RSM expands in China

January 08 2019

Beijing-based firm Huapu Tianjian has joined RSM as the global network sets plans in motion to develop a major presence in China.

Huapu Tianjian brings a team of 54 partners and more than 1,700 staff to RSM. The Chinese firm has 10 offices spread across seven provinces. The firm has a mid-market client base in key sectors ike real estate, financial services and shipping. Securities and initial public offerings (IPOs) are two major growth areas.

RSM International is the sixth largest network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms, encompassing 117 countries, 750 offices and more than 40,000 people internationally. The network’s total fee income is $5.1 billion.

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Josh White

Special Projects Editor ITR

Josh covers transfer pricing, BEPS, tax disputes and other direct tax matters for ITR’s audience. He covers a range of tax issues in these areas and how companies are dealing with them, as well as the influence of politics on tax developments.

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