KPMG celebrates 50th anniversary

MANAMA: Audit, tax and advisory firm, KPMG in Bahrain, celebrated its 50 years anniversary in Bahrain during a reception held at The Ritz Carlton Bahrain.

The event was attended by government officials and senior executives from the local business community, in addition to chairman of KPMG International Bill Thomas and delegates from KPMG’s global and regional leadership.

KPMG in Bahrain managing partner Jamal Fakhro said, “I would like to thank our clients and business partners for joining us in celebrating KPMG’s presence in Bahrain for 50 years. It has been a journey full of growth and success indeed, and I am very excited about our future as the firm continues to thrive.”

KPMG in Bahrain was established in 1968 by Jassim M Fakhro and Hussain Kasim, as the first national auditing firm back then. Today, the firm has grown to become one of the largest and most prestigious professional services firms in the country.

The reception event was organised on the sidelines of KPMG’s Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Partners Conference in Bahrain yesterday and today, bringing together senior executives from KPMG’s member firms across 20 countries to discuss KPMG’s regional strategy.

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