KCSM Chartered Accountants (AF 1587) · KCSM Kuan PLT (AF 0585) — Audit, tax, company secretarial and liquidation, Petaling Jaya

The firm

A partnership established in 2001, re-branded as KCSM and moved to its own Petaling Jaya office in 2005, now practising from Pusat Dagangan NZX in Ara Jaya.

Registered practices: KCSM Chartered Accountants — approved audit firm no. AF 1587 KCSM Kuan PLT — limited liability partnership, AF 0585 How the two practices divide work between them owner to confirm
Established: 2001, under a different name; re-branded KCSM and moved to its own office in Dataran Prima, Petaling Jaya, in 2005.
Founding partners: Ng Kim Cheong CA(M), ATII(M) — founder and managing partnerChow Siew Meng CA(M), FCCA, ATII(M) — founder
Professional bodies: Both partners are members of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia, and qualified through the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK).MIA firm-register listing and practising certificates owner to confirm
Size: KCSM stated in 2014 that a merger with an audit firm of over thirty years' standing would bring it to "over 50 personnel" and "over 600 companies" as clients.Current headcount and client count owner to confirm — the figures above are KCSM's own statement, quoted as published.
Staffing: Engagements are staffed through a ranked team of manager, supervisor, senior and assistant, with in-house training in auditing, taxation and assurance. The firm keeps its own despatch staff to collect and deliver documents by hand.
Office: 9-G, Jalan PJU 1A/41B, Pusat Dagangan NZX, Ara Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

“Service with integrity and technical excellence.”

The firm's motto, as published by KCSM. Its stated vision: to achieve growth without compromising the quality of service, the method of delivery, or the values of the accountancy profession.

01Audit & assurance

Statutory audits conducted to International Standards on Auditing, with the same senior staff kept on the engagement year to year so knowledge of the business is not lost.

Who this is for

Private limited companies that require an annual statutory audit under the Companies Act 2016
Groups that need consolidated accounts audited
Listed entities requiring quarterly review or audit support — KCSM states it has served Bursa Malaysia-listed entities in these capacities
Companies preparing for a listing, a sale or a bank facility where audited figures will be examined

What we deliver

A statutory audit planned around the business's actual risk areas, not a generic checklist
An audit team that is also trained in tax, so material tax issues found during the audit are raised, not filed
Continuity at senior-staff level across years
Findings on financial and operational performance alongside the audit report
Reporting framework: MFRS or MPERS as applicable owner to confirm

Request an audit fee proposal Tell us the entity type, financial year-end and approximate turnover; we reply with a scope and fee.

02Tax advisory & compliance

Corporate and personal tax compliance with the Inland Revenue Board, and planning that stays within the rules. KCSM's managing partner leads a tax-investigation division that has grown with the IRB's field-audit programme under self-assessment.

Who this is for

Companies that need annual tax computations and returns filed correctly and on time
Directors who want the estimate of tax payable (and its revisions) handled rather than guessed
Businesses facing an IRB tax audit or investigation
Owners planning a transaction, restructuring or succession with tax consequences

What we deliver

Preparation of income tax computations and statutory returns
Submission of the estimate and revised estimate of tax payable to the Inland Revenue Board
Tax planning from routine to bespoke arrangements, within the law
Representation and support during tax field audits and investigations
Advice on tax incentives — pioneer status, investment tax allowance, MSC status
e-Invoice (MyInvois) readiness review owner to confirm scope

Request a tax fee proposal Annual compliance is usually quoted as a fixed fee; investigations and planning by scope.

03Accounting outsourcing

Bookkeeping and management accounts handled by the firm so the company can run its business, with financial controls that stand up to audit.

Who this is for

Companies without an in-house accountant, or with one who should not also be the only control
Subsidiaries of foreign investors that need Malaysian books kept to local requirements
Groups that need consolidated accounts and quarterly figures prepared

What we deliver

Monthly or quarterly accounts prepared to the applicable reporting standard
Consolidation for groups; quarterly review support for listed entities
Design of sound financial-control processes and constructive solutions to problems found
Advice on improving profitability drawn from the numbers
Payroll and SST support owner to confirm

Request an accounting fee proposal Quoted monthly, by transaction volume and reporting frequency.

04Company secretarial

Incorporation and the statutory duties of a company secretary under the Companies Act 2016, for companies that want the paperwork right the first time.

Who this is for

Founders incorporating a private limited company, or buying a shelf company to start trading within 24 hours
Companies that need a licensed company secretary and a registered office
Boards that need resolutions, filings and registers kept current
Owners closing a dormant company by striking off

What we deliver

Company formation and incorporation; shelf companies with change of ownership completed to the client's instructions
Ongoing company secretarial services: statutory registers, annual returns, board and shareholder resolutions, SSM filings
Striking off and winding up of companies
Company searches and bankruptcy searches
Company secretary qualified as prescribed under the Companies Act 2016 owner to confirm named secretary

Request a secretarial fee proposal Incorporation and annual retainer are usually fixed fees.

