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84-421: Guangzhou International Biotech Island covers a total area of 1.8 square kilometers. Part of Huangpu District , it is located right between Huangpu and Haizhu District . In 1999, Guangzhou Municipal Government announced plans to develop Guanzhou Island into Guangzhou International Biotech Island ( Chinese : 广州国际生物岛 ), in order to meet the need of biological technology development. In 2000, Guanzhou Island

168-481: A bilateral state-level cooperation project between Singapore and the People's Republic of China . Since its inception, a total of 1,803 enterprises have registered in the area by 2020, with registered capital reaching US$ 21.35 billion and fixed asset investment reaching around US$ 20.35 billion. CSGKC is home to several companies and projects. Notable among those is for instance Guangzhou CanSemi Technology, which runs

252-416: A cumulative total industrial output of RMB 161.47 billion. Representative companies include Guangzhou CanSemi Technology, LG, Shiyuan Electronic, GRG Banking, Comba Telecom or Haige Communications. The district is furthermore developing three foundations for future industries: First, 5G and autonomous driving . In 2019, the district had constructed 2,500 5G base stations, two 5G intelligent factories and

336-641: A demonstration district for autonomous driving utilising 5G. First trials have shown that data collection for the development of autonomous driving in Guangzhou has been much better than in Silicon Valley . While the number of cars encountered by the trial vehicle has been around the same in both places, the number of pedestrians was five times higher in Guangzhou than in Silicon Valley, and the number of cyclists four times as high. This allowed for

420-606: A key linking point for the Maritime Silk Road part of the Belt and Road Initiative . Guangzhou Science City (GSC) covers an area of 37.47 square kilometres. It focuses on high-tech industries, research and development institutions and human capital development. It is home to ISA Science City International School, as well as companies such as Samsung , LG , Sony , Hitachi , Cedar Center, Skyworth , Baoneng , Bio-Thera, Wondfo, and Xiangxue Pharmaceutical. According to

504-450: A key role in counseling the adoption of "strategic billing" as a way of increasing revenues from hospital business. She dates this development from 2005, when Deloitte hired Tommy Thompson , former secretary of health and human services, as chairman of its global healthcare practice. In 2011, Deloitte was ranked No. 1 by revenue in all areas of healthcare consulting—life sciences, payer, provider, and government health. The firm implemented

588-768: A much richer generation of data on autonomous driving. Second, Blockchain . According to a 2020 report by Deloitte, the district has applied blockchain technology to a variety of services, including finance, manufacturing, QC and government services. Third, Industrial Internet. According to the same report by Deloitte, the district is pushing the construction of national-level nodes in the “Industrial Internet Identification Resolution”. Broadly speaking, this "Industrial Internet Identification Resolution" ( simplified Chinese : 国家工业互联网标识解析体系 ; traditional Chinese : 國家工業互聯網標識解析體系 ; pinyin : Guójiā Gōngyè Hùliánwǎng Biāozhì Jiěxī Tǐxì ; lit. 'National Industrial Internet Identification Analysis System' ) allows for

672-588: A network through the entire City, with large green belts dividing it into the Northern, Central and Southern Towns. This Concept Master Plan has been approved and given considered weight by the Municipal Government . Huangpu Lingang Economic Zone is situated in the southern part of Huangpu district. It covers an area of 27 square kilometres of landmass and 15 square kilometres of water, and it focuses on modern service industries. Situated right at

756-399: A number of companies specializing in aircraft manufacturing, drone research and development, and aviation services, forming a relatively complete industrial chain. Its advantageous geographical location, combined with robust logistics, technology, and manufacturing capabilities, provides substantial support for the development of the low-altitude economy. The Guangzhou municipal government and

840-529: A partner in the London office. In 1896, Charles Waldo Haskins and Elijah Watt Sells formed Haskins & Sells in New York. It was later described as "the first major auditing firm to be established in the country by American rather than British accountants". In 1898, George Touche established an office in London and then, in 1900, joined John Ballantine Niven in establishing the firm of Touche Niven in

