At S.M. Zakaria & Co., we believe true professional leadership requires contributing to the economic resilience, transparency, and education of Bangladesh's future accountants and underserved communities.
Sustainable prosperity requires strong corporate stewardship. We channel a dedicated portion of partner time and firm resources into non-profit education, pro-bono governance, and environmental accounting.
The Zakaria Foundation sponsors full ICAB examination fees, study materials, and coaching stipends for financially challenged, high-achieving commerce graduates entering Chartered Accountancy articleship across Bangladesh.
In collaboration with local trade bodies and cooperative societies in Mymensingh, Bogura, and Chattogram, our audit seniors run free practical workshops on basic bookkeeping, digital transactions, and VAT compliance.
We allocate a fixed number of audit hours each fiscal year to perform statutory audits and internal control reviews for registered charitable hospitals, orphanages, and educational trusts at zero professional fee.
Since 2024, our firm has achieved a 92% reduction in paper usage through our cloud-secured Electronic Working Papers (EWP) framework, cloud Document Verification System (DVS), and low-carbon travel policies.
“A Chartered Accountancy practice is not merely an enterprise of balance sheets and tax schedules. We are gatekeepers of national financial integrity. That mandate requires us to invest in the education of young accountants who lack financial means and to support transparent governance across all segments of civil society.”