If the books record the full bill, income looks higher than the cash that arrives.
We help you match claims to payments and track rejections, so the income in the accounts reflects what is likely to be received. That gives a truer profit figure and a cleaner audit.
- Claims matched to payments
- Rejections tracked by insurer
- Income by department
- Accounts ready for the audit
How we work with a healthcare provider
- 1
A short first call
You tell us about the practice and how it bills. We tell you what applies.
- 2
Fixed fee in writing
A written proposal with what we do, what we need from you and the price.
- 3
Monthly close
Billing, insurance, stock and banks reconciled every month.
- 4
Audit and return on time
Year-end accounts, the audit and the tax return, planned together.
Get expert advice for your business
Tell us what you need. We reply with a written proposal covering the scope, the documents we need and the timeline.
Questions clinics and healthcare providers ask us
Short answers. Open a question to read the answer.
Does a clinic in Qatar need an audit?
Often, yes. The General Tax Authority’s rules require audited accounts with the tax return above set limits on capital and income, and partners and banks often ask for them too. For a clinic, the audit looks closely at insurance receivables, rejected claims and payments to doctors, so clean monthly records for these make it quicker. Tell us about your practice and we confirm what applies.
How should rejected insurance claims be recorded?
Income should reflect the amount the clinic expects to receive, not only the amount billed. Where claims are often rejected or reduced, the expected shortfall is estimated and the receivable adjusted. We look at your claim history by insurer and help you set a basis you can apply each month.
Can you calculate doctors’ revenue shares?
Yes. Where doctors are paid a share of the income they generate, we set up the calculation from your billing data in line with their agreements, and keep the records that support each payment. Clear calculations avoid disputes and make the audit simpler.
How should prepaid treatment packages be recorded?
As income received in advance, not as sales on the day the patient pays. Under IFRS 15, revenue is recognised as the sessions or treatments are delivered, so sessions not yet used at the year end stay in the accounts as a liability. Your billing system needs to track the sessions each patient has used. We help set this up and agree how expired packages are treated.
Can you help us plan a new branch?
Yes. We prepare budgets, forecasts and feasibility studies for new clinics and services, covering fit-out, equipment, staff, expected patient numbers and cash flow. Tell us about the plan and who will read it, and we agree the scope and the fee in writing.
Tax answers checked against the General Tax Authority’s published texts on 13 October 2026. General Tax Authority
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Tell us what you need. We reply with a written proposal.
You get the scope, the papers we need and the time it takes.
- 1You send your details by WhatsApp or email.
- 2We read them and ask anything we need to know.
- 3You get a written proposal: scope, papers and timing.