924-556: A report by Deloitte , GSC will be involved in the construction of CASICloud, Ali feilonglink and the Smart-IC of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Ltd. Guangzhou International Biotech Island (GIBI), formally known as Guanzhou Island or Dove Island , is a biomedicine cluster within Huangpu district. It forms the centre of the biotechnological industry base of Guangzhou. By 2020, around 130 pharmaceutical companies had settled on

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1008-840: A result of the Russo-Ukrainian War , the firm would no longer carry out business in Russia or Belarus , and would separate its practices within these countries from its global network of firms. In March 2022, Deloitte acquired Etain, a data and digital transformation specialist company, based in Northern Ireland . The Wall Street Journal reported in June 2022 that the firm might choose to divide itself into two new companies, one accounting firm and one advisory firm. The Wall Street Journal reported this potential change several weeks after reporting that Ernst & Young

1092-633: A series of Chinese Academy of Sciences institutes and various high-end R&D centers, accounting for half of Guangzhou's total. Furthermore, it is home to nine provincial high-level innovation institutes, accounting for two-thirds of the total in Guangdong Province. Huangpu district's automotive industry achieved a total industrial output value of RMB 167.88 billion in 2019. Companies present in Huangpu include Magna , Webasto , JATCO , Honda , Xpeng Motors , Stanley Electric , and Baoneng Motor. Huangpu district's electronics industry achieved

1176-530: A single company or through separate legal entities operating as subsidiaries of an umbrella legal entity for the country). Audit provides the organization's traditional accounting and audit services, as well as internal auditing, IT control assurance and Media & Advertising Assurance. Investors in Guangdong Kelon Electrical Holdings Company Limited have claimed that there was a failure to alert them to

1260-441: A technological, educational, and cultural center, and develop as an international metropolis [1] . According to the unified accounting results of Guangzhou's regional gross domestic product (GDP), Huangpu District realized a regional gross domestic product (GDP) of 431.517 billion yuan in 2023, with a year-on-year growth of 1.2%. Among them, the added value of primary industry was 534 million yuan, an increase of 10.1% year-on-year;

1344-460: A total industrial output value of RMB 161.44 billion in 2019, drawing mainly from high-efficiency energy-saving equipment, the product considered most competitive in Huangpu district by Deloitte. Notable companies from the energy sector in Huangpu include China Southern Power Grid , Sinopec Group , Kinfa, Guangzhou Hengyun, Guangzhou Hirp Chemical, Guangdong Yuehua Power, and Guangzhou GCL Power. Huangpu district's high-end chemical industry achieved

1428-516: A total industrial output value of RMB 162.41 billion in 2019. Companies present include LG , Jabil Circuit , and Skyworth . Another notable company is Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Company Limited, an LCD controller board supplier headquartered in Huangpu. From its founding in 2005, the LCD controller board supplier has grown to occupy over 29% of global and 61% of China's domestic market share in 2019. Huangpu district's energy industry achieved

1512-651: A total industrial output value of RMB 62.21 billion in 2019. The industry centers mostly around cosmetics, home care, fragrances, flavours, and fine chemicals. Notable companies include P&G , Amway , Colgate , and Guangzhou NipponPaint . Huangpu district's food and beverage industry achieved a total industrial output value of RMB 57.89 billion in 2019. It is composed of high-end food, functional food, green and organic food, urban leisure food, and health food. Notable companies include Mars , Pepsi , Coca-Cola , MeadJohnson , BiosTime, Uni-President , and Yantang Dairy. In September 2023, Yihexi Technology has been granted

1596-667: Is a multinational professional services network based in London , England. Deloitte is the largest professional services network by revenue and number of employees in the world and is one of the Big Four accounting firms , along with EY , KPMG , and PwC . The firm was founded by William Welch Deloitte in London , England in 1845 and expanded into the United States in 1890. It merged with Haskins & Sells to form Deloitte Haskins & Sells in 1972 and with Touche Ross in

1680-438: Is a UK private company, limited by guarantee, supported by a network of independent legal entities. Deloitte provides audit , consulting , financial advisory , risk advisory , tax , and legal services with approximately 457,000 employees globally, and operates in over 150 countries. In FY 2023, the network earned revenues of US$ 64.9 billion in aggregate. The firm has sponsored a number of activities and events including

1764-410: Is also referred to as Huangpu Speed. In 2021, Huangpu District counted a total of over 1,000 national institutions including laboratories, technology innovation centers, a series of Chinese Academy of Sciences institutes and various high-end R&D centers, accounting for half of Guangzhou's total. Furthermore, it is home to nine provincial high-level innovation institutes, accounting for two-thirds of

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1848-549: Is an important area for international trade and investment. In 2019, the district recorded the highest volumes in exports and imports among the districts of Guangzhou, with an export volume of US$ 24.766 billion and an import volume of US$ 19.878 billion. Foreign investment in actual use for Huangpu district was US$ 2.28 billion the same year, prompting it to rank first among all development districts within China. The actual utilization of foreign investment reached in2021 $ 2.57 billion while

1932-499: Is at the heart of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and is home to a large development area, which is considered one of China's most important economic centres. It is producing a regional GDP of US$ 49.3 billion and the district received a fixed asset investment of US$ 19.68 billion in 2019. The development district contributes 43% to Guangzhou's industrial output value and 70% of its high-tech product output value. Huangpu district

2016-431: Is focused on knowledge-intensive economy and future industries such as information technology , high-end equipment manufacturing, green economy , biomedicine , digital economy , new materials and artificial intelligence . It covers an area of 123 square kilometres. The area combines industrial development with supporting facilities, research and development institutes, residential areas and cultural attractions. CSGKC

2100-412: Is located around 35 km northeast of Guangzhou city centre and around 25 km from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport . The area was started in 2010 as a greenfield master development by Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Investment and Development Co., Ltd., a joint venture between Singapore-based CapitaLand and the district government of Huangpu. In 2018, the initiative was elevated to

2184-415: Is one of the developing industrial districts in Guangzhou. According to a 2020 study by Deloitte , the district is already especially competitive in the industries of automobiles, electronics, energy, high-end chemicals, food and beverage, and electrical machinery. Emerging industries in the district include ICT , intelligent equipment, biomedicine, new energy, new materials, and services. Huangpu district

2268-654: Is served by Guanzhou station on Line 4 on the Guangzhou Metro . 23°4′6″N 113°22′10″E  /  23.06833°N 113.36944°E  / 23.06833; 113.36944 Huangpu District, Guangzhou Huangpu , alternately romanized as Whampoa , is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou , the capital of Guangdong Province , China . Despite its name, it does not include Huangpu Island (now Pazhou) or its famous anchorage . Huangpu absorbed Guangzhou's former Luogang District in 2014. The district has been awarded

2352-743: Is staffed with Singaporian and Chinese professionals and focuses on the key industries of CSGKC detailed above. It engages in the research and development of new products and processes. In doing so, it cooperates with local companies and investors and incubates enterprises. Second, Huangpu Institute of the university of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (UCASS), which was set up in 2020. A Concept Master Plan has been developed for CSGKC, which aims to integrate comprising hi-tech business parks, residential, commercial, recreational and public amenities in one area – including neighbourhood centres. green connectors and water parks. This Master Plan embodies

2436-453: Is still the secondary industry. The dominance of the secondary sector can also be seen from the growing industrial output. Between 2017 and 2019, total industrial output value above designated size rose from RMB 745.91 Billion to RMB 739.65 Billion. Sector-wise, the total industrial output is divided as follows: In 2021, Huangpu District counted a total of over 1,000 national institutions including laboratories, technology innovation centers,

2520-648: The 2012 Summer Olympics . There have been a number of controversies surrounding the firm, including Deloitte's involvement in a "potentially misleading" report on illicit tobacco trading in Australia. The company suffered a major cyberattack in September 2017, causing a breach in client confidentiality and publicizing a significant amount of employee information. Deloitte has also been subject to litigation regarding several of its audits. In 1845, William Welch Deloitte opened an office in London, England. Deloitte

2604-502: The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants , launched his own organization. The new entity enjoyed such a positive start that in less than a year, the partners merged with Touche Niven and A. R. Smart to form Touche, Niven, Bailey & Smart. Headed by Bailey, the organization grew rapidly, in part by creating a dedicated management consulting function. It also forged closer links with organizations established by

