Services.
Everyone at BNS Concord is committed to providing personalized, high quality and timely service to our clients. Each of our members is a Certified Public Accountant (Practising) or financial expert with specific areas of expertise. They are also supported by a dedicated group of responsible, service-oriented professionals.
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We fulfill our responsibility of providing professional service in a manner that will always be responsive and reliable through a team approach. Each team combines specific knowledge and expertise to ensure that all aspects of each client’s personal and business needs are met.
Regardless of the size or complexity of your financial needs, we are confident that you will benefit from the attentive service and superior technical knowledge of the professionals at BNS Concord.
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In conjunction with our affiliated companies, we offer the following services:
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Accounting, Audit Assurance and Taxation Services
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Business and Corporate Finance Advisory Services
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Company Secretarial Services
Accounting, Audit Assurance and Taxation Services
Bookkeeping & Accounting
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We can relieve you and your staff of an enormous burden by taking care of all your bookkeeping and accounting needs.
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Our first step is to work with you so we can gain a full understanding of your business. We then tailor our approach to your requirements so we can provide exactly the service you need.
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Our services include the following:
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General Ledger and financial statement preparation
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Bookkeeping (Monthly/Quarterly/Annual)
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Accounting system setup
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Personal financial statements
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Bank Reconciliation
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Cash Flow Control
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Audit and Assurance
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Our affiliated company, BNS Concord CPA Limited, provides the following audit and assurance services to you:
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Statutory audits
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Audits in connection with incorporation/formation of company
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Internal audit/Management Assurance Services
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Internal control review
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Due diligence review
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Report on contract compliance
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Review of compliance with debt covenants
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Pro forma financial statements and disclosures
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Report on cash, fixed assets and accounts receivable
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Report on the application of generally accepted accounting principles
Taxation Services
BNS Concord provides to our individual and business clients with the taxation expertise and knowledge that they deserve throughout the year. We offer a range of services to help our client minimizing the tax exposure and relieving of the administrative burden of complying with tax legislation. These include:
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Determining the most tax effective structure for the client’s business
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Taking full advantage of tax opportunities and relief
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Reducing tax on disposals and maximizing relief on acquisitions
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Preparation of Tax Return
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Acting on your behalf in discussions with the tax authorities
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Helping to deal with the assessor during tax field audit and investigation by the tax authorities
Business and Corporate Finance Advisory Services
Business Advisory
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Our business advisory team has extensive experience in managing complex transactions and corporate issues for our clients. We pride ourselves in achieving optimum outcomes. The business advisory team provides professional advice in the following areas:
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Strategic Planning;
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Corporate Structuring;
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Management Reporting Structures;
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Financing Applications;
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Capital Raisings;
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Liaison with bankers for obtaining bank finance, and
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Contract Negotiations and Finalizations.
Our expert business advisory team has experience in each of these areas and works closely with our clients to ensure the effective delivery of our services in the achievement of our clients' objectives.
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Corporate Finance Advisory
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Whether yours is a new or a mature business, ensuring that you have the necessary finance is essential for achieving your objectives. Indeed, one of the most common causes of business failure is badly structured or inadequate financing.
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We can help you:
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Conduct a feasibility study of your projects
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Decide on the most suitable sources of finance - personal capital, bank overdraft, long-term commercial loans and mortgages, venture capital, or equity capital
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Prepare the necessary business plan, forecasts, prospectuses, etc.
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Present your proposals to your chosen finance source
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Arrange a disposal, merger/acquisition, reverse take-over or management buyout
Corporate Finance Advisory
If your company plans to go public, we can help you:
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To conduct a feasibility study
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To understand your financial position
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To analyze which market to choose for your listing: Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia or Nasdaq
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To prepare for listings such as Restructure and Reorganization, collect and edit pre-listing materials and documentations.
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To introduce and liaise with the venture capital, funds, merchant bankers, underwriters and lawyers
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On Reporting Accountants’ works
Merger and Acquisition Related Advisory Services
Our objective in the corporate M&A transactions is to maximize clients’ value by determining the most appropriate purchase price when representing the buyer and soliciting the highest possible valuation while representing the seller. Our added strength in this area is its ability to acquire Hong Kong listed companies which are under financial difficulties from Government appointed liquidators or provisional liquidators.
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We believe that our team members have proven experience in assisting SMEs in managing the issues that may arise in the M&A related projects. The advisory services that we intends to provide on the buy or sell representative transactions may include:
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Sell-side assignments:
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Assisting clients in identifying its divesture criteria;
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Identifying and understanding clients’ goals and priorities relating to dispose of their shareholdings in the company and to develop an appropriate strategic plan to achieve those goals;
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Assisting clients in preparing a sale plan, concisely highlighting clients’ value from financial, product, market and competitive advantage perspectives;
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Identifying and introducing a few appropriate buyers in order to create a competitive sale environment;
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Assisting and advising clients in preparing and providing the relevant information to buyers throughout the due diligence review; and
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Evaluating financial terms and conditions and advising on the sale throughout the negotiation process in order to maximize the value realized by its clients.
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Buy-side assignments:
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Assisting client in formulating its acquisition criteria;
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Identifying and qualifying the appropriate acquisition candidates, which are listed on the Stock Exchange, most closely matching the strategic needs of clients;
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Assisting clients in developing a negotiating strategy and identifying other offering alternatives;
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Assisting clients to cooperate with professionals when they are performing financial, operational and legal due diligence;
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Providing analysis, structure and valuation models that assist clients in making a M&A decision; and
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Assisting clients in negotiating for optimal terms and conditions for the acquisition.
Company Secretarial Services
Business Start-Up
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Most people who start up in business do so because they have a good business proposition and the enterprise and commitment to see it through, not because they are experts in the legal, financial, and fiscal aspects of running a business.
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Indeed, these matters can often seem daunting, and even off-putting, to the budding entrepreneur. The good news is that you do not need to be an expert in these fields to succeed in business. All you need is the support of a team of trained experts.
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That's where we fit in. Bring us your business ideas and we'll help you to evaluate them in a constructive and realistic manner. We can also help you:
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Decide on the most suitable structure for your business - sole trader, partnership, or limited company
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Prepare a business plan, cash flow projections, budgets, and trading forecasts
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Assess your finance requirements, advise on the best sources of finance, and draw up the necessary proposals
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Establish a good working relationship with your bank
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Complete any registration procedures with Company Registry and Inland Revenue
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Deal with company secretarial issues
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Set up a recording system for your internal use and for complying with statutory requirements
Business Centre
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If you do not want to maintain a physical office, we can provide a virtual office solution to you:
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Company Formation and Business Registration in Hong Kong
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Provision of Registered Office and Mailing address
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Secretary to answer phone and enquiries to your company
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Provision of fax line and handling all incoming faxes
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Mail/Parcel collection and forwarding service
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English and Chinese Word Processing and computer data entry
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Provision of conference room for meeting purposes
General Company Secretarial Duties
Our services include:
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Incorporation of Hong Kong Companies
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Arranging for the incorporation of offshore companies, e.g. BVI
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Application for Business Registration and Branch Certificates
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Provision of Nominee Shareholders and/or Directors
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Preparation and filing of statutory returns
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Preparation of all documentation related to minutes and resolutions
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Maintenance of statutory books and records
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Change in authorized capital
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Change of Name
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Allotment of shares
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Changes in Directors and their particulars
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Strike-off
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General advice on Company Law