Dato Prof. Dr. Tony Cheng Ir. Sr., CPA
Partner, Audit and Assurance Services/Valuation and Corporate Finance Advisory
Area of Focus:
Dr Tony Cheng is the lead partner in audit, valuation and corporate finance advisory of TAAD LLP. His area of focus has been financial statements audit and advising clients on US GAAP and SEC reporting requirement for large and public companies. He has extensive experience in handling complex situations in multi-countries deals and complicated accounting treatments such as distinguishing liabilities from equity (ASC 480), revenue recognition (ASC 606), and mergers & acquisitions (ASC 805). He has advised over hundreds of clients on initial public offerings, debt restructuring and asset injections.
Business Experience:
Dr. Tony Cheng has over 33 years of experiences in all kinds of corporate finance, accounting and audit, financial functions and valuation including business valuations, plant & machinery valuation and forensic valuation. He has been deeply involved and assisted in over 100 IPOs and M&A cases over the last twenty years.
Education and Professional Credentials:
Dr. Cheng is a Fellow Member of numerous accounting associations and institutions, such as: Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, Certified Management Accountants Australia, Association of International Accountants, Institute of Public Accountants, Institute of Financial Accountants, The Association of Hong Kong Accountants, and the Certified Public Accountants Association. He is the current President of Institute of Public Accountants Hong Kong. He has written six textbooks relating to finance, accounting, and valuations.
Honors:
- Dato title, conferred by the Royal King of Malaysia in 2016
- Knight of Saint John, UK, 2018
Other:
- Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese