KPMG Fakhro staff complete CPA certification
MANAMA, January 12, 2016
KPMG Fakhro staff pursued and completed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualification, with the support from the firm's Jassim Fakhro People Development Fund.
The fund, created to honor Jassim Fakhro, the co-founder of KPMG in Bahrain, was developed to support the professional growth of talented young Bahrainis.
It provides local staff with access to financial support along with time and mentoring from more experience colleagues to help them pursue and complete any professional qualification of their choice.
Fakhro, who is also KPMG's managing partner, said: “At KPMG, we are committed to giving back to the communities we operate in. We believe that by investing in education, we are contributing towards driving Bahrain’s growth.
"Since the inception of the fund program in 2001, we are proud to have invested over BD 369,000 in the education of 87 Bahraini employees.” - TradeArabia News Service
