Grameenphone has been awarded the Best Presented Annual Report 2019 award under Communication and Information Technology category by the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). The award reflects the transparency, strong business ethics, corporate governance of Grameenphone, and its ways of responsible business practices.
On this occasion, S.M. Imdadul Haque, Company Secretary of Grameenphone, commented, “This recognition gives us an outside-in perspective of Grameenphone’s commitment of running the business with transparency, strong ethics and corporate governance. I take this opportunity to thank my colleagues, who delivered this mammoth task with utmost precision, accuracy and helped us build a positive image of Bangladesh beyond the border. Grameenphone has followed standard requirements to conduct the audit for its financial activities. We aim to establish organizational accountability through full disclosure. We have strong corporate governance, which plays a vital role in formulating highly standard financial statements.”
The awards for all the categories are endowed based on evaluation administered by SAFA’s Committee for Improvement in Transparency, Accountability, and Governance of the published annual reports of entries from South Asian Countries.
SAFA was formed to serve the accountancy profession in the South Asian Region and uphold its eminence in the world of accountancy. This accounting bodies forum is committed to positioning, maintaining, and developing the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) accounting profession.
SAFA ensures its continued eminence in the world of accountancy, in the public interest, and towards the region’s overall economic development. According to the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) framework, Best Presented Annual Report Award, presented by SAFA, recognizes South Asian organizations’ excellence in delivering financial reports.