CHINA ADOPTS GLOBAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, BUT SECTOR NEEDS ROOT AND BRANCH REFORM

BY MARK GODFREY Albert Ng, Ernst & Young Managing partner and chairman of E&Y's China business, Hong Kong native Albert Ng has over 25 years of professional experience in the accounting industry in China and Australia. That background will be valuable as he moves the firm on from an embarrassing settlement over its auditing of Akai Holdings, a bankrupted Chinese electronic manufacturer and retailer. Before joining Ernst & Young, he was managing director of China investment banking for Citigroup. Seen as a pioneer in China investment advisory ...


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