Country Senior Partner at KPMG in Qatar Ahmed Abu Sharkh.
Doha: KPMG International announced annual aggregated revenues for KPMG firms globally of $35bn for the fiscal year ending September 30 (FY22) – an increase of 14 percent in US dollar revenues from FY21. During continued economic and geopolitical uncertainty, robust numbers and consistent growth were achieved across all functions.
Aggregate revenues of KPMG member firms in the Middle East, South Asia and Caspian (MESAC) region grew by 18.3 percent in local currency terms for FY22, more than doubling the growth rate achieved in the previous financial year.
Particularly strong growth was achieved in Advisory where revenue grew by nearly 30 percent over the prior fiscal year.
Commenting on Qatar’s performance, Country Senior Partner at KPMG in Qatar Ahmed Abu Sharkh said “Our focus on providing the highest quality services to our clients in Qatar and our continued investments in our people have helped us maintain our position as one of the top professional services firms in Qatar.
Our strategy is to continue to invest in Qatar by bringing the best resources and teams. We have invested significantly in our Public Sector and Digital & Innovations teams which have helped us grow significantly in 2022. “
The Middle East and South Asia region expanded reach by welcoming the Caspian cluster which brought KPMG member firms in six more countries and territories into the MESAC region.
Together with these, the MESAC region now covers KPMG member firm presence in 20 countries and territories.
In a new milestone, the talent pool in the MESAC region exceeded 10,000 people for the first time.
Worldwide, KPMG’s headcount increased by 12.4 percent in FY22, bolstered by more than 29,000 net new roles created. This growth has led to the addition of specialists and subject-matter experts at all levels, helping to enable high-quality and multi-disciplinary services designed to solve the complex problems of modern organizations around the world.
KPMG’s commitment to inclusion, diversity and equity (IDE) remains; women represent nearly half (48.5 percent) of all KPMG professionals, with gender parity achieved on the Global Management Team.
Globally, Advisory achieved the largest growth increase; up 19 percent on FY21 across KPMG firms. Growth was driven by the success of Transaction and Deal Advisory services, as well as continued demand for innovative technologies and advanced cyber security solutions.
Tax & Legal Services experienced 10 percent growth while Audit grew 8 percent, benefiting from a combination of the investments made in technology and KPMG firms’ globally connected local knowledge.
