Wong Brothers & Co, Certified Public Accountants, was founded in 1964, and the firm, in line with the latest professional development, was incorporated in July 2018 as a limited liability company, Wong Brothers CPA Limited, Certified Public Accountants (Practising). The Company is registered with the Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) to provide assurance services and it has 5 directors and around 70 staff members and is recognised as one of the largest local firms in Hong Kong. The directors and professional staff are members of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and also hold qualifications in either Australia, Canada or United Kingdom.
The Company provides auditing, taxation, accounting, company secretarial, insolvency, management advisory, financial and commercial services to clients.
Clientele of the Company ranges from individuals to multi-national corporations and listed companies engaged in various types of business. A large proportion of its clients are international clients from various parts of the world.
Apart from providing professional services in Mainland China for its Hong Kong clients, the Company is also frequently engaged by foreign clients for various professional assignments in China.
Over the years, the Company has established business relationships with overseas professional accountants and is a member of worldwide association of separate and independent accounting firms, Geneva Group International.
Our philosophy is founded on the basis that our clients require not only a high standard of professional service at competitive rates, but also close personal attention.
It is a policy of our Company to have a higher proportion of directors and qualified staff so as to provide a high level of personal involvement in clients' affairs and to ensure that the emphasis is on intelligent and constructive advice rather than routine compliance work. While responsibility for client contact rests primarily with the directors, our staff are always encouraged and expected to understand our clients' affairs.
By adopting a positive and pragmatic approach in dealing with clients' accounting and other problems, we provide solutions and think as business people in order that the service we provide is of real value in assisting clients to maximise their efficiency and profitability.
Brian is a practising member of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council ("AFRC"), fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accounts ("HKICPA"), fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants ("FCCA"), member of The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors ("MSCA"), fellow member of the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong ("FTIHK"), member of Hong Kong Institute of Directors ("MHKIoD"), fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries ("FICS") and Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators ("FCS").
Brian graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University with the Degree of Master of Corporate Governance and the Degree of Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. Brian joined Ernst & Young, Hong Kong and Shenzhen (audit and assurance division), after graduation, he has over 20 years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial management, taxation, as well as merger and acquisition related activities and Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) advisory.
Brian had also served as a senior vice president of a boutique investment firm for mergers and acquisitions related activities, as well as a financial controller of a main board listed company.
Brian is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director ("INED") of several companies listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
On community services, Brian has also been appointed as the honorary financial advisor of The Hong Kong Physiotherapists' Union ("HKPU").
SM obtained his BSc degree in joint honours Computer Science and Accounting from the University of Manchester in 1980. He qualified as an associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1985. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He had gained valuable experience in computerization and UK tax practice before returning to Hong Kong. Apart from auditing, he also specializes in systems design and implementation, computerization and management consultancy.
SM served as an independent non-executive director in Lenovo Group from 1995 to 1997. He was appointed an independent non-executive director and chairman of the Audit Committee of Shanghai Electric Group Company Limited from 2014 to 2019. SM also served as a member of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority Tseung Kwan O Hospital governing committee from 2014 to 2021.
Ricky qualified as a member of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants in 1978. He pursued further studies and became a member of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants in 1993. With keen interest in technical studies and research, he is in charge of the technical committee of the Firm and looks after the Firm's staff training. He is well experienced in public accounting practice and specializes in auditing including special work such as due diligence, investigation and compliance, and management advisory services.
Clifford obtained a BSc from the University of Western Ontario in 1987 and a Diploma in Accountancy from the Wilfred Laurier University in Canada in 1989. Qualified in 1996, he is an associate of CPA Australia and a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He pursued further studies in law and was awarded LL.B honors by the Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom in 2003. He has over 18 years experience in public accounting practice including audit of listed companies, due diligence and tax advisory work.
Albert graduated from Charles Sturt University in Australia with a B.Bus (Accountancy/Computing) in 1991. He is a member of CPA Australia and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He has over 15 years of experience in professional accounting including due diligence and other special assignments in Hong Kong and China. He is also responsible for the Firm's technical development and staff training.
Our clientele ranges from self-employed individuals to multinational corporations and listed companies engaged in various types of business, such as:
and more.
We fully understand the importance in fulfilling the needs of growing overseas clients as well as local clients seeking overseas taxation and investment advices. We are a member of Geneva Group International (GGI).
GGI is a worldwide association of separate and independent accounting firms, and is one of the top six associations and alliances worldwide. It comprises more that 580 member firms with over 800 offices throughout Asia, Australasia, North and South Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Our clients can be served internationally with GGI's co-ordination and support. Each member firm of GGI is staffed by local nationals. This guarantees a knowledge of local laws and customs and helps to bridge language barriers. Special expertise and knowledge are shared among the members within the Association.
All international activities and engagements are co-ordinated and supervised by GGI's Executive Office in Zurich to ensure that the highest standards are maintained throughout.
Undoubtedly we believe the calibre of our staff is a crucial factor contributing towards the quality of our services. Therefore most of the staff we recruit are either college graduates or members of recognized professional institutions.
We consider that training is vital for our pursuit of professional excellence. Accordingly, we run in-house training courses and seminars regularly to ensure that technical competence of staff at all levels is maintained and updated. In addition, through the planned "on-the-job" training, the performance and progress of individual staff are closely monitored so that their quality is safeguarded.
Bearing in mind that competent and loyal staff are valuable assets to the Firm, we are much concerned with their welfare and benefits. In addition to statutory welfare, we offer the following to our staff:
We actively encourage our staff to participate in various activities sponsored either by our Company or by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
We always welcome talented staff to join our team. For enquiries, please contact info@wongbros.com.hk .
Wong Brothers & Co, Certified Public Accountants, was founded in 1964, and the firm, in line with the latest professional development, was incorporated in July 2018 as a limited liability company, Wong Brothers CPA Limited, Certified Public Accountants (Practising). The Company is registered with the Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council (AFRC) to provide assurance services and it has 5 directors and around 70 staff members and is recognised as one of the largest local firms in Hong Kong. The directors and professional staff are members of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and also hold qualifications in either Australia, Canada or United Kingdom.
The Company provides auditing, taxation, accounting, company secretarial, insolvency, management advisory, financial and commercial services to clients.
Clientele of the Company ranges from individuals to multi-national corporations and listed companies engaged in various types of business. A large proportion of its clients are international clients from various parts of the world.
Apart from providing professional services in Mainland China for its Hong Kong clients, the Company is also frequently engaged by foreign clients for various professional assignments in China.
Over the years, the Company has established business relationships with overseas professional accountants and is a member of worldwide association of separate and independent accounting firms, Geneva Group International.