Accounting Firms

Accounting Firms

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The accounting profession is facing an ever-increasing demand for global services, sector focus, and flexible, innovative solutions. A more rigorous regulatory environment, coupled with heightened global risks and the challenges of providing cost-effective, outstanding client service present the opportunity for you to position your practice beyond the reach of your competitors.

Dentons helps you navigate this path to success, with our deep knowledge of professional services issues, including complex commercial litigation, regulatory compliance, risk management, professional misconduct and insurance defense. We work with you to operate your practice seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions, capitalizing on our regional experience in corporate law and governance, insolvency, finance, real estate, technology, employment, intellectual property and tax, to minimize liability, achieve tax efficiency and meet regulatory requirements with a minimum of complications.

Whether you want to grow by acquisition or merge with a larger network, we are at your side to design agreements that protect your business’ goodwill and help retain talented professionals. Together, we find the right balance between your entrepreneurial business objectives and the conduct of your practice, guiding compliance with regulatory requirements and representing you in litigation or professional misconduct investigations and hearings, when necessary. Our insights into the complexities of insolvencies and restructurings around the world can give you confidence in your role as an insolvency office holder.

Put one of the most highly regarded teams of professional services lawyers within your reach—at home and around the world. We understand your challenges. Let us help you meet them.

Areas of Focus:

Compliance with professional codes of conduct
Risk management
Conflicts of interest resolution
Professional liability
Disciplinary defense
Partnership law and governance
Partner and employee disputes

Insights

Auditor continues practising without consequence during 18-year disciplinary saga

September 15, 2023

Hong Kong: The recent Court of Appeal judgment in the Practice Review Committee of the HKICPA v. Ng Kay Lam is yet another line in the sand following a saga spanning 18 years and draws attention to the HKICPA’s sanction guidelines.