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2688-626: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action predicts that the island will develop into a multifunctional biotechnology centre of the GBA , as it is located within the city centre of Guangzhou and well-integrated into its trade- and business systems. Bio Island is home to 500+ life science companies, which include enterprises operating in the fields of biomedicine, medical devices, genetics & protein engineering, and medical testing & diagnostics. In addition,

2772-480: The Hotwire travel website. Heat was the 11th digital marketing agency purchased by Deloitte Digital since its founding in 2012. As of 2016, Deloitte Digital had 7,000 employees. It billed $ 2.1 billion in 2015, making it one of world's largest digital agencies. In September 2016, Apple Inc. announced a partnership with Deloitte aimed at boosting sales of its phones and other mobile devices to businesses. As part of

2856-632: The SAP HR system for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for $ 95 million and because of faults in the system, some teachers were underpaid, overpaid, or not paid at all. As of 31 December 2007, LAUSD had incurred a total of $ 140 million in payments to Deloitte to get the system working properly. In 2008, there was some evidence that the payroll issues had started to stabilize with errors below 1% according to LAUSD's chief operating officer. The firm worked on

2940-462: The Yangtze River , the cluster is home to coastline ports, as well as the second Guangzhou Central Business District. Its foci include port and shipping services, industrial finance, SciTech innovation, human resources, high-end and e-commerce, cultural tourism and cruise industry. It is envisioned to become an integrated service centre for international shipping and it is expected to become

3024-418: The "bio-island" says the aim is to put "emphasis on introducing domestic and overseas high-end biotechnology enterprise headquarters and R&D center, biotechnology research and development institutions, biological service enterprises and organizations". In April 2021, a joint venture of Geneseeq Technology and AstraZeneca announced plans to build a clinical diagnostics laboratory on the island. The island

3108-468: The Bio Island offers Abundant medical resources with the highest coverage rate of tertiary hospitals in China. Bio Island is home to one of the three China major medical centers and offers 6 hospital beds per 1,000 people by 2020 (worldwide average 2.38) In 2021, the total import and export volume of Huangpu District reached US$ 48.12 billion, an increase of 17.3% year-on-year, accounting for 30.2% of

3192-616: The Cancer AI Alliance. In 1989, Deloitte, Haskins & Sells merged in most countries with Touche Ross, forming Deloitte & Touche. However, in the United Kingdom, the local firm of Deloitte, Haskins & Sells merged instead with Coopers & Lybrand (now part of PwC). While the full name of the UK private company is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, in 1989, it initially branded itself as DTT International. In 2003,

3276-575: The Huangpu District government have introduced several policies to support the development of the low-altitude economy, such as the "Guangzhou Low-Altitude Economic Development Plan (2020-2035)" and "Several Measures to Promote Low-Altitude Economic Development in Huangpu District and Guangzhou Development Zone." These policies aim to promote the construction of low-altitude economic infrastructure, enhance technological innovation, optimize industrial layout, and encourage investment and innovation in

3360-605: The Johnston Building at 30 Broad Street in New York. On 1 March 1933, Colonel Arthur Hazelton Carter, President of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and managing partner of Haskins & Sells, testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking and Currency . Carter helped convince Congress that independent audits should be mandatory for public companies . In 1947, Detroit accountant George Bailey, then president of

3444-523: The UK and Swiss member firms to create Deloitte North West Europe. Deloitte, over the next three years, would invest €200m to enhance its services to its global, national and private market clients and to create development opportunities. The firm came into effect on 1 June 2017 and it is estimated to have 28,000 partners and people generating over €5bn in annual revenue. Deloitte North West Europe accounts for approximately 20% of all revenue within their Global Network. In March 2022, Deloitte announced that, as

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3528-466: The UK partnership, a smaller number of Deloitte Haskins & Sells member firms rejected the merger with Touche Ross and shortly thereafter merged with Coopers & Lybrand to form Coopers & Lybrand Deloitte (later to merge with Price Waterhouse to become PwC ). Some member firms of Touche Ross also rejected the merger with Deloitte Haskins & Sells and merged with other firms. In the UK, Touche Ross merged with Spicer & Oppenheim in 1990. At

