A legacy, a vision, a team
Founded in 1989 by Yahya EL BECHIR, our chartered accountancy firm brings together professionals from the largest national companies, building over the decades a reputation for excellence unique in Mauritania.
Our mission: to support your business from strategic thinking to operational delivery, sustainably enhancing your economic and financial performance.
Our team of chartered accountants, certified auditors and economic experts delivers tailored and responsive support, with expertise recognised at both national and international levels.
Over 35 years at the heart of Mauritania
Founding of the firm
BECHIR & CO is founded in Nouakchott by Yahya EL BECHIR — marking the birth of an independent chartered accountancy firm in Mauritania.
PricewaterhouseCoopers representation
The firm represents the international PwC network in Mauritania and contributes to the design of sectoral accounting frameworks for mining and banking.
Banking sector reform
In partnership with PwC, support to the restructuring: liquidation of FND and UBD, privatisation of SMB (later BNM) and liquidation of BIMA.
Public-sector accounting framework
Development of the first standard accounting framework for Mauritanian public entities — still the national reference for public accounting today.
Decentralisation policy
Support to the decentralisation policy during the first municipal elections — across all dimensions: organisation, municipal finance and institutional support.
Simplified petroleum tax regime
Drafting of the first simplified tax regime for the Mauritanian petroleum sector, with the participation of WOODSIDE.
SOCOGIM × ANAT merger → ISKAN
Support to the largest M&A transaction in Mauritanian history: SOCOGIM and ANAT merge to form ISKAN, the national real-estate company.
Corruption risk mapping
Development of a corruption risk mapping for the ARMP, the Ministry of Equipment and Transport and the Ministry of Housing and Land Planning — internal audit, procedures manual and team training.
What guides our craft
Rigour
Mastery of the most demanding standards and uncompromising execution on deliverables.
Independence
Absolute impartiality in our audit and statutory audit engagements — a guarantee of trust.
Proximity
Personalised support, attentive to your challenges, over the long term and in full confidentiality.
Excellence
A constant professional standard, fuelled by continuous training and international openness.
Our strength lies in mastering the most sensitive areas of how organisations operate. We bring together chartered accountants well-versed in the most demanding standards, tax specialists able to optimise your regulatory framework, procurement and economic governance experts ensuring your compliance with national and international standards, and certified auditors guaranteeing your financial transparency.
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