Lakestone Associates LLP, Certified Public Accountants is an ICPAK licensed medium-sized audit firm duly registered in accordance with the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act and Accountants Act No. 15 of 2008.
We are based in Kisumu with countrywide operations and unrivaled passion for the provision of audit and assurance services, tax consultancy, accounting, and management advisory solutions. We consider our partnership and professionalism to be our greatest strength.
Our services are deliberately and fundamentally geared towards enhancing compliance, professionalism, and accountability both in the profit and non-profit making sectors.
We have a dedicated team of professionals prepared to solve the various management and tax issues affecting our clients in their respective regulatory and competitive business environments.
Our vision
A dynamic professional firm providing comprehensive audit and industry-tailored assurance and non-assurance services in Kenya.
Our mission
To provide quality audit and management solutions that BUSINESSES continuously derive value from; NON-PROFIT entities utilize for efficient growth and sustainability and STAKEHOLDERS unanimously accept and are proud of.
Target Industries
The professional services we provide target an array of entities. They include public and private limited companies, business partnerships and sole traders, governmental institutions including County Governments, public and private schools, SACCOs, public benefit organizations, non-governmental organizations, community based organizations, churches and all other charitable bodies seeking quality audits as well as comprehensive tax and financial advisory solutions.
Unique Value Proposition
Our management advisory services and tax solutions are firm-focused because we pay keen attention to the unique problems, market trends and organizational needs of our clients. Consequently, we help them identify opportunities for growth while navigating them through potential tax and regulatory obstacles. Our services are therefore carefully rendered to boost efficiency in operational activities of our clients.
Our core values
Our professional philosophy constitutes a strong set of values which is a driving force for excellent performance and delivery by the staff at Lakestone LLP. The values that provide a common base of ideals that we all share, guiding us in our daily actions and decisions are:
- Passion – We do what we do because we truly love doing it.
- Integrity – We are guided by honesty and fairness as well as an ethical and moral discipline.
- Confidentiality – We have a high regard for privacy and keep clients’ information only for professional use.
- Collaboration – We are driven by synergy as a critical pillar to our success. We also believe that where necessary, creating and maintaining meaningful partnerships outside the firm can be important.
- Diversity – We respect and place a premium on our background differences, thus creating a pool rich of ideas which in turn breeds innovation.
- Independence – We remain autonomous while discharging our duties with utmost objectivity.
- Professionalism – We practice and maintain high professional standards while working round the clock to deliver on our assignments.
- Accessibility – We value communication and our clients greatly benefit from the one on one interaction with our partners.