3612-480: The UK property consultants Drivers Jonas in January 2010. As of 2013, this business unit was known as Deloitte Real Estate. In 2011, Deloitte acquired DOMANI Sustainability Consulting and ClearCarbon Consulting in order to expand its sustainability service offerings. In January 2012, Deloitte announced the acquisition of Übermind, a mobile advertising agency. The acquisition marked Deloitte's first entrance into

3696-546: The US to form Deloitte & Touche in 1989. In 1993, the international firm was renamed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, later abbreviated to Deloitte. In 2002, Arthur Andersen 's practice in the UK as well as several of that firm's practices in Europe and North and South America agreed to merge with Deloitte. Subsequent acquisitions have included Monitor Group , a large strategy consulting business, in January 2013. The international firm

3780-494: The account because management at the client was not committed to best practices in finance. Consulting assists clients by providing services in the offering areas of strategy, analytics and M&A , customer and marketing , core business operations , human capital , and enterprise technology and performance . Consulting is Deloitte's largest business, bringing over 40% of total revenues in 2021. In An American Sickness (2017), Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal attributed to Deloitte

3864-424: The added value of secondary industry was 232.594 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 2.0%; the added value of tertiary industry was 198.390 billion yuan, an increase of 5.5% year-on-year; the structure of the three industries was adjusted to 0.1 : 53.9 : 46.0, with the proportion of the tertiary industry increasing by 3.8 percentage points compared with that of the previous year. The annual per capita GDP

3948-887: The automated food production and sale business license by the Huangpu district market regulatory bureau, becoming the first company in Guangdong province to obtain the license. Huangpu district's electrical machinery industry achieved a total industrial output value of RMB 22.56 billion in 2019. The industry is, for instance, processing equipment, measurement and control devices. Notable companies include Panasonic , Hitachi , Siemens , Schneider , Guangzhou Nanyang Cable, and Guangzhou Zhiguang Electric. Huangpu's new-generation information technology industry consists of integrated circuits, new types of display panels, intelligent terminals and other operation services for intelligent finance, big data, and service providers for telecommunication and information technology. In 2019, these sectors achieved

4032-467: The business of Monitor Group , the strategy consulting firm founded by Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter , after Monitor filed for bankruptcy protection. In 2014, the company introduced Rubix, a blockchain consultancy providing advisory services for clients in different business sectors, including government. In 2016 the company created its first blockchain lab in Dublin. A second hub

4116-463: The city's total import and export volume. The share of imports and exports in emerging markets continued to grow, with increased imports and exports activities mainly to ASEAN, the EU, South Korea and Mexico. Deloitte Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited ( / d ə ˈ l ɔɪ t ˈ t uː ʃ t oʊ ˈ m ɑː t s uː / də- LOYT TOOSH toh- MAHT -soo ), commonly referred to as Deloitte ,

4200-638: The co-founder of Touche Niven, George Touche: the Canadian organization Ross and the British organization George A. Touche. In 1960, the firm was renamed Touche, Ross, Bailey & Smart, becoming Touche Ross in 1969. In 1968 Nobuzo Tohmatsu formed Tohmatsu Aoki & Co, a firm based in Japan that was to become part of the Touche Ross network in 1975. In 1972 Robert Trueblood, Chairman of Touche Ross, led

4284-543: The committee responsible for recommending the establishment of the Financial Accounting Standards Board . In 1972, Deloitte's firm (by then known as Deloitte, Plender, Griffiths & Co.) merged with Haskins & Sells to form Deloitte Haskins & Sells. In 1989, Deloitte Haskins & Sells merged with Touche Ross in the US to form Deloitte & Touche. The merged firm was led jointly by J. Michael Cook and Edward A. Kangas. Led by

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4368-455: The company's poor financial position. Deloitte claims it did a good job on the project. Deloitte's global CEO defended the firm's work on the Kelon matter. The firm was the auditor for thirty months from 2002 to 2004. It qualified its opinion in 2004 as to company sales, returns, and allowances. The firm resigned from the Kelon account after completing the 2004 audit. Deloitte said it resigned from

