About MGI North America

MGI is a worldwide association of independent auditing, accounting and consulting firms. Established over fifty years ago, MGI is now represented in over 200 offices on all continents, and in more than 70 countries throughout the world. The MGI international network provides the advantage of international links to all its members but still allows them the freedom to operate independently in their city and cultural environment, providing services appropriate to their unique client base.

MGI-North America now has more than 50 offices in seven countries.

International businesses now face the formidable challenges of globalization, emergence of new markets and increasing competition.

MGI-North American firms are ready to meet these challenges, helping clients to form strategic alliances, both at home and abroad. Forming a strategic alliance between companies can provide many competitive advantages. Combined force of action can help reach new consumers and production centers, explore wide-ranging opportunities and operate more efficiently. It can also facilitate expansion of operations, make significant savings on labor costs and help to capitalize on scaled economies.

MGI-North American firms can play a vital role in helping to:

• ·        Identify business opportunities

• ·        Locate potential partners

• ·        Create financial projections and business plans for specifi c p rojects

• ·        Determine financial structures and project capital needs

• ·        Identify and obtain financial resources

• ·        Negotiate with banks and other financial institutions

• ·        Identify creative solutions and corporate structures to implement international transactions

• ·        Co-ordinate an alliance that is both practical and efficient

MGI-North American firms can also assist with:

• ·        Technology transfers

• ·        Manufacturing under license

• ·        Negotiating trademark licenses

• ·        Setting up factory representation

• ·        Joint ventures

• ·        Mergers & acquisitions

• ·        Advice on intellectual property and copyright fees

• ·        Dual taxation and benefits

The principal focus of MGI-North American firms is on medium size businesses or organizations with potential for successful, profitable growth. Our clients enjoy the benefits of a strong, supportive,  professional relationship built on a high level of personal interaction with partners and staff.

At a local level, MGI-North America members are vitally pro-active in client servicing in many areas:

• ·        Audit and assurance service

• ·        Taxation advice, compliance, returns and interface with government bodies

• ·        The implementation of accounting, management and control procedures and systems

• ·        Advice concerning wage and salary procedures

• ·        The selection and implementation of computer software and hardware

• ·        The design of management information systems

• ·        Projections, budgets and strategi c p lanning

• ·        Systems development and human resource evaluation

• ·        Accounting procedures for corporate, private and government bodies

• ·        Confidential advice on personal and family taxation

MGI-North American offices have all built their reputations on the quality of professionalism and ‘hands-on’ personal service provided to most clients. These are the most valued resources of all in the MGI global network.