Our Services

Company Formation

Planning and establishing a new business is not only a bureaucratic and administrative task, but it is also an exciting challenge that we can help you overcome. Through an international network of specialists, AST Consulting offers a wide range of services to help you start and grow your business. From filling out applications to developing the basic structures of your company, AST specialists will guide you in every task. With our expertise in law, accounting, and taxation, we will help you with your project and provide you with long term support to establish business sustainability and success.

• Your company : The AST Consulting Team will handle all the administrative and bureaucratic tasks associated with the drafting and registration of your company and its structure, both in China and in Europe.
• Your business plan : Your business plan is an indispensable tool to help you present your project to potential investors and financial institutions. At AST Consulting, our experts will advise you on how to develop and structure your business plan.
• Industry survey : AST Consulting will provide you with a comprehensive industry survey to better assist you with the development of your marketing strategy.
• Business Partnership : Depending on your business goals and needs, AST Consulting can help you find suitable potential partners within its network.
• Banking : We will help you establish your business bank account. Regardless of your project, this benefit is included in all levels of service provided by AST Consulting.

Business Management

From its creation to its development, it is only through proper management that a new enterprise can establish sustainability and achieve success. Through its expertise in business, law, accounting, and taxation, AST Consulting offers a wide range of services to help you reach your goals and succeed in a global environment. Let AST Consulting provide you with a customized management solution for your company.

• Accounts management (accounting outsourcing) : AST Consulting has the right tools to handle your accounting needs.
• Virtual office : In addition to providing you with a mailing address, AST Consulting can handle your emails, fax transmissions, and phone calls.
• Legal assistance :AST Consulting provides you with the legal assistance you will need to start a new business and/or manage your enterprise.
• Tax Optimization : Please refer to the Tax Optimization section.

Tax optimization

Every company must comply with tax requirements associated with running a business. At AST Consulting we offer Tax Optimization services to help you and your company develop a legal and effective strategy to reduce your business and individual rates and dues. In addition to providing you with long-term customer support, our team of experts will handle your case in a highly professional and confidential manner.

Accounting outsourcing

What is Accounting outsourcing?

Outsourcing is the process of utilizing third-party contractors as service providers to a company in order to reduce costs and increase quality.
AST Consulting offers accounting outsourcing to help you optimize your business structure. As an accounting specialist, AST Consulting can provide you with all the tools and resources to better manage your business. Through reliability, flexibility, timeliness, and security, we are committed to offering our clients the highest quality of services. From annual, quarterly, monthly, or even daily reports, you can rest assured that your company’s information is always available to you. While we take care of your administrative and accounting needs, you can focus on growing and developing your business.

Our process

Scanning : All documents and transactions are routinely scanned so that they can be easily transmitted on demand.

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Recording : After being scanned and indexed, all transactions are recorded.

Transmitting : All recorded accounting records are automatically transmitted to your company at the end of each month.

AST Consulting offers a wide range of accounting services, including but not limited to:

• Accounts payable (local and foreign currency)
• Accounts receivable (local and foreign currency)
• Payroll processing (local and foreign employees)
• Cash management and banking
• Tax preparation, certification, and filing services (business and individual)
• Financial statements preparation
• Tax certification and registration services
• Import and export reports
• Others services include:
• Monthly management evaluation (based on customer demand)
• Employment regulations compliance for Chinese employees

Our standard pack

Fund-raising

Depending on your goals, you may find it necessary to seek outside investment to fund your project. This can be a long and delicate process, during which, you will need to follow a number of steps and meet with a number of potential investors and/or financial institutions to present your business plan and strategy, particularly with regards to profitability and sustainability. In order to make the best decisions with regards to fundraising, it is also important to analyze and understand any risks involved in such undertaking. Through proven methodology, AST Consulting can help you devise the best approach to attract suitable investors and obtain the capital you require to fund your project, always trying to minimize risks.

Let AST Consulting evaluate your project.

We will guide you through all the main steps:

1. Project Evaluation
• Researching and determining the best funding options for your project
• Revising and validating your business plan through specialized resources
• Preparing all necessary presentation materials
• Valuing your business
• Determining the adequate cash flow for your enterprise
2. Investors Search
• Determining the most suitable potential investors/partners for your business
• Making contact with potential investors/partners and reporting on progress
• Organizing and assisting during meetings with potential investors/partners
• Helping structure financial and legal terms of investment/partnership
3. Due Diligence and Closing
• Liaising with all parties involved (i.e.: auditors, accountants, lawyers, and financial institutions)
• Helping negotiate the terms and conditions for investment/partnership
• Structuring the financial plan
• Finalizing negotiations and closing

Trust

What is a Trust?

A Trust is a legal instrument by which the Trustor (a person or entity) gives the Trustee (a person or entity) the right to manage certain assets (including real, tangible and intangible properties).

The fiduciary transactions are based on the trust that the trustor lends to trustee.

The Trustee holds legal title to the trust assets, but is limited by fiduciary duty to the Beneficiary (the Trustor or a third party), to whom the ownership of trust asset is transferred once the Trustee has fulfilled the terms of the Trust.

AST Consulting is here to answer your questions and help you with your fiduciary needs.

We offer assistance in the following areas:

• Heritage protection
• Succession
• Transfer of Assets
• Trust Management
• Trust Security

China Visa

Which visa should I chose?

It all depends on what you wish to accomplish in China. At AST Consulting, we can help you choose and obtain the most appropriate visa for your project.

• Visa X : Student Visa (work prohibited)
• Visa L : Tourist Visa/ visit (work prohibited)
• Visa F : Business Visa /personal
• Visa Z : Working Visa/ Residence permit

Training

Through our expertise in customer service and training support, especially with regards to the implementation of new businesses in China, we will develop a customized solution to better meet your training needs.

• Accounting training : From AP/AR management to financial statements preparation, AST Consulting will provide you with all the necessary accounting skills.
• Chinese language for business : AST Consulting will help you develop and/or deepen your knowledge of Chinese for business in optimum time.
• Legal training : Specialized in Chinese law, AST Consulting will provide you with all the required legal training for you to conduct your business in China.
• How to start a business in China : This course provides a step by step guide on how to successfully initiate, maintain, and develop a business in China.