4452-399: The district at the forefront of the urban aerial transportation sector. Huangpu is actively integrating low-altitude economic activities with urban management and tourism, and the district boasts 45 enterprises involved in the low-altitude industrial chain. Huangpu District is actively developing its low-altitude economy, primarily focusing on general aviation and related industries, including

4536-509: The district's foreign trade value exceeded 326 billion yuan. Moreover, Huangpu is home to the Guangzhou IP Court, offering reliable and effective intellectual property (IP) right protection to every company and institution invested. It also provides newcomers and those looking for expansion with a fast approval and application process. Founding and registering a new company or branch is possible within one day. The rapid procedure

4620-773: The existing Deloitte vision: "To be the Standard of Excellence". AOSA represents the global organization's value proposition and is never used as a tagline. The recent launch of the Green Dot ad campaign also aligns with Deloitte's brand strategy and positioning framework. In June 2016, Deloitte changed its branding and adopted a new logo, with Deloitte written in black color instead of the earlier blue. In India , Deloitte operates under several brand names, including A.F.Ferguson &Co., A.F.Ferguson Associates, S.B.Billimoria, C.C.Choksi & Co., P.C.Hansotia, Fraser & Ross and Deloitte Haskins & Sells (India). For many years,

4704-618: The firm's largest practice outside the US, agreed to merge with Deloitte's UK practice. Andersen's practices in Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Mexico, Brazil and Canada also agreed to merge with Deloitte. The spinoff of Deloitte France's consulting division led to the creation of Ineum Consulting . In 2005, Deloitte acquired Beijing Pan-China CPA to become the largest accountancy firm in China. Just prior to this acquisition Deloitte China had about 3,200 employees. This acquisition

4788-938: The forefront of Guangdong Province. Annual GDP growth of 1.2%, the region's fixed asset investment exceeded 200 billion yuan, an increase of 4.1%, the total amount of investment to maintain the national economic development zones and the province's first districts. General public budget revenue of 20.81 billion yuan, an increase of 14.3%, of which 16.78 billion yuan of tax revenue at the district level. Market players have flourished, with 49,000 newly registered market players, an increase of 91.5%, and 247,000 market players, an increase of 14.2%. The company has held 3 focused activities to start construction and put into trial production, with 183 projects started construction and 120 projects put into trial production. It has completed 8,630 acres of industrial land storage and introduced 402 new high-quality projects. The division between primary, secondary and tertiary sectors has shifted since 2015. Back then,

4872-494: The identification of entities and virtual objects within the internet of things, and can be compared to the Domain Name System (DNS) already in use today. The district is pioneering in the low-altitude economy, which includes the development of aerial innovations. Notably, EHang Holdings, based in Huangpu, received the first certification for manned eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, positioning

4956-412: The international firm was renamed Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. In 1995, the partners of Deloitte & Touche decided to create Deloitte & Touche Consulting Group (now known as Deloitte Consulting). In 2000, Deloitte acquired Eclipse to add internet design to its consulting capabilities. Eclipse was later separated into Deloitte Online and Deloitte Digital. In 2002, Arthur Andersen 's UK practice,

5040-465: The island, among those KingMed Diagnostics or Riton-Biomaterial. In 2021, Geneseeq Technology Inc. and AstraZeneca announced their plans to establish a Bio-Diagnostic Innovation Center on the island. The island brings together domestic and international high-end biomedicine companies and research and development centres. Among those are biotechnological research and development institutions, as well as biological service providers. A study commissioned by

5124-426: The laws and professional regulations of the particular country or countries in which it operates. This structure is similar to other professional services networks which seek to limit vicarious liability for acts of other members. As separate and legal entities, DTTL and its member firms cannot obligate each other. Professional services continue to be provided by member firms only and not DTTL. With this structure,

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5208-715: The low-altitude economy sector. Huangpu district is home to four industry clusters. First, the China-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City (CSGKC) focused on knowledge-intensive economy and future industries. Second, Huangpu Lingang Economic Zone focused on service industries. Third, Guangzhou Science City focused on innovation and research and development. Fourth, Guangzhou International Biotech Island focusing on biomedicine. All of them are supported through national subsidies and preferential policies. CSGKC, also known as "Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City" or simply "Guangzhou Knowledge City"

