Baker Tilly Turkmen strengthens its coverage in central Asia and provides audit and business advisory services, based in Ashgabat - the principal business centre in Turkmenistan.

Meanwhile BU & Partners in Kosovo, located in Pristina, operates as Baker Tilly Kosovo. The firm was founded in 2002 and can perform audits of financial statements in accordance with Kosovan accounting standards and international financial reporting standards.

Geoff Barnes, chief executive and president of Baker Tilly International, said the addition of Baker Tilly Kosovo further strengthens its coverage in the Balkan sub-region.

Last week the firm broadened its operations in Africa, adding member firms in Rwanda and Liberia. So far this year it has added a raft of member firms in various locations such as Slovakia, Ghana and Denmark.