LehmanBrownisaChina-focusedaccounting,taxationandbusinessadvisoryfirm,combiningyearsofinternationalexpertisewithpracticalChinaexperienceandknowledge,offeringexpertadviceandsupporttobothlocalandinternationalclients.Wearecommittedtoprovidingindividuallytailoredfinancialsolutionsforeachofourclients.
WecurrentlyoperatethroughofficesinBeijing,Shanghai,Shenzhen,Tianjin,GuangzhouandHongKongandaffiliatesinanumberofotherChineseregionsandcities,whicharestaffedbyacombinationofChinaandexpatriateprofessionals.WealsohaveinternationalliaisonofficesintheUK,MacauandMongolia.Staffingandresourcesiscurrentlyaround250professionalsthroughoutChina,allofwhomareEnglishandChineseSpeaking.
LehmanBrownhas,throughitsmembershipofglobalaccountingandlegalgroup’saccessto334partnerfirmsinover100countieswitharound36,500professionals.ItworkscloselywiththesepartnerfirmstoprovideatrulystreamlinedinternationalserviceforcrossborderinvestmentinandoutofChina.
LehmanBrownisalsooneofonlyafewCPAfirmsinChinatoberegisteredwiththePCAOBintheUSandisabletoconductSECwork.LehmanBrownwasthefirstChina-wideaccreditedPlatinumEmployerandisaccreditedasaProfessionalDevelopmentPartnerforACCA,andisoneofonlysevencompaniesinChinatobeapprovedasTrainingQualityPartnerforCharteredInstituteofManagementAccountantsandisapproveasanAuthorizedTrainingOrganizationfortheInstituteofCharteredAccountantsinEnglandandWales.
Throughoffering“wholeoflife”services,LehmanBrownoffersclientsassistancethroughouteverystepoftheirChinabusinesslifecycle,frompre-conceptiontoafterlife.Weoperatethroughfivedepartments,namelyOutsourceAccounting,ProfessionalServicesandAudit,Taxation,BusinessServices,SystemsandProcessAssurance.
Outsourceaccountingservices:Includingbookkeeping,payroll,taxfiling,VATfilingandrebateapplication,managementandGAAPreporting,CFOfunction,aswellasbankingandcashmanagementfunctions.Wecantakechargeoftheentireaccountingfunction,orprovideindividuallybespokeservices.
TaxationandTransferpricingadvisoryservices:ThenewCorporateIncomeTaxationregulationscameintoeffectfromthe1stofJanuary,2008alongsideawholerangeoffollowupadditions,whilethenewtransferpricingdocumentrequirementsareduetobereleasedshortly.LehmanBrownhasextensiveexperienceinallareasoftaxationplanning,preparationofsupportingdocumentation,andinassistanceindiscussionwiththetaxauthoritiesinnon-compliance,auditoradjustmentsituations.
Audit,assuranceandadvisoryservices:LehmanBrownofferscomprehensiveauditservicesforbothlocalandoverseasreportingrequirementsincludingrestatementofaccountsforoverseasGAAPincludingUSGAAP,IAScomplianceandBusinessPerformanceAssessments(BPA).Specialauditservicesincludeinternalaudit,fraudinvestigation,SOX404systemsauditandreview,aswellasMergersandAcquisitionandDivestiturerelationservices.Alsotheseservicesincludeduediligence,businessevaluation,negotiationassistanceandtransactionadvisory.