MANSONC Blog

About Me

Manson is currently an accountant in Hong Kong, with nearly 20 years of experience. His services include company formation, bank account opening, accounting, auditing, and tax consulting.​

Work Experience Sharing

2001-2005 Certified Financial Planner

After graduating from university, my first full-time job was in wealth management. The most attractive part was the prospect of wealth management. When people become wealthy, they naturally want to increase and manage their wealth. Hong Kong was in its golden age. The benefits included quickly obtaining professional qualifications as a financial planner. The job mainly involved selling products, which means sales. The biggest benefit of sales, in my opinion, is learning to "get used to rejection," training myself to let go and see each day as a new opportunity. Meeting many people with different personalities and from various industries enriched my experience, helping me handle difficulties calmly. I also learned a lot of professional knowledge about wealth planning. I left because sales was not my strong suit, feeling that I put in 100% effort but only got 50% results. I realized I needed a job that