05Liquidation & insolvency

When a business is beyond saving, an orderly winding up that realises assets, protects creditors and recovers what has gone unrecorded.

Who this is for

Shareholders of a solvent company that has reached the end of its purpose
Directors, lenders and other stakeholders of a company in financial crisis
Creditors who need a liquidator to investigate fraudulent trading or undue preference

What we deliver

Realisation of assets and distribution to creditors and members
Investigation into fraudulent trading and undue preference given to creditors
Tracing and recovery of unrecorded assets
An approach chosen for the maximum financial return, achieved quickly and efficiently
Modes offered — members' voluntary, creditors' voluntary, court-ordered owner to confirm

Request a liquidation fee proposal Fees depend on the company's position; an initial discussion is confidential.

06Due diligence & advisory

The other professional work a growing company needs from its accountants: financing, incentives, valuation and special assignments.

Who this is for

Buyers and investors who need a target's books examined before committing
Companies applying for banking, credit or loan facilities
Businesses claiming tax incentives and grants
Foreign investors setting up in Malaysia who need a local adviser

What we deliver

Due diligence review
Business valuation
Business financing support — banking, credit and loan facilities
Tax incentives and grants — pioneer status, investment tax allowance, MSC status and others
Investigation and special assignments

Request an advisory fee proposal Scoped and quoted per assignment.

How the firm works

KCSM describes the same three-step approach on every service it offers. It is set out once here rather than repeated six times.

Understand

Build a working understanding of the client, the business, the industry and the requirements — and, importantly, where the key issues and risk areas lie and where value can be added.

Solve

Settle an approach that fits the financial-reporting, tax-compliance and Companies Act requirements and the business's own needs, cost-effectively; identify the issues and provide ideas and solutions.

Plan

Keep a relationship that lets the firm work proactively with the client to anticipate regulatory and business requirements and plan ahead.

The partners

Two founding partners. Names, roles and credentials below are as KCSM publishes them; the firm publishes no photographs.

Ng Kim Cheong

Founder and managing partner

CA(M), ATII(M) ACCA (UK) Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants Member, Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia

Mr Ng (KC) spent seven years with an internationally affiliated audit firm before setting up his own public practice in 2001, gaining experience in financial reporting, taxation, company secretarial, assurance, accounting and auditing, with extensive exposure to listed entities. In 1996 he was selected for an overseas assurance assignment in Singapore, assisting the internal-audit team of a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and was later assigned to serve foreign investors investing in Malaysia.

He leads the firm's liquidation and tax-investigation divisions and its branding work, and speaks regularly at seminars — including a taxation seminar for 180 professional architects organised by Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM). Years in practice: KCSM's site states "more than 20 years" owner to confirm current figure.

Chow Siew Meng

Founder

CA(M), FCCA, ATII(M) Fellow, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK) Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants Member, Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia

Mr Chow was Senior Manager with an internationally affiliated accounting firm before joining KCSM. He received his initial accountancy training with Price Waterhouse and then moved to a smaller practice to gain all-round experience, with the intention of managing his own firm.

Current role and areas of responsibility owner to confirm.

Other partners, directors and managers of KCSM Chartered Accountants and KCSM Kuan PLT owner to supply names and roles.

Who the firm acts for

KCSM states that it serves clients across the following industries, that it has acted for listed entities on Bursa Malaysia, and that its partners have previously performed audits for the Auditor General of Malaysia at several government agencies.

Manufacturing
Investment holding
Construction and property development
Solicitors and legal firms
Real estate
Employment agencies
Trading and direct selling
Telecommunications
Furniture design and manufacture
Travel agencies
Automobile workshops and petrol stations
Education and training
Compressor and generator suppliers

Sector list as published by KCSM. No client is named on this page and no testimonials are shown: the firm publishes none, and none have been invented.

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Telephone: +603-7803 2663Also +603-7803 2668, +603-7803 3323 / 2232, +603-7880 1923 / 1928
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Email: kc.kcsm@yahoo.comThe firm's published address. A firm-domain address (for example enquiry@kcsm.com.my) is recommended for the live site owner to confirm.
Fax: +603-7880 2728 / 7928 / 1528
Office: 9-G, Jalan PJU 1A/41B,
Pusat Dagangan NZX, Ara Jaya,
47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
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Audit, tax and company secretarial work for companies that need it done properly.

The firm

01Audit & assurance

Who this is for

What we deliver

02Tax advisory & compliance

Who this is for

What we deliver

03Accounting outsourcing

Who this is for

What we deliver

04Company secretarial

Who this is for

What we deliver

05Liquidation & insolvency

Who this is for

What we deliver

06Due diligence & advisory

Who this is for

What we deliver

How the firm works

Understand

Solve

Plan

The partners

Ng Kim Cheong

Chow Siew Meng

Who the firm acts for

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