OREANDA-NEWS. April 14, 2014. For the first time ever, HLB Russian Group participated in research of Russian audit & consulting market held by Expert RA. According to the 2013 ranking data, HLB Russian Group ranks fourth in the list of largest Russian audit and consulting groups.

HLB Russian Group is an association of independent accounting and consulting member firms of the international audit network "HLB International" aimed at the development of international best practices and standards in audit and consulting tailored to the needs of Russian companies and the consolidation of the group members’ efforts focused on the HLB brand promotion in Russia.

HLB Russian Group not only provides the best quality of audit and consulting services to Russian clients, but also renders professional services to the international market with the involvement of local HLB member firms in different countries.

Member firms of HLB Russian Group are jointly engaged in the network management in Russia and abroad. HLB Russian Group consists of Energy Consulting (HLB Principal Firm in Russia), HLB Vneshaudit, HLB Universe-Audit and HLB PACC-Audit. Energy Consulting coordinates the activities of HLB Russian Group and represents the interests of Russian member firms of the network in the HLBI Board of Directors.

Larisa Antonenko, General Director of Energy Consulting/Audit (the Energy Consulting Group): "The majority of audit networks apply exactly the same business pattern. HLB Russian Group is a precedent for Russia. We consider that our joint efforts will foster each member firm of HLB Russian Group to gain new horizons for the strategic business development based on the upmost resources of HLB and on the support from our partners".

Leonid Mitrofanov, General Director of HLB Vneshaudit: "Current market processes raise the need for the companies aimed at their business development and efficiency to find a reliable partner in the field of auditing and consulting services. We believe that the consolidation of efforts taken by HLB Russian Group member firms will contribute to the establishment of partnerships with many companies from different sectors of the economy on a wide range of issues, as well as it will promote consulting and auditing services in Russia".

Dmitry Limarenko, General Director of HLB Universe-Audit: "The HLB Russian Group Cooperation Agreement was signed last year. Nevertheless, some crucial joint projects in different areas have been already performed as yet. We have commitments to expand our cooperation. Audit standards of all member firms comply with the HLB requirements. All this things facilitate the cooperation focused on keeping the highest quality of services rendered".

Vadim Finogenov, Executive Director of HLB PACC-Audit, General Director of PACC: "Our joint efforts within HLB Russian Group will open new horizons for all members in the business development area, and can increase the performance because the centrally-governed network pattern with the common standard of work enables to boost the quality of services rendered".

Reference information
HLB International is a largest and upswing, fast growing world-wide network of independent professional accounting firms and business advisers all over the world. Formed in 1969, the network comprises 1,800 members in over 100 countries. HLBI Partners are well established locally with many leading audit firms. According to International Accounting Bulletin data, HLB International is a largest network in Russia next to the Big Four firms. www.hlbi.com