SOLOMON ESHETE & Co., Chartered Certified Accountants and Authorized Auditor in Ethiopia is established by Mr. Solomon Eshete, FCCA. Mr. Solomon Eshete, FCCA, is a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK. He has received a Professional Competence Certificate from the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Office of the Federal Auditor General and Accounting Standard Board of Ethiopia (ASBA) to provide Audit and Accounting services in Ethiopia. He is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) - US, Ethiopian Professional Auditors and Accountants Association, and Association of External Auditors.
Mr. Solomon has contributed a lot to the progress of the auditing profession by being a member of the External Auditors Association. Currently, he is the Secretary of the Association. He has also served as a member of the executive committee and president of the Chartered Certified Accountants Students’ Society in Ethiopia (CCASSE). During his term, his outstanding skill helped move forward the achievement of the Association's objectives such as promoting the profession in Ethiopia and establishing ACCA branch office in Ethiopia.
Solomon is the owner and principal of the Solomon Eshete & Co. audit firm. He has served in the profession for over 17 years in the government, as well as in non-government, private business, and external audit firm settings.
During his tenure, he has held the following positions:
Audit Manager, in an external audit firm
Audit Senior, in an external audit firm
Finance Manager, in a private company
Accounting and Tax Consultant, in various private companies
Finance Officer, Project Cashier and Community Development Worker (CDW), in an international NGO called Child Fund (Christian Children Fund) which has a similar nature of projects in most parts of Ethiopia
In his experience as audit manager, Mr. Solomon has audited and reviewed internal accounting and control systems, conducted meetings, as well as discussed and agreed on audit reports, and other related matters with top management of various governmental, non-governmental, and private organizations.
The various types of organizations he worked with in audit are briefly outlined below:
Entertainment and event organizing entities
Non-governmental organizations
Agricultural businesses
Construction companies
Real estates
Financial institutions, namely banks and saving and credit Institutions
Import and export companies
Hotels
Merchandising businesses and distributors
Factories
Consultancy business organizations
Government organizations
Churches
Manufacturing companies
Entertainment companies
Other businesses
In total, Mr. Solomon has worked with over 300 clients.
Mr. Solomon’s employment in various companies and institutions working in different positions has exposed him to various working environments and systems which helped him attain his current competencies. He has also provided advisory services to various institutions in different areas required from the profession.
GRADE OF THE FIRM
The Federal Auditor General conducted an evaluation of the audit firms in Ethiopia three years ago in order to determine their position in professional practice. Accordingly, our firm has been classified under the second grade, which is grade ‘B’.
We believe that this has been achieved since our firm continues investing on manpower development and providing excellent service to the public.
OUR MISSION
Solomon Eshete & Co is an assurance and tax advisory firm established to provide its clients and the community with high quality and professional, services.
Our main goal is to find new ways to serve you. We make it our duty to train ourselves and recruit competent specialists in new areas so that we can provide you with the high-quality service that you expect.
OUR VISION
To be one of the leading auditing and consulting firms in Ethiopia in terms of providing professional services, number of employees, and number of partners and representatives.
OUR VALUE
At Solomon Eshete & Co. Auditing & Consulting, we are dedicated to quality. It is through offering our own expertise in various assurance and consulting services and maintaining an ongoing system of quality review that we offer you professional services.
STAFF MEMBERS
We have 19 professional staff with different qualifications such as ACCA members, BA degree and Diploma in Accounting, and three supporting staff members.
OUR CLIENTS
We have more than 350 clients in various business sectors including governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, import and export companies, different manufacturing companies, schools, clinics and hospitals, share companies, financial institutes, etc.
SOLOMON ESHETE & Co.
Chartered Certified Accountants-UK
Authorized Auditors in Ethiopia
5 Kilo, Mekane Yesus Building
3RD FLOOR, OFFICE No. 307
P.O.BOX 31003, TEL. +251 911 40 49 89 / +251 111 11 14 79
Fax; - +251 111 11 14 63
E mail sol2000e@yahoo.com /solomonesheteco@ethionet.com
Website;-www.solomonesheteauditors.com
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia