Abdullah Omar Bakodah & Company Certified Public Accountants (Bakodah & Partners)

About Abdullah Omar Bakodah & Company Certified Public Accountants (Bakodah & Partners)

Founded in Jeddah in 1987, this certified public accountancy firm moved its head office to Dammam after opening branches there in 1993 and in Riyadh in 1995, followed by a Jubail branch in 2017. It belongs to the Nexia International network while keeping its own name. The practice describes its mission as serving clients in the Kingdom and the wider Gulf region with audit, accounting and financial solutions. Alongside external and internal audit it runs an advisory department covering feasibility studies, due diligence, risk management, corporate governance and the design of financial and administrative systems. Its advisory menu also lists the establishment of Saudi, mixed-ownership and foreign companies, together with conversions between legal forms and liquidations. A zakat and tax team handles zakat advice, income tax and VAT, and the website is published in English and Arabic. No dedicated service for foreign investors is described.

Services

Assurance covers external audit under SOCPA and international standards, internal audit outsourcing and management letters. Advisory includes economic feasibility studies, financial due diligence, strategic plans, performance evaluation, financial and administrative regulations, corporate governance implementation and risk assessment. Corporate work covers establishing Saudi, mixed and foreign companies, changing a company's legal form, migrating to international accounting systems and liquidations or judicial receivership. Tax services include zakat and tax consultancy and VAT guidance, supported by accounting solutions and legal advisory.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✓ Audit: offered
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Networks and associations

Member of Nexia (as stated by the firm).