From Monday, 1 October Baker Tilly (Cayman) Ltd has become an independent member of Baker Tilly International, one of the world's top ten accountancy and business services networks.
(Cayman Net News - October 22 2007)
From Monday, 1 October Baker Tilly (Cayman) Ltd has become an independent member of Baker Tilly International, one of the world's top ten accountancy and business services networks.
Baker Tilly (Cayman) joins more than 126 independent member firms in over 93 countries worldwide.
Geoff Barnes, CEO and President of Baker Tilly International, said: "We are delighted to have a member firm in the Cayman Islands with the caliber of the newly named Baker Tilly (Cayman) Ltd."
He added: "This appointment further strengthens our presence both in the Caribbean and the offshore services market and we look forward to further developing what will be a link of significant importance to both organizations."
Baker Tilly International is a network of high quality, independent accountancy and business services firms, all of whom are committed to providing the best possible service to their clients, in their own marketplaces and across the world, wherever the client needs help.
The international company is the eighth largest accountancy and business services in the world by combined fee income of its independent members. It is represented by 126 firms in 93 countries, with a combined fee income of $2.3 billion and 22,000 personnel worldwide. Its members specialize in providing accountancy and business services to entrepreneurial, growing businesses and mid-market listed corporates worldwide.
Ben Leung, Managing Director at Baker Tilly (Cayman) Ltd., said: "The primary focus of the practice will be to audit mutual funds and captive insurance companies registered with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority."
Mr Leung added: "Our goal is to build the firm from within, starting with the fund and captive insurance practice groups and subsequently growing additional services."