Riyadh, January 20, 2020, SPA -- The First Saudi Accountants Forum (SAF) will be launched during the period from 27 to 29 January under the patronage of Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi. The Forum, to be organized by the Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants (SOCPA), will be held on the sidelines of the G20 meetings at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center. The Forum aims to show the important role that accounting and auditing professions plays in strengthening the fundamentals of the national economy and serving its institutions. A number of professional agencies, international institutes, Saudi accounting firms and offices and universities will participate in the Forum. SAF will include dialogue sessions with the participation of more than 50 international and local speakers and experts. The Forum will also launch initiatives that serve the future of the profession and hold many activities in the accompanying exhibition with participation of more than 150 bodies from the government and private sectors. --SPA 15:42 LOCAL TIME 12:42 GMT 0012 www.spa.gov.sa/w1249914