5292-559: The members should not be liable for the negligence of other independent members. This structure also allows them to be members of the IFAC Forum of Firms. In 2019, the U.K. partners in the firm received average pay of £882,000. In 2023, the average income of Deloitte partners in the U.K. topped £1,000,000 for the third year in a row. Deloitte member firms offer services in the following functions, with country-specific variations on their legal implementation (i.e., all operating within

5376-436: The mobile application field. In November 2012, Deloitte acquired Recombinant Data Corporation, a company specializing in data warehousing and clinical intelligence software, and launched Recombinant by Deloitte. In February 2013 Recombinant by Deloitte merged with an internal informatics unit (Deloitte Health Informatics) and launched ConvergeHEALTH by Deloitte. On 11 January 2013, Deloitte purchased substantially all of

5460-786: The only 12-inch wafer production line in Guangdong province in the CSGKC. Another notable project is Baidu 's Apollo R&D Centre, where smart vehicles are researched and tested. GSGKC is also home to several academic institutions. First, the Sino-Singapore International Joint Research Institute jointly set up by the CSGKC Administrative Committee, South China University of Technology , Nanyang Technological University , and Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City Investment and Development Co., Ltd. The institute

5544-464: The organization and its network of member firms were legally organized as a Swiss Verein (the equivalent of an unincorporated association). As of 31 July 2010, members of the Verein became part of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL), a UK private company limited by guarantee without share capital. Each member firm in its global network remains a separate and independent legal entity, subject to

5628-399: The partnership, the two companies will launch a service called Enterprise Next, in which more than 5,000 Deloitte consultants will advise clients on how to make better use of Apple products and services. In October 2016, Deloitte announced that they were creating Deloitte North West Europe. The Belgian, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish member firms will combine with

5712-494: The rebranding campaign was commissioned by William G. Parrett , the then-CEO of DTT, and led by Jerry Leamon, the global Clients and Markets leader. According to the company website, Deloitte now refers to the brand under which independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, and tax services to selected clients. In 2008, Deloitte adopted its new "Always One Step Ahead" (AOSA) brand positioning platform to support

5796-422: The research, manufacturing, operation, and services of low-altitude aircraft such as drones and helicopters. The growth of the low-altitude economy in Huangpu District plays a significant role in diversifying and modernizing the regional economy : Huangpu District, as an economic and technological development zone in Guangzhou, boasts a strong industrial foundation and policy support. The district has attracted

5880-670: The status of "Happiest District of China" in 2020. During the Canton trade , Changzhou was known as "Dane's Island" and used by Danish crews for repairs and burials. It lay on the eastern side of the Huangpu or "Whampoa" anchorage , named for Huangpu Island (now Pazhou in Haizhu District ). The Whampoa Military Academy was founded on Changzhou in 1924. Huangpu district played an important role in China's economic development. Originally called "Guangzhou Development District", it

5964-421: The tertiary sector accounted for 29.1% of Huangpu District's GDP, while the secondary sector accounted for 70.6% and the primary sector for only 0.3%. In 2019, the tertiary sector accounted for 35.7% of Huangpu District's GDP, with the secondary sector accounting for 64.1% and the primary sector having fallen to 0.2%. Thus, although the share of the tertiary sector has been growing, the dominating industry in Huangpu

6048-455: The time of the US-led mergers to form Deloitte & Touche, the name of the international firm was a problem, because there was no worldwide exclusive access to the names "Deloitte" or "Touche Ross" – key member firms such as Deloitte in the UK and Touche Ross in Australia had not joined the merger. The name DRT International was therefore chosen, referring to Deloitte, Ross and Tohmatsu. In 1993,

6132-433: The total in Guangdong Province. The area of science and technology incubators exceeded 5 million square meters, with a total of 113 incubators built, including 16 national incubators, accounting for 38% of the total in Guangzhou. The total number of high-tech enterprises in the region was 2,256, including 128 new high-tech enterprises in the same year; the number of science and technology-based small and medium-sized enterprises

6216-469: The two Chinese immigrants as "Aßing von Heong San, Aho von Wong Bu". As Rainer Schwarz argues, "Wong Bu" refers to the old transliteration "Whampoa", which means the family of Aho (whose actual name appears to have been FENG Yaxue) originated from the area that is today Huangpu District. As of the end of 2021, Whampoa District had a resident population of 1,197,900, with a population density of 2,474 people per square kilometer. The total household population

