Andersen Nigeria – Reflecting On Six Years Of Making A Difference

I vividly remember six years ago when I received a call from a former colleague that someone wanted to meet with me to discuss a business opportunity. At the time, I was an Associate Director at a Big 4 Accounting firm in Nigeria. The mystery man turned out to be my current boss, Olaleye Adebiyi. Before the meeting, I checked him out on LinkedIn and realised he was the Managing Partner and Founder of a relatively small Tax Firm, WTS Adebiyi, made up of lawyers. I was disappointed. I told my wife there was no point in honouring the meeting, it had to be one of the other Big 4 firms, or there was no point leaving. However, my wife convinced me to honour the meeting. I met Mr. Adebiyi at the Southern Sun Hotel. He shared his vision of reviving the iconic Andersen brand in the Nigerian market by reclaiming its past status as the most prestigious firm in the industry against which other firms are benchmarked. That is how my Andersen journey commenced, with one meeting and