The Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah inaugurated here today the 8th Annual Forum of Accounting and Auditing Organization of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States. Addressing the meeting, Dr. Al-Rabiah praised the GCC Organization for its efforts in the organization and development of the accounting profession in the GCC countries and the achievement of coordination and integration among them in this area including the standardization of the means of regulating the profession and the unification of its laws and regulations. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the Minister honored the Forum's sponsors including the Saudi Press Agency ( SPA), the information sponsor, and presented it a commemorative shield on this occasion.