Business Advisory Services

Price Bailey Chartered Accountants joins IR as the exclusive Business Advisory Services & Fiduciary Services member in England.

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Martin Clapson of Price Bailey Chartered Accountants. Martin has joined IR as our exclusive Business Advisory Services & Fiduciary Services member in England. Martin was elected as Managing Director in June 2013 and oversees Price Bailey’s Management Board, taking responsibility for the strategic […]

Martin ClapsonManaging Director, Partner, Price Bailey Chartered Accountants

Clarification of Acceptable Methods Of Depreciation and Amortisation – Hong Kong

In 2011 the IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRS IC) received a request to clarify the meaning of the term ‘consumption of the expected future economic benefits embodied in the asset’ in IAS 38 Intangible Assets paragraph 97, when determining the appropriate amortisation method. The IFRS IC then referred the issue to the International Accounting Standards Board […]

Regulatory Deferral Accounts – Hong Kong

On 30 January 2014, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published IFRS 14 Regulatory Deferral Accounts. IFRS 14 is an interim standard, pending the outcome of the IASB’s more comprehensive Rate-regulated Activities project, which was re-opened in September 2012. In many countries, industry sectors (including utilities such as gas, electricity and water) are subject to […]

Increase in the Maximum Level of Relevant Income for Mandatory Provident Fund Contributions – Hong Kong

Following the amendment of the minimum level of monthly relevant income for Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) contributions that took effect on 1 November 2013, there is an upcoming change in the MPF requirement.  With effect from 1 June 2014, employers and employees will need to contribute more than they do at present for MPF as the Mandatory Provident Fund […]

Major changes under the New Companies Ordinance, Chapter 622 effected on 3 March 2014 that are applicable to Hong Kong companies limited by guarantee without a share capital

The New Companies Ordinance has grouped the 2 types of companies limited by guarantee without a share capital available under the original Companies Ordinance, ie, private and non-private, as one category called companies limited by guarantee without a share capital and standardised the requirements. For easy reference, the original Companies Ordinance, Chapter 32 is referred below as […]

JPA International Audit – Garant joins IR as our exclusive Tax (Accountants), Accounting Services & Business Advisory member in Kazakhstan

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lyudmila Matuhina of JPA International Audit – Garant. Lyudmila has joined IR as our exclusive Tax (Accountants), Accounting Services & Business Advisory member in Kazakhstan. The “JPA International Audit-Garant” LLP (franchise contract with JPA International), operates in the audit services market within the space of 14 […]

BDO Limited Hong Kong joins IR as the exclusive Business Advisory Services Member in Hong Kong.

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Portia Tang of BDO Limited Hong Kong. Portia has joined IR as our exclusive Business Advisory Services member in Hong Kong. BDO Limited is the Hong Kong member firm of BDO International Limited, a global accountancy network with over 1,200 offices in more than 140 […]

Octagona joins IR as the exclusive Business Advisory Services Member in India.

International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Alessandro Fichera of Octagona. Alessandro has joined IR as our exclusive Business Advisory Services member in India. Alessandro Fichera graduated in European Business Management from the University of Wales (Cardiff, UK) and obtained a degree in International Marketing from IFOA. He […]