Overview
Wendy is the partner leading Aprio’s Chinese Practice. She brings over 24 years of public accounting experience to her clients, focusing on strategic planning for multi-national companies on domestic and international tax and non-tax issues regarding their inbound and outbound operations. Wendy also specializes in tax incentives, tax research, tax accounting assurance and federal, multi-state and international income tax compliance. She frequently assists clients in the planning
and implementation of worldwide business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions.
Aprio’s Chinese practice concentrates on public, private and foreign-owned companies across various geographies in the fields of manufacturing, wholesale, IT, real estate, blockchain, engineering, pharmaceutical, telecommunication, transportation, e-gaming and other sectors.
Experience
Wendy has been advising Chinese clients from startups to exit-stage companies on their cross-border transactions between China and the U.S. for more than 18 years. She provides strategic planning on various tax and non-tax matters, manages global tax exposure and maximizes tax benefits for Chinese clients investing in the U.S. and U.S. clients with operation in the Greater China region.
Wendy is a native Chinese speaker and speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese.
Education & Affiliations
Wendy earned a master’s degree in Accounting at Kennesaw State University and has a passion for serving Chinese communities. Today, she serves as an advisor on the Advisory Board of Symposium on Asia-USA Partnership Opportunities (SAUPO), a board member of the Atlanta Chapter of the National U.S. Hong Kong Business Association and Monte Jade Southeastern Science and Technology Association.
Her professional involvement and community involvement include:
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants
- National U.S. Hong Kong Business Association, Atlanta Chapter
- Symposium on Asia-USA Partnership Opportunities
- Monte Jade Southeastern Science and Technology Association
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