Sabah’s G&A Group Joins the Baker Tilly Malaysia Network



Kota Kinabalu, 21 March 2022 - Baker Tilly Malaysia, which ranks among the largest accounting and advisory firms in Malaysia, is proud to announce that the Audit & Tax entities of Sabah’s G&A Group, which will now be known as Baker Tilly Sabah, have joined the Baker Tilly Malaysia Network.

The signing ceremony at Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, was witnessed by Guest of Honour, YB Datuk Dr. Joachim Gunsalam, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Industrial Development, in the presence of Baker Tilly Malaysia Partners and clients of Baker Tilly Sabah.

Established in 1999, Baker Tilly Sabah is a highly respected firm in Kota Kinabalu lead by Dato’ George Lim, who has more than 30 years of experience in audit, and extensive experience in tax and business consultancy. Under Dato’ George’s leadership, the group has made headways in the entrepreneurial and education sphere.

Baker Tilly Malaysia, who were also the Reporting Accountants with the highest number of listings on Bursa Malaysia during the first two years of the pandemic, has been looking forward to welcoming Baker Tilly Sabah into its network, and to assist companies in Sabah in their Initial Public Offering process. Baker Tilly Malaysia was also the Reporting Accountants for the listing of Kim Teck Cheong Consolidated Berhad, which is the last company from Sabah listed on Bursa Malaysia to date. In addition to this, Baker Tilly Malaysia is looking forward to lending their capabilities as one of the top professional firms in Corporate Recovery Mechanisms in Malaysia. This is especially vital during a time when many companies are looking for that lifeline to survive through this challenging period.
YB Datuk Dr. Joachim Gunsalam, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Industrial Development said,

“More Sabah based companies need to move towards IPO and look further than just the local Sabahan market. With the G&A Group joining the Baker Tilly Malaysia network and working together to provide advisory services, I am sure that we can see more companies in Sabah experience exponential growth through IPOs on the LEAP and ACE Markets, and possibly even the Main Market on Bursa Malaysia.””


Dato' George Lim, Managing Partner, Baker Tilly GA said,

“We are excited to be part of the Baker Tilly Malaysia Network. This allows us to now tap into the knowledge and experience of close to 800 of our new colleagues in Malaysia, as well as the wider Baker Tilly network, spanning over 148 territories around the world, opening up opportunities for us to expand our service offerings to the business community in Sabah.”


Andrew Heng, Group Managing Partner, Baker Tilly Malaysia said,

“I am so pleased to have Dato’ George’s team join the Baker Tilly Malaysia Network. With the experience and calibre of such a strong team, and with Dato’ George at the helm, I am confident that we will be able to strengthen our service offerings in Sabah. I am excited to see Baker Tilly Sabah take flight as new opportunities present themselves through the network.”


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