How Does MGI Help Its Members? Are you worried that you may lose those of your clients who are developing international accountancy needs? Are you a partner in an independent firm looking for international support, but without losing your independence? MGI is an international association of independent accounting and consulting firms world-wide. They have no equity interest in each other and practice under their own name, although members are encouraged to add the prefix MGI. Aims of MGI To help members provide the best professional service to their clients world-wide, through mutual assistance To develop understanding and friendship between members world-wide To develop, maintain and increase the professional service capabilities of all members To educate members, through an exchange of literature, training, seminars and quality control reviews To help fellow members, their employees and clients in a non-professional capacity

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What Do MGI Members Receive?

• Access to international knowledge
• Immediate assistance for clients wishing to expand abroad
• Membership of an international body
• Local prestige
• A broadening of horizons and educational opportunities
• Work assistance
• Increased interest and motivation for staff
• An opportunity (or excuse, if needed!) to travel
• Access to marketing advice and materials and the benefit of joint marketing efforts
• The possibility of work referrals

What MGI Members Can Offer Their Clients?

• Professional services, throughout the world, from firms similar in size and quality to your own, that you know operate to the highest standards
• Accurate information on other countries
• Immediate contact in other countries with other professionals known to you

MGI Member Meetings

A regular program of regional, national, international and special interest meetings is undertaken throughout the year:

• The MGI Annual General Meeting is held in a different country each year. Members are encouraged to bring their family partners. A full schedule of cultural and social events is included
• Area meetings are held annually
• Common interest/language groups meet more frequently to encourage closer working relationships between member firms

MGI Member Requirements

Members comprise a variety of large, medium and small firms. They are expected to:

• Be interested in, and able to contribute to, international activities
• Be prepared to attend local area and international meetings and participate in and support MGI through contributions of their time
• Be of a size which is generally compatible with that of the other MGI members
• Be able to provide the highest quality work, according to local and national conditions
• Be knowledgeable on all aspects of their home country's profession, commerce, politics and economy
• Be capable of dealing with clients currently or potentially involved in international business transactions
• Respond promptly to inquiries from other MGI members or requests for information from the secretariat

Members must:

• Refer any of their clients wishing to do business in a country in which MGI is represented to the local MGI member, provided that the local member is capable of providing the services required and that the client has not stipulated that another firm be used
• Pay their association fees promptly and pay any service fees due to other members promptly
• All potential members must pass a practice review programme (PRP), carried out by an existing MGI member, before being invited to join MGI

How To Join MGI North America

Contack Charles Postal, North American Area Coordinator:

• Telephone: (240) 499-2040
• Fax: (240) 499 2079
• e-mail: cpostal@santospostal.com

Member Fees: MGI Membership Fees An applicant for membership is asked to contribute US$200.00 towards the cost of the initial practice review programme (PRP), which must be undertaken before admission. This will be credited towards the entrance fee of US$1,500.00 if the firm is then accepted for MGI membership. The initial fee to join MGI is US $1,500. The annual dues are a percentage of your annual revenues. The percentage is set by the international committee each year. The association is a non-profit making group, so the fee is set at the minimum amount necessary to cover the annual budget. Currently, this is set at 0.19% of each member firm's total turnover, subject to a minimum of US $2,500 and a maximum of US $14,500 per firm.