PKF DEUTSCHLAND

Your partner in success

The world is changing, and changing faster and faster. That is why today you need solutions that are different from yesterday's - and tomorrow different ones from today's.

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We provide consistency. One and the same partner to support you for years to come.

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Yet at the same time flexibility. We can mobilise our network around the entire world for your projects, as required.

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In this way you can obtain exactly what you need. At all times - even tomorrow. You can rely on us.

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» Our

commitment

Your partner in success

We develop tailor-made solutions that create sustainable value. PKF Germany is one of the most efficient consulting and auditing networks in Germany. Through intensive cooperation aligned to the clients’ needs we create the added value which we are striving for – for your success.

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» Partner-managed and independent » The fourth largest consulting and auditing network in Germany » About than Euro 130 million of revenues in 2015 » Broad customer base: groups of companies, small and medium-sized enterprises, public sector 6

» Presence

in Germany

PKF's German network

We are there where we are needed. Proximity to clients is one of our guiding principles. You will always receive personal service and, at the same, have access to the expertise and capabilities in PKF's extensive network.

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» 8 national partner firms » 26 national locations » Around 1,330 staff

» 400 of whom are public auditors, tax consultants and legal professionals

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» Internationality

A global network

We can overcome functional, geographic and linguistic boundaries. Our international PKF network is of inestimable value for complex, time-critical and transnational projects. We are also able to deal quickly and efficiently with all aspects of the auditing of international consolidated financial statements and transactions.

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» 1969 established » 150 countries » 300 locations

» Around 12,000 staff » 1,250 of whom are partners » 1 billion US$ of revenues in 2015

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» Corporate

Identity

Offering more

Quality, according to our definition, has many facets

Committed individuals

Corporate responsibility

An experienced consultant will be there to provide you with support and will be one hundred percent committed to ensuring that the best solutions are realised for your company.

Despite our size we retain many characteristics of smaller enterprises. This means that we understand your business and our actions, like yours, are independent, responsible and direct.

High performing teams

Professional expertise

To this end, we work closely together with each partner within effective structures that have been developed over decades.

Many of our employees have completed several, frequently international, courses of study and training and have gained extensive foreign experience.

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» Services

Efficient and effective Other services » IT-related Services » Legal » Corporate Governance » Private Asset Plans » Valuation, Finance, Investment

Tax Consulting

Audits

Including, inter alia, structuring of tax affairs, tax returns, assistance in dealing with the local tax office or the tax court.

Including, inter alia, financial statements prepared in accordance with national and international accounting principles, all types of special audits

Accounting Services Including, inter alia, payroll and financial accounting, preparation of financial statements, international reporting PKF Deutschland GmbH ∙ Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Corporate Finance Including, inter alia, business transactions, valuations, restructuring, reorganisation, M&A, financing

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» International Advisory

Support for your worldwide business Your local partner has close foreign contacts and, for your project, is able to quickly coordinate an international team of experts – one that is focused on a long-term solution, even in complex constellations.

» International transaction consulting » International tax consulting and tax planning » International accounting » International consolidated financial statements » International auditing and reporting packages

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» International value added tax » International employee secondment

» International transfer prices » International structuring consulting » Hands-on support in setting up foreign locations

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» Family

Enterprises

Generation-spanning strategies Family enterprises are a model for success. We can provide you with holistic support – on the basis of an understanding, developed over the course of decades, of your specific requirements.

Continuity » Consulting with a long-term focus

» Help with loan capital, ratings etc.

Family Governance » Family constitutions

Succession and estate planning » Arrangements under family and inheritance law » Line of succession solutions, physical division of assets, family buyouts, (family) foundations, divestments

» Articles of association

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» Sectors

and Topics

Added value through in-depth expertise Even though we provide services on an interdisciplinary basis, nevertheless, we are able to generate real added value for you through our sector and specialist knowledge, which goes far beyond what is usual.

» Banks and Insurance Companies

» Agricultural and Production Sectors

» Power Industry

» Capital and Consumer Goods Industries

» Hotel and Tourism Industry » Real Estate

» Trading Companies » Public Sector » Health Care System and Social Services

» Leasing and Investment Companies » Media Technology and IT » Textiles Industry » Transport Companies » Shipping

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» Presence

in Germany

27 national locations

Augsburg

Hirschberg

Balingen

Mannheim

Berlin

Montabaur

Braunschweig

Munich

Cologne

Nuremberg

Duisburg

Osnabrück

Frankfurt/Main

Rostock

Haldensleben

Rottweil

Halle/Saale

Stuttgart

Hamburg

Tauberbischofsheim

Heidelberg

Weissach

Helmstedt

Würzburg

Herford

Zell

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PKF Germany

PKF – Your partner in success © PKF Deutschland GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft is a member company of the PKF International Limited Network and in Germany a member of a network of auditors in accordance with Art. 319 b of the German Commercial Code (HGB). The network consists of legally independent member companies. Die PKF Deutschland GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft shall not accept any responsibility or liability for actions or omissions by other member companies.

Last updated: July 2016