In all three countries he has worked on a wide variety of accounting projects – in Germany this was mainly for Mittelstand companies. Stuart speaks fluent German and is currently at intermediate level in Chinese. IFM is an accounting company based in Beijing, has a mix of Chinese, European and American employees, holding a wide range of international accounting qualifications. IFM specialises in accounting projects, including due diligence, GAAP conversions, interim financial management, and internal audit.Stuart will address the due-diligence issues relating to a company’s accounting systems and financial statements, and on the areas that normally raise the most questions (and eyebrows). He will explain how some of these areas overlap with legal due diligence.