PrimeGlobal is one of the top three associations of independent accounting, tax, and business advisory firms in the world. As the independent member firm in Afghanistan, Oriental Consultants combines the reach and technical standards of a $2.93B+ international alliance spanning 90 countries with 18+ years of uninterrupted, on-the-ground operational capability in Kabul. We deliver statutory audits under International Standards on Auditing (ISA), IFRS financial statements, cross-border corporate taxation, and multilateral donor grant assurance across all 34 Afghan provinces.
Through our PrimeGlobal membership, Oriental Consultants connects international companies, donor organizations, embassies, and Afghan enterprises with premier technical talent and global best practices across every continent.
Oriental Consultants is an independently owned and operated legal entity licensed under Afghanistan Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI License I-11011 | TIN: 1045181011).
Multinational corporations, international development contractors, and regional trading companies benefit from smooth collaboration between Oriental Consultants in Kabul and PrimeGlobal member firms in four worldwide regional hubs.
Partnering directly with US CPA firms to deliver US GAAP conversions, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) indirect cost audits, USAID prime-recipient pass-through compliance, and US embassy contractor reviews in Kabul.
Collaborating with London, Frankfurt, Geneva, and Dubai member firms for cross-border holding company structures, European Commission (ECHO/EU) donor audits, and Middle East logistics trade finance verification.
Supporting infrastructure, mining concessions, telecommunications, and regional transit trade passing through Afghanistan into Central Asia, China, and Southeast Asia under International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
Dedicated regional liaison desks connecting our Kabul headquarters with our Pakistan liaison office and UAE partners, managing cross-border remittances, bilateral trade clearance, and regional tax coordination.
All accounting, audit, taxation, and M&A engagements are executed by senior chartered accountants (CPA, ACCA, CA) under the International Standard on Quality Management (ISQM 1).
Conducting comprehensive external statutory audits strictly conforming to International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Recognized by Da Afghanistan Bank, Ministry of Finance, commercial lenders, and international parent corporations.
Navigating the intersection of Afghan tax law and international taxation. Structuring foreign contracts to minimize double-tax exposure, managing Business Receipt Tax (BRT 4% / 10%), corporate income tax (20%), and foreign contractor withholding requirements.
Specialized financial assurance for programs funded by the United Nations (UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR), World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and bilateral European/US donors. Full compliance with Ministry of Economy (MoEc) NGO reporting rules.
Ensuring that cross-border management fees, technical royalties, and shared infrastructure costs between overseas parent companies and Afghan branch offices conform to the OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines and Afghan Revenue Department benchmarks.
Independent financial and physical due diligence for corporate acquisitions, joint ventures, and asset liquidations in Afghanistan. Complete fixed asset barcoding and certified engineering valuation reports signed by Eng. Nisar Ahmad.
Advising foreign multinationals and NGOs on statutory entry, branch registration vs. subsidiary establishment under the Afghanistan Commercial Code, ACBR business licensing (Jawaz), and opening commercial bank accounts in Kabul.
Compare how Oriental Consultants bridges the gap between traditional local accounting practices and non-operational Big-4 networks.
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Essential insights regarding accreditation, international audit report acceptance, cross-border engagements, and fiduciary standards.
PrimeGlobal is one of the top three associations of independent accounting and advisory firms in the world, comprising over 288 member firms across 90 countries with $2.93B+ in annual combined revenue. As Afghanistan's exclusive independent member firm, Oriental Consultants adheres to international quality management benchmarks (ISQM 1), provides clients with direct access to 24,000+ global accounting and tax specialists, and issues audit reports formatted strictly to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and International Standards on Auditing (ISA).
Yes, without exception. Because Oriental Consultants is an accredited PrimeGlobal member firm with an established 18+ year institutional track record in Kabul, our statutory audits and donor compliance reviews are routinely accepted by the United Nations (UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), international humanitarian consortiums (ACBAR), foreign diplomatic missions, and international correspondent banks.
We provide end-to-end fiduciary support including entity incorporation under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (MoCI), corporate tax clearance with the Ministry of Finance, Business Receipt Tax (BRT) filing, cross-border transfer pricing defense, payroll withholding administration, and local banking liaison with Da Afghanistan Bank. Our trilingual team (English, Dari, Pashto) protects overseas clients from administrative delays and arbitrary tax reassessments.
Yes. Our senior partners regularly collaborate with PrimeGlobal member firms across North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region. We serve as the trusted in-country engagement desk in Kabul, performing local component audits, physical fixed-asset and inventory counts, regulatory compliance reviews, and legal entity disclosures under group reporting instructions.
All assurance engagements strictly follow the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) framework, specifically ISA 200 through ISA 810, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Our internal quality management framework complies with the International Standard on Quality Management (ISQM 1), ensuring rigorous independence safeguards, ethical reviews (IESBA Code), and mandatory engagement partner sign-offs.
We provide transparent, fixed-price or milestone-based engagement contracts billed in either USD or Afghan Afghanis (AFN) via local corporate accounts at Kabul Bank or Azizi Bank. International wire payments are also accommodated. Official Ministry of Finance compliant invoices are provided for corporate tax deduction purposes.
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