Naeim Thabet Eloxory & Partners, based in Cairo, has been established in 1980 and with over 40 years of experience as an accounting and auditing firm, we are considered once of the oldest firms in the field operating in Egypt. The firm Joined BOKS International in April 2020 as our exclusive member in Egypt, and are expecting to open their second national office in 2021.

We asked Mina Thabet to answer our questions on some key issues in the accounting sector:

In your opinion, what is the future for your profession?
We expect the accounting profession be largely dependent on technological advancement and great reliance on its capabilities to perform any professional task in a timely manner combined with assured quality.

What is your growth strategy?
We are currently working on providing advisory services to many new talented entrepreneurs who are targeting e-commerce and its channels as new means for their business activities.

We are establishing a new office in the first international business hub in Egypt and we are proud to be the first accounting firm in this hub. We are looking forward to having new client base and providing more professional services to them.

Where do you see your firm 5 years from now?

In 5 years we expect to have:

  • Increased our international exposure
  • Extended our professional services
  • Enhanced our reliance on automationWhat is your biggest challenge?

What is your biggest challenge?

Fetching professional personnel and maintaining high caliber teams.

What percentage of your work is international?
We are currently having 5% of our work considered international but, we are working on increasing that percentage as many of our clients are currently assessing the need to have international experience.

What business advisory services do you offer?
Company Establishment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Feasibility Studies and Financing advisory services

What was your main driver for being part of BOKS International?
International exposure through working on international assignments and sharing professional knowledge with all the network’s firms.

Where do you see BOKS International 5 years from now?
One of the top international accounting networks located in more countries and represented by many more accounting and legal firms

How would you describe your typical client?
Eager to grow more in his market; Keen to know all new laws and regulations related to his business; Focused on best practices especially operational efficiency.

Tell us about a recent international assignment
We have just completed a Tax and Legal due diligence assignment. The mission had a tight schedule but through effective communications and great support received, we were able to finalize our report in a timely manner and were provided a positive feedback on our work.

How do you target clients who are looking for international services?
Usually through regional conferences and maintaining continuous relationships with new potential clients looking for international existence.

Do you specialise in a particular sector or service?
We provide a wide range of services from Audit, Tax and Advisory Services but we are particularly experienced in tax consultancy.