“This merger goes hand in hand with Alinga’s efforts to raise its profile as an influential player in the Russian market. This move also benefits our clients – by increasing the depth of our resources, and our team – by providing more opportunities for training and consulting with peers across the globe” said Chet Bowling, the Managing Partner of Alinga Consulting Group.
“We are pleased and proud to have Alinga Consulting Group as one of our member firms in Moscow,” said IGAF Polaris CEO Kevin Mead. “Many IGAF member firms and their clients have relied on Alinga Consulting Group’s expertise and quality service over the years, and we eagerly anticipate the contributions they will make on a global scale to the new, much larger association. In turn, I know that Alinga Consulting Group will benefit from the significant additional expertise and resources being extended to their clients from their peer member firms around the globe.”
IGAF Polaris will maintain a regional governance structure, with Boards of Directors providing oversight for each of four regions: Asia Pacific; Latin America & Caribbean; Europe, Middle East, & Africa; and North America. A World Board of Directors comprised of members of the Regional Boards, plus a World Chairman, will provide global guidance and governance. The World headquarters office for IGAF Polaris will be in Miami, Florida, USA, with regional offices to be located in Europe, the Americas, and Asia Pacific.
Alinga Consulting Group was founded in 1999 by a small, international team of professionals that had been working in the Russian market since 1992. Legal compliance services, particularly those related to company start-up, initially served as the core of our business. As the market grew and came to demand accounting & payroll services, we grew and diversified to offer these services as well. Today, as increased foreign investment has increased demand for professional accounting and audit services. Alinga has kept pace with a range of solutions for the smooth financial operation of businesses in Russia.
