Kenneth Chau & Co.

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CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF MEMBERSHIP

Kenneth Chau & Co. is proud to be the Hong Kong member of MGI Worldwide, a leading top 20 international accountancy network with some 5,000 professionals in over 260 locations around the world.

Today, we celebrate some

40 years of membership

Our journey began in 1960 and we became well established in Hong Kong before joining MGI Worldwide in 1979. Belonging to MGI Worldwide over the last four decades has enabled us to build connections with fellow accounting firms across the globe, allowing us to deliver a better international service to our clients. Here are some of the key milestones in our history:

Timeline

1960
January 23

KENNETH CHAU & CO. FOUNDED

KENNETH CHAU & CO. FOUNDED
Kenneth Chau & Co. was established in Hong Kong.
1971
January 23

FIRM GROWS AND EXTENDS SERVICES

FIRM GROWS AND EXTENDS SERVICES
Cosmopolitan Secretarial Company Limited was incorporated in Hong Kong, which is the corporate services arm of Kenneth Chau & Co.
1972
January 23

THE TAXATION INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG FOUNDED

THE TAXATION INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG FOUNDED
Senior Partner Mr. Kenneth Chau and other taxation professionals jointly founded the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (TIHK). The number of members of TIHK is now over 2,700.
1975
January 23

SENIOR PARTNER BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE TAXATION INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG<h2><br> 1975-1976 & 1976-1977</h2>

Senior Partner, Mr. Kenneth Chau was elected as the president of TIHK.
1979
January 23

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Kenneth Chau & Co. joins international network MGI Worldwide to support clients and grow business at a time when the association is growing, with more than 120 locations spanning 51 countries worldwide.
1985
January 23

PROUD HOSTS OF MGI AUSTRALASIA & ASIA MEETING

PROUD HOSTS OF MGI AUSTRALASIA & ASIA MEETING
Kenneth Chau & Co. hosted the joint MGI Australasia and MGI Asia meeting in Hong Kong.
January 23

CELEBRATING 25th ANNIVERSARY

CELEBRATING 25th ANNIVERSARY
Kenneth Chau & Co. celebrates its 25th anniversary.
2003
January 23

FIRM GROWS FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH

FIRM GROWS FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
Kenneth Chau & Co. moved location four times before 2003, when Senior Partner, Mr. Kenneth Chau bought the current o ce premises at 9th Tung Hip Commercial Building, 244 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
2008
January 23

PROUD HOSTS OF MGI ASIA MEETING

PROUD HOSTS OF MGI ASIA MEETING
Kenneth Chau & Co. hosted the MGI Asia Area meeting in Hong Kong.
2010
January 23

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Kenneth Chau & Co. celebrates its 50th anniversary.
January 23

GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANCY NETWORK<br><br><h3>AFRICA, ASIA, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA, UK & IRELAND</h3>

GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTANCY NETWORK<br><br><h3>AFRICA, ASIA, AUSTRALASIA, EUROPE, LATIN AMERICA, MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA, UK & IRELAND</h3>
With strong regional presence and representation across 8 separate regions around the world in Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East & North Africa, North America, and the UK & Ireland – MGI Worldwide helps Kenneth Chau & Co. to serve clients’ local and global needs, wherever they choose to do business.
2012
January 23

AWARDED FOR SERVICES TO THE INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG

AWARDED FOR SERVICES TO THE INSTITUTE OF HONG KONG
Senior Partner Mr. Kenneth Chau was recognised by TIHK at the Institute’s 40th anniversary ceremony to acknowledge his services to the Institute over the last 40 years.
2014
January 23

GRANTED HAPPINESS-AT-WORK AWARD

GRANTED HAPPINESS-AT-WORK AWARD
Kenneth Chau & Co. was recognised as a “Happy Company” in 2014. This award is granted by the Happiness-at-work Promotional Scheme, which was jointly launched by Hong Kong Productivity Council and the Promoting Happiness Index Foundation.
2015
January 23

CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS OF MGI COLLEAGUES MAKE A DIFFERENCE

CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS OF MGI COLLEAGUES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
A fellow MGI Asia member in South Korea speaks highly of tax advice from Kenneth Chau & Co., and how the close relationships of MGI Worldwide members can really make a real di erence for clients.
2017
January 23

OUTSTANDING CIIF-FUNDED PROJECTS COMMENDED

OUTSTANDING CIIF-FUNDED PROJECTS COMMENDED
Kenneth Chau & Co. received the Social Capital Builder Logo Award granted by the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund (CIIF) of the Labour and Welfare Bureau. This accolade is designed to recognise enterprises that have contributed to the development of social capital in Hong Kong, and to commend outstanding CIIF-funded projects.
January 23

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTS CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT SERVICES MISSION

MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTS CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT SERVICES MISSION
Kenneth Chau & Co. joins the Hong Kong Cross-Border Investment Services Mission to promote Hong Kong as the Gateway for Chinese Outbound Investment.
January 23

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK REACHES TOP RANKING IN HONG KONG

INTERNATIONAL NETWORK REACHES TOP RANKING IN HONG KONG
MGI Worldwide was ranked the 16th top international accountancy network in the Hong Kong market by the International Accounting Bulletin (IAB), published in July 2017. Kenneth Chau & Co. is the sole member of MGI Worldwide in Hong Kong.
2018
January 23

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN MANPOWER TRAINING AWARDED

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN MANPOWER TRAINING AWARDED
Kenneth Chau & Co. received the ERB Manpower Developer Award, which is a scheme to recognise organisations demonstrating outstanding achievements in manpower training.
January 23

PROUD HOSTS OF MGI ASIA MEETING

PROUD HOSTS OF MGI ASIA MEETING
Kenneth Chau & Co. hosts the MGI Asia Area meeting in Hong Kong.

Celebrating some 40 years of membership

We look forward to many more years of building global relationships with our MGI Worldwide
colleagues and serving clients in Hong Kong, across Asia and internationally.

Our professional team

The professional team at Kenneth Chau & Co. combines many years of expertise in providing audit, taxation and corporate secretarial and& advisory services to many multinational and local corporations.

Our international connections

As a member of MGI Worldwide in the Asia region, Kenneth Chau & Co. is well positioned to serve clients’ needs in Hong Kong, across Asia and Internationally. We are proud to serve many multinational and local corporations, private enterprises operating across international markets, and well-established family businesses.

A proud member of MGI Worldwide