6300-505: Was 357,500 yuan, an increase of 0.2% year-on-year, higher than the city's average level of 195,900 yuan, 2.2 times the city's average level. A series of innovative reforms were introduced, establishing national-level import trade promotion zones and enhancing the business ecosystem. This led to over 400 signed projects with investments exceeding 350 billion yuan, reinforcing Guangzhou's appeal to domestic and international investors. Improving livelihood and infrastructure Huangpu district

6384-540: Was 636,600, an increase of 36,300 over the previous year, or a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. The birth rate of the household population was 17.6 per thousand, the death rate was 3.8 per thousand, and the natural population growth rate was 13.8 per thousand. In September 2017, Huangpu District and Guangzhou Development District were deeply integrated.On September 18, 2018, Luogang Street was abolished and new Luogang Street and Changling Street were established; Lilian Street and East District Street were abolished and Yunpu Street

6468-635: Was approved to establish an international biotechnology research and production base, and was officially named "Guangzhou International Biotech Island". Construction began in 2008. It was officially put into operation in July 2011. It is now under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, but the entire island is under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone. The administrative division still belongs to Haizhu District . A website about

6552-404: Was considering a similar split. In November 2023, Deloitte entered into a supply contract with Henchmann, a provider of contract drafting and negotiation software that scans and extracts key data points from legal documents. In 2024, Deloitte, Nvidia , Microsoft and Amazon Web Services provided a combined $ 40 million in funding to multiple cancer institutes to support the establishment of

6636-542: Was established.On March 7, 2019, Nine Dragons Town was abolished and Xinlong Town, Nine Buddhas Street and Longhu Street were established; on March 27, Yunpu Street was put up for establishment; on March 28, Changling Street was established; on March 30, the new Luogang Street was established. Huangpu District is the major innovation carrier for the Greater Bay Area which aims to make Guangzhou China's national core city and an integrated gateway. It will cultivate as

6720-827: Was launched in New York in January 2017. In 2016, Deloitte Canada set-up a Bitcoin automatic teller machine and equipped a restaurant in its office complex to accept bitcoin as payment. Deloitte CIS partnered with Waves Platform to offering services related to initial coin offerings . Deloitte became a member of the Ethereum Enterprise Alliance and the Hyperledger Project sponsored by the Linux Foundation in May 2017. In 2016, Deloitte acquired advertising agency Heat of San Francisco, best known for its work Madden NFL from EA Sports and

6804-409: Was one of the first economic and technological development districts in China. On 12 February 2014, Luogang District was dissolved by China's central government and its area added to Huangpu. According to historical records, the family of one of the first two Chinese to immigrate to Germany in 1821/22 originally came from Huangpu. In an 1822 essay for the magazine Isis , Lorenz Oken described

6888-492: Was over 2,000; 413 gazelle companies and 5 unicorn (potential unicorn) enterprises in the region were identified. Furthermore, 692 key projects in science and technology were approved with funding amounting to US$ 54.1 million by higher officials. The number of patents granted to enterprises was 26,813, accounting for 14.5% of the total number in Guangzhou. The total number of top talents selected for national talent programs at all levels reached 1,151, ranking first in Guangzhou and in

6972-628: Was part of a five-year plan to invest $ 150 million in China. Deloitte has had a presence in China since 1917. In 2007, Deloitte began hiring former employees of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for their competitive intelligence unit known as Deloitte Intelligence. In 2009, Deloitte purchased the North American public service practice of BearingPoint (formerly KPMG Consulting) for $ 350 million after it filed for bankruptcy protection. Deloitte LLP took over

7056-582: Was the first person to be appointed an independent auditor of a public company, namely the Great Western Railway . He went on to open an office in New York in 1880. In 1890, Deloitte opened a branch office on Wall Street headed by Edward Adams and P.D. Griffiths as branch managers. This was Deloitte's first overseas venture. Other branches were soon opened in Chicago and Buenos Aires . In 1898 P.D. Griffiths returned from New York and became

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