Aqid ERPInvoicing
The NBR asks for no transmission today. Every invoice leaves Aqid ERP as a bilingual tax invoice with the VAT and VAT numbers the NBR return needs, kept as a PDF/A-3.
Buyer's guide · Bahrain
Accounting software for Bahrain
What a business in Bahrain needs from its accounting software, checked against Aqid ERP point by point — including what it does not do yet.
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What accounting software in Bahrain has to do
The rules that apply in Bahrain, and how far Aqid ERP goes with each today.
- Not applicable
No e-invoicing mandate yet
Bahrain has VAT but no e-invoicing mandate yet; the NBR has signalled plans. Invoices are bilingual tax invoices kept as PDF/A-3; nothing is transmitted.
- In the product, with a gap
VAT 10 % and the NBR return
The National Bureau for Revenue's return layout filled from the ledger, with the documents behind each figure. Not yet checked against the NBR portal; you file it there yourself.
- In the product, with a gap
SIO contributions and indemnity
Monthly payroll in BHD with SIO contributions by nationality and leaving indemnity under article 116. A WPS salary file for Bahrain's banks is not yet produced.
- In the product
Books in Arabic and English
An append-only ledger with three-decimal dinar amounts, a Bahraini chart of accounts, bank reconciliation, multi-currency and consolidation across companies.
Everything runs on one ledger
Invoices, purchases, payroll, stock and projects post to the same books, so the reports are never a second copy of the truth.
VAT returns
Aqid ERP fills the NBR return from the ledger as you work. Open any box and see the invoices and bills behind it.
Payroll & WPS
Run the month, check it and pay it from your bank: SIO, indemnity and payslips come out of the same run.
Inventory
Each warehouse carries its own inventory account. Sell, receive, move or count, and the cost of sales and the stock value move with it.
Accounting & reports
Every posting is kept as it was made. Reports, reconciliations and consolidated statements read from the same ledger, in Arabic or English.
Corporate tax
Profit and loss, balance sheet, cash flow and changes in equity, kept as you work, for you or your adviser to prepare the return from.
Sales
Send a quote, turn it into a sales order, deliver and invoice it, and collect: every step is one click from the last, and each posts to the ledger as it happens.
Purchasing
Raise a purchase order, receive the bill against it, approve what is over your limit and pay suppliers in one batch, with every step on the record.
Projects & cost centres
Tag each line to a project, a cost centre or a branch as you work. The reports split by that tag, so profit by job is a filter, not a spreadsheet.
Manufacturing
Define what goes into a product, release a production order, complete it batch by batch, and the cost of what you made lands in stock with the variance explained.
Several companies
Keep each company's books apart and read them together: consolidated statements in one currency, with ownership shares and intercompany balances shown.
Spreadsheets, desktop software or cloud accounting?
The three ways small businesses keep books, side by side. The desktop column is a typical installed product, not any one brand.
| What you need | Spreadsheets | Desktop software | Aqid ERP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invoices the tax authority accepts | Made by hand, no signed XML or QR | Depends on the version and add-ons | Built to Bahrain's rules |
| Arabic and English | Two files to keep in step | Often one language per installation | Both, switched at any time |
| Owner, team and accountant on the same figures | Copies sent by email | On the office computer | In the browser and on the phone, with roles |
| An audit trail | Any cell can be overwritten | Varies by product | Append-only ledger; every action logged |
| Keeping up when the rules change | Yours to do | Usually a new version to install | Included in the plan |
Switching is a plan you approve
Bring contacts, accounts, items, opening balances and open documents from your current system. Every import shows what it will do before it writes a row.
Simple pricing in BHD
Start free, pick a plan when you are ready.
Starter
For small businesses that need compliant invoicing
7.9 د.ب / month
- Compliant tax invoices
- Customers & quotes
- Payroll and WPS file for up to 5 employees
Growth
For teams that want the full books, not only invoices
11.1 د.ب / month
- Everything in Starter
- Full ledger & reports
- Unlimited payroll, inventory and consolidation
Premium
For companies with branches, devices and volume
22 د.ب / month
- Everything in Growth
- Branches & devices
- Consolidation & API
Questions about accounting software in Bahrain
What is cloud accounting software?
Accounting software that runs in the browser: the books live on a server, so the owner, the accountant and the team see the same figures from any device, and updates arrive without installing anything.
What should accounting software in Bahrain include?
Invoices that meet Bahrain's rules, the tax return where there is VAT, payroll with the local contributions and end of service, stock, bank reconciliation, and reports in Arabic and English. The checklist on this page shows how far Aqid ERP goes with each.
How much does Aqid ERP cost in Bahrain?
From BHD 7.9 a month on Starter, excluding VAT where it applies, with two months free when paid yearly.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. Every plan starts with a 60-day free trial and no card; you choose a plan when you are ready.
Can my accountant use it?
Yes, with an accountant role of their own, or you can find a firm in the accountant directory.
Can I take my data with me?
Yes, on every plan: lists to Excel and CSV, documents to PDF, and the public API reads the ledger.
Aqid ERP in Bahrain
Set up for Bahrain's rules from the first day.
- Plans from 7.9 د.ب a month
- VAT 10 %
- NBR return
- SIO