Baker Tilly celebrates one year anniversary in Seychelles Baker Tilly International is one of the world’s leading networks of independently owned and managed accountancy and business advisory firms united by a commitment to providing exceptional client s |04 September 2017

Baker Tilly International is one of the world’s leading networks of independently owned and managed accountancy and business advisory firms united by a commitment to providing exceptional client service.

Baker Tilly Seychelles (BTS), based in Seychelles with its corporate headquarters in Dubai, has been providing the highest quality of Auditing, Consulting and Business Advisory Services by working closely with clients from a wide range of sectors.

BTS is an independent member firm of Baker Tilly International, the world’s eighth largest accountancy and business advisory network of outstanding firms. Dealing with Baker Tilly means dealing with the whole world at one place, for seamless services are provided through worldwide offices of the member firms around the Globe. 
The firm has experience in vast and varied industries and businesses as well as knowledge, skills and resources to deliver great solutions that add real, tangible value to every stage of your business.
Such reputed firm has successfully made a name for itself by providing the finest quality services for around 150 clients including the Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) and the Seychelles Trading Company (STC) in Seychelles.

Located at Allied Plaza Room 202, Francis Rachel Street, BTS employs seven professional staff. While the main service line focus is audit, the firm also provides accounting, taxation and advisory services, International Tax Services, Corporate Advisory, Accounting and Payroll, Corporate Governance and Risk Management, Restructuring and Recovery.

To mark their one-year existence in Seychelles, Baker Tilly organised a cocktail at the Savoy Hotel on Friday afternoon.

Present to commemorate such milestone were the Minister for Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport Charles Bastienne, the chief executive (CEO) and President of Baker Tilly International Ted Verkade, the chairman and managing partner, Middle East and Africa Mago JB Singh, country head and managing partner for Seychelles Rajesh Mathur, the British high commissioner Caron Röhsler, among other distinguished guests and clients of the firm.

Speaking to the media Mr Mathur stated that the firm’s main purpose is to provide a much better quality of service to Seychelles.

“Baker Tilly International is very happy with their presence in Seychelles. At a recently held regional conference in Croatia, we met our associates and partners from various offices all over the world and each member we met was happy to note that Baker Tilly has gain a good reputation in Seychelles. We also managed to put up high the flag of Seychelles,” he said.

He added that Baker Tilly International has provided a boost to enable to serve its clients in Seychelles.

“We will be completing one year since we associated ourselves with Baker Tilly International, we have taken the right step to join the Baker Tilly International network last year. In this one year we have earned the confidence of our clients as we are able to provide premier accounting, assurance, tax and specialist business advice, drawing on internationally recognised industry and service line experts as in other developed countries.  The association has not only positively benefited our clients and members of our staff but the Republic of Seychelles. Businesses now have another international firm to look for professional service,” he said.

BTS since its inception in Seychelles has grown by focusing on clients’ financial needs and providing excellent and timely client services with a personal touch. Such reputed firm inspires trust, transparency, and consistency in business practices locally and abroad.

Mr Verkade, who came to celebrate BTS’ first anniversary in Seychelles, pointed out that it is important to listen to the clients and to deliver high-quality work.

He has been Baker Tilly International’s regional chairman for Europe, Middle East & Africa for ten years, a period in which coverage in the region was expanded from 49 to 80 countries. During the last five years Mr Verkade has taken a leading role in setting the strategic direction of the network and the alignment of member firms globally.

“Seychelles is a good position to do business; we started looking at Seychelles a little about one year ago with the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it is a sophisticated country with remarkable development since the last years. The country has been effectively well managed; other countries in Africa should take Seychelles as an example to manage their economic growth,” he said.

He continued by stating that the firm has grown over the past 30 years.

“Today we are represented by 126 member firms that operate in 147 countries with over 30,000 partners and staff globally.  We are proud to have Baker Tilly in Seychelles, which is now part of the larger group Baker Tilly in the Middle East,” he added.

Mr Singh pointed out that their main goal is to provide top quality services with utmost integrity.

“Since its inception the core value of the firm has been to provide top-notch services with utmost integrity, loyalty and innovation, and these are the three basic values on which the firm’s activities are based. The firm places strong emphasis on professional ethics, which are never compromised on. We understand that our clients’ needs are diverse and differ according to their size, and therefore we make every effort to tailor our service to meet their specific needs,” he said.

During the ceremony all BTS clients were able to interact and learn more about how to better prosper their business through good communications.

Baker Tilly International’s member firms are present in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania.