KPMG Namibia transforms into a local firm

KPMG Namibia will from October 1 be run under the name Swart Grant Angula as part of its transition into a wholly owned Namibian accounting firm.

Announcing the transformation in a press release, senior partner Gerard Swart said the decision had been reached after discussions with KPMG South Africa, adding that it had been agreed that the local market would be best served by a local firm. Swart said the firm would now have more local focus than before.The rest of the firms’ partners are Willem Boshoff, Willie Oosthuizen, Wouter Van Wijk, Robert Grant, Martin Du Plessis and Ally Angula.Angula will be admitted to the partnership of the firm as from October 1.”Proper transitional arrangements have been agreed with KPMG, and our close and good working relationships with KPMG will remain,” said Swart, adding that the company would continue to serve Namibian operations of international KPMG clients.The firm has a staff complement of 90, with offices in Windhoek and Walvis Bay, and currently has 25 bursary students.The accounting firm, established in 1947, is the oldest firm of chartered accountants in Namibia.The company operated under the name PJ Malherbe & Co until 1991.”It is a privilege to be part of a resourceful, dynamic and flexible group of people and we are looking forward to establishing Swart Grant Angula as a fully local Namibian firm, serving the Namibian market with Namibians,” said Swart.Swart said the firm would now have more local focus than before.The rest of the firms’ partners are Willem Boshoff, Willie Oosthuizen, Wouter Van Wijk, Robert Grant, Martin Du Plessis and Ally Angula.Angula will be admitted to the partnership of the firm as from October 1.”Proper transitional arrangements have been agreed with KPMG, and our close and good working relationships with KPMG will remain,” said Swart, adding that the company would continue to serve Namibian operations of international KPMG clients.The firm has a staff complement of 90, with offices in Windhoek and Walvis Bay, and currently has 25 bursary students.The accounting firm, established in 1947, is the oldest firm of chartered accountants in Namibia.The company operated under the name PJ Malherbe & Co until 1991.”It is a privilege to be part of a resourceful, dynamic and flexible group of people and we are looking forward to establishing Swart Grant Angula as a fully local Namibian firm, serving the Namibian market with Namibians,” said Swart.