HONG KONG, Nov. 4, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Grant
Thornton has announced the appointment of a new
member firm in Hong Kong. The new practice, set up by Grant
Thornton China, will begin trading as Jingdu Tianhua Hong Kong but
will adopt the name "Grant Thornton" in due course.
The new firm will be led by Daniel Lin, an established and highly
regarded member of the accounting profession in Hong Kong.
The firm's initial focus will be on the delivery of assurance
and taxation services with SEC and IFRS capabilities. There are
also short term plans to develop international tax and transfer
pricing services, transaction advisory and business risk services.
Further growth through merger and acquisition is also under active
consideration. The firm is in the process of registering with the
PCAOB.
The new firm plans to have a staff of over 100 people within 12
months. Significantly, it will be fully integrated with Grant
Thornton China and be part of a network of 10 offices providing
seamless access to 65 partners and over 1,500 professionals across
mainland China and Hong Kong.
Ed Nusbaum, chief executive officer of Grant
Thornton International explains, "Grant
Thornton has long been committed to a strategy of
an integrated approach to serving clients across the China market,
including Hong Kong. This appointment of Jingdu Tianhua Hong Kong
is a vital step in that strategy and our member firms, now over 100
in number, look forward to working with their new colleagues in
Hong Kong."
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