Asia Pacific Tax Notes 2013 Asian Tax and Advisory Webcast Series

China - Accounting and Payroll Services 

Accounting Services


Is your representative office or company facing similar challenges in China?
  • Lacking manpower to handle accounting functions in-house
  • Being unfamiliar with PRC GAAP and compliance requirements
  • Feeling insecure about managing your funds in China
  • Losing control over the entity's expenses
  • Having difficulty consolidating the PRC accounts with head office accounts
PricewaterhouseCoopers' solutions
  • We can prepare your PRC books in compliance with local statutory requirements
  • Our specialists can provide integrated advisory services for your accounting, payroll and tax issues
  • We can provide a detailed expense analysis and suggestions for internal control
  • We can provide a monthly internal management report so you can better understand and monitor your Chinese businesses
  • Our independent report highlights areas requiring special attention

Accounting services


  • Initial set-up of accounting system, including:
    • full set of accounting books
    • selection of Chinese accounting software
    • accounting policies
    • financial management policies
    • chart of accounts
  • Cashier services
  • Bookkeeping services, which include preparing general accounting and bookkeeping package for PRC statutory reporting
  • Compilation of management accounts
  • Annual audit assistance
  • Assistance with consolidated annual inspection for license renewal
  • Financial review and analysis

Payroll Services


Any payroll issues with your Chinese entity?

  • Lacking an integrated payroll solution and an adequate payroll process
  • Operating on an out-of-date technology platform lacking scalability to meet continuous headcount growth
  • Looking to right size and manage cost
  • Lacking resources and specialism to administer payroll and manage compliance risk
  • Keeping payroll information confidential
PricewaterhouseCoopers' solutions
 
PwC's payroll specialists can ease your administrative burden, manage your compliance risks and enable your management in China to concentrate on core business.

Payroll services

  • Initial payroll set-up, including:
    • employer registration for statutory social benefits
    • application for official salary manual from relevant authorities
    • liaison with your Chinese entity regarding individual employees' personal details
    • coordination with bank on proper payroll processing procedures
    • assistance in opening personal bank account for each employee
  • Payroll calculation and net salary payment arrangement
  • Preparation of individual employee pay slips
  • Payroll report for local accounting entry and headquarter management
  • Preparation and filing of employees' PRC individual income tax returns and assistance in settling any related tax liability
  • Annual statutory assessment of social benefit contribution
  • Assistance with external audits and inspection by social benefit authorities
  • Review of payroll process, including payroll process efficiency review, tax and labour law compliance review and assistance in payroll system set up
  • e-Pay solutions (personal website to distribute individual payslips and/or other personal pay items)

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Contacts
Steven Wong
Partner
Beijing
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Linjun Shen
Partner
Shanghai
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Charles Lee
Partner
Shenzhen
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