Deloitte Journey in China - Committed to China since 1917

Committed to China since 1917

Since predecessor firm, Great American Auditing Co., opened its first office, in Shanghai, in 1917, Deloitte has continuously expanded its presence in the China marketplace.

Today, some 18,000 Deloitters across 25 offices serve local, multination and growth enterprise clients in China with comprehensive audit & assurance, consulting, financial advisory, risk advisory and tax services.

This is their story … 

1970s & 1980s

1972:
Opened 1st office in Hong Kong to serve Hong Kong and multinational companies seeking to enter China marketplace and expand their regional manufacturing bases.

1981:
Launched IPO reporting services, supporting more than 500 IPOs raising in excess of HKD1 trillion over the next three decades. 

1990s

1990年: Deloitte Haskins & Sells and Touche Ross merge to create Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu.

1992: Deloitte Ross Tohmatsu renamed as Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu.

1993: Launched Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu Shanghai Certified Public Accountants, the 1st audit and accountancy JV established in Shanghai by an international firm.

1997: Number of Deloitte professionals in China surpasses 2,000.

2000s

The new millennium heralded the rapid expansion of the Deloitte China network, with USD250 earmarked for strategic investment to boost the Firm's capacity to serve domestic and MNC clients.

2002: Chinese Services Group established to support MNC investments in China and local companies' international expansions.

2004: Deloitte Tax Championship for high school students introduced across Greater China, an initiative that continues to this day.

2005: Pan-China Certified Public Accountants merges with Pan-China (Schinda) Certified Public Accountants to complete Deloitte's localization in China.

2006: Invited by Boao Forum for Asia to become Intellectual Supporting Partner of its Annual Conference, a position the Firm has held ever since.

2007: Named Top Employer in China by the Top Employers Institute for the 1st time.

2010s

2010:

Established strategic JV with Deloitte Consulting's practice in the US to support Chinese companies' global expansions.

Established Asia Pacific International Core of Excellence in Hong Kong to provide region-wide, real-time, cross border tax and business services.

Appointed Diamond Sponsor of the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong.

Established strategic JV with Deloitte Consulting's practice in the US to support Chinese companies' global expansions. (September, 2019)

Deloitte Workshop expert panel at Asian Financial Forum 2010

2013

Completed localization in China with the foundation of Deloitte Touché Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP.

Launched USD160 million strategic investment plan.

2013 Deloitte China Management Team Members

2015

Global Delivery Centre established in Chongqing to drive business growth and support Deloitte member firms worldwide.

Launch of Deloitte Foundation to centrally manage Deloitte China's charitable donations and corporate social responsibility initiatives.

2016

Celebrated 10th straight year as Top Employer China.

2017

Celebrated 100th year in China market with announcement of USD200 million strategic investment to develop talent and enhance advisory services.

Deloitte China chosen to host Deloitte AP Blockchain Lab, Deloitte's 3rd regional hub for the study of distributed ledger applications.

Deloitte Greenhouse established in Shanghai to provide vanguard, innovative solutions.

2018

Participant in the inaugural China International Import Expo in Shanghai.

Opened Greater Bay Area Center in Shenzhen.

Became a part of Deloitte Asia Pacific with fellow member firms Deloitte Southeast Asia, Deloitte Japan, Deloitte Australia and Deloitte New Zealand.

2019年

Celebrated 5th year of comprehensive strategic cooperation with AliCloud with creation of Beijing-based center for five joint solutions and 12 innovative assets.

Granted Great Place to Work® Greater China Certification.

Launched WorldClass initiative at National Partners Conference in Beijing, a program to positively impact 10 million rural children and farmers over the next decade in education, skills development and access to opportunities.

2020s

In January 2020, Deloitte China began a year-long celebration of the 175th anniversary of Deloitte Global.

2020

Deloitte HiTech officially opened in Shanghai to serve as Deloitte’s digital asset, hi-tech R&D and IP development center.

Acquired the core assets of SAP services provider SPRO Technology Consulting.

Hybrid Cloud System Integrators and Managed Services Provider Masterson Technology Limited joins the Deloitte China family.