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Grant Thornton Bahrain celebrates ‘Positive Among the initiatives to support local talent, the
Progress’ with 25% Growth in FY2022 firm enabled fresh Bahraini graduates to pursue
professional qualifications by providing one-week
Grant Thornton International has seen its revenues
growing to a record $7.2 billion for the financial paid study leave for each paper to focus on their
year ended 30 September 2022, up from $6.6bn exams and pay their exam fees once they passed
in 2021. the exam. They are also providing access to GT
Academy learning management system portal and
This represents growth of 13.7 percent in constant
opportunity of international secondments.
currency terms for the firm which is the world’s
seventh largest by revenue and sixth largest Adding to the comments, Senior Partner Jatin
by number of employees professional services Karia highlighted the theme “Positive Progress” as
network. part of the firm’s strategy for 2022 to 2023.

All major service lines and regions achieved double
“Positive Progress reflects growth with ethics,
digit growth.
quality, integrity along with Grant Thornton global
Overall, 112 member firms reported growth with norms and values,” he added.
more than half (57%) reporting double-digit growth
Further, Mr. Karia said that in addition to
and headcount grew from 62,000 to 68,000.
assurance and risk advisory practices, the firm
Commenting, Grant Thornton Global Chief saw tremendous growth in IT Advisory, Transaction
Executive Officer, Peter Bodin, shared that despite Advisory and Tax Advisory practices.
enormous changes in the world, the firm has made
excellent progress in the execution of Go Beyond Ali Abbas Salman and Yaser Abbas Salman – two
network strategy for 2025. young Bahraini Partners leading the Assurance
practice, have declared “Let’s Dream Big,” as
Honouring key achievers during its annual
the slogan for the team to focus on quality and
conference, the firm’s Bahrain Managing Partner,
collaborate to achieve success.
Jassim Abdulaal, announced 25% growth in
business for the year 2022 as compared to 2021. Grant Thornton provides audit, tax, and advisory
Mr. Abdulaal has reiterated the firm’s commitment services with a team consisting of 8 Partners, 10
to investing in future leaders reflects in the quality Directors and Senior Managers in a total team
and services provided to clients. strength of 160+ in the kingdom.

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