German GGI Member FACT has been Recognised as Top Tax Advisory and Auditing Firm

WI Finance, a Hamburg-based research institute, has carried out for the German well-received publication Handelsblatt an independent and objective performance evaluation of German auditing and accounting firms. Early this year, participants provided factual information in response to differentiated questions depending on the specialisation of each firm. In addition, market researchers asked for the biggest challenges of the industry. Out of over 4,200 participating accountants and more than 800 participating auditors, 711 tax advisory and audit firms were included in the list of Germany’s top firms. All firms that received more than 70% of the maximal possible correct answers, were included in the listing.

The complete article (in German) may be found at Beste Steuerberater/Beste Wirtschaftsprüfer 2021.

GGI member firm FACT, located in Kassel (THE heart of Germany), has been recognised as “Best Tax Advisor 2021” and “Best Auditor 2021”. According to the survey results, FACT is among the best in their industry in the overall ranking, as well as in the specialist areas of international tax law, accounting, international accounting and business valuation.

“The team of FACT is honoured and proud to have been named both, in the overall category and also in various specialist areas. This is an outstanding achievement. Our successful ranking for the fourth consecutive year shows steadiness, continuity and demonstrates, that the entire FACT team manages to deliver excellent client services over the years,” said Partner Bernhard Schwechel, upon receiving the news.

“This recognition puts us in a class with the very best consulting firms in the area of auditing, tax consulting and business administration in Germany. It is a real success and a reward for our work in the past years. We are particularly happy that we have kept our motivation and performance high, especially under the very challenging circumstances in the last year,” Mr Schwechel continued.

FACT’s expertise is based on interdisciplinary cooperation on the subjects of tax, audit and law. They are well-known as a forwardthinking advisory firm with excellent client service. FACT has built up significant expertise in M&A and transfer pricing in recent years and advises many international clients. Strong personal contact with their clients, and prompt individual and flexible service, are taken for granted by all FACT employees.