Ernst & Young was named as the ‘Best Accountant – Auditor’ in the Middle East region at the Banker Middle East Industry Awards 2011 ceremony held in Dubai yesterday. The award recognized Ernst & Young’s exemplary work in advancing the audit practice and upholding its standards of propriety through its work in 2010-2011.
Accepting the award, Noor Abid, Managing Partner, Assurance, Ernst & Young MENA, said: “We are very pleased by this recognition. It is a welcome acknowledgement of the quality of the services we provide to clients, and will go a long way in consolidating our market leadership in audit services across the region.”
The MENA practice of Ernst & Young has been operating in the region since 1923. Currently the largest among the Big 4 in the region, it has over 1,900 audit professionals across 20 offices and 15 Arab countries.