Contact Information
Direct Dial: (852) 2199 0500
Mobile HK: (852) 9414 5130
Mobile China: (86) 150 1250 3530
Whatsapp: (852) 9414 5130
WeChat ID: GC94145130
Linkedin: Gary Cheng
Email: gary@garycheng.com
Language Spoken
English
Cantonese
Putonghua
Fujian Dialect
Education
- Honorary Fellow, City University of Hong Kong
- Advanced Management Program, University of California, Berkeley
- Doctor of Business Administrations, City University of Hong Kong
- Master of Business Administrations, Southern Illinois University, USA
- Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Southern Illinois University, USA (Summa Cum Laude – Highest Distinction)
Specialism
- Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Practising)
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Specialist Designation (Insolvency), HKICPA
- Chartered Tax Adviser, The Taxation Institution of Hong Kong
- Tax Adviser, Qianhai & Shekou Area of Shenzhen (PRC)
Dr. Cheng Faat Ting Gary is the founder and managing director of the group. He leads diversified businesses in Professional Services, Financial, Trading and Real Estate areas, dedicated to making integrated and sustainable business locally and worldwide.
Dr. Cheng Faat Ting Gary began his auditing career in the mid-1990s at one of the “Big Six” accounting firms, Pricewaterhouse. In 1998, Gary founded Gary Cheng CPA Limited, gradually expanding its professional services to include taxation, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate restructuring.
In 2000, Dr. Cheng was among the first recipients of the Professional Diploma in Insolvency, jointly offered by the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, establishing himself as a pioneer expert in corporate liquidation and taxation.
In 2011, he received the Specialist Designation (Insolvency) from HKICPA, becoming one of the first 16 experts in Hong Kong to receive this credential. In 2019, Dr. Cheng led his firm to become a registered public interest entity (PIE) auditor qualified for IPOs and the audit of listed companies. In 2021, Gary was accredited as a registered tax practitioner to practice in the Qianhai and Shekou areas of Shenzhen, further enhancing his ability to provide professional services to Mainland China clients.
Apart from the achievements in his professions, Gary actively serves the community by working for numerous organizations. Gary holds multiple positions at the Hong Kong City University. He is a current member of the CityU Court, an Academic Advisor to the CityU Academy of Innovation, and the Inaugural Mentor of HK Tech 300. In May 2021, CityU’s The Student Career Centre was named the “Judith and Gary Cheng Student Career Centre“. Dr. Cheng was conferred the title of CityU Honorary Fellow in 2022. Gary was also a member of the Social Welfare Advisory Committee of the Labour and Welfare Bureau of HKSAR Government.
Current Professional / Public Appointments
- Court Member, City University of Hong Kong
- Chairman, Chinese Entrepreneurs Organization
- Academic Advisor of the CityU Academy of Innovation at City University of Hong Kong
- Member, Social Welfare Advisory Committee of Labour and Welfare Bureau, The HKSAR (2016-2022)
- Chairman (2017-2019) and founding member, the Eminence Society, City University of Hong Kong
- Charter President cum Honorary Advisor, Lions Club of Huaxia Hong Kong
- INED, Chairman of Audit Committee, Chairman of Remuneration Committee and Chairman of Nomination, Smartac International Holdings Limited (stock code: 0395)
- INED and Chairman of Audit Committee , Huakang Biomedical Holdings Company Limited (stock code: 8622)
Council Committee of Buddhish Sin Tak College
Qualifications and Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Practising)
- Chartered Tax Adviser, The Taxation Institution of Hong Kong
- Specialist Designation (Insolvency), Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Fellow, The Society of Chinese Accountants & Auditors
- Fellow, The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong
- Member of Illinois CPA Society
- Registered Practicing Certificate for Hong Kong and Macao Tax Professionals to practice in China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone, Qianhai & Shekou Area of Shenzhen
- Professional Diploma in Hong Kong Tax, HKICPA