KPMG Awarded Best Advisory Firm in Sri Lanka by International Finance Magazine UK

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KPMG in Sri Lanka was awarded the ‘Best Advisory Firm in Sri Lanka – 2016’ by International Finance Magazine (IMF) based in UK for ‘making a significant difference and adding value, and achieving the highest standards of innovation and performance’.

Commenting on the achievement, KPMG in Sri Lanka’s Managing Partner Reyaz Mihular stated: “We are truly honoured and proud that KPMG has been recognized as a leadingadvisory Firm in Sri Lanka. When my clients share with me what they appreciate most about KPMG in Sri Lanka, they always say it is the people. Today I am proud that KPMG is one of the best resourced professional services firms. This achievement confirms we are heading in the right direction and the commitment shown by our people in working with passion and purpose to deliver real results for our clients.”

The award also recognises the firm’s contribution to raising the bar in the financial industry through path-breaking initiatives in corporate governance that impact the global finance community. Commenting on how KPMG is innovating to assist clients faced with disruption and are transforming their businesses, Mihular stated: “In recent times, we have accelerated the pace at which we are innovating and investing across the firm. We have added Real Estate Advisory, Strategy Advisory, Family Business Advisory, and a fully-fledged Supply Chain Advisory practice which employs graduates from the University of Moratuwa to our offering. We believe it has never been more important that we offer a full range of professional services, combined with deep sector expertise and innovative thinking. We have built some powerful analytic capabilities and one of the new ones we have developed involves using big data and analytics.”

Highlighting the significance of KPMG’s impact in the marketplace, KPMG in Sri Lanka received a number of accolades including being the ‘Best Deal Advisory Firm in Sri Lanka’ by The Global Banking and Finance Review for its outstanding achievements in Deal Advisory, being ranked among the ‘Most Respected’ entities in the country for 2016 and being ranked first in the 2015/2016 Auditors League as indicated in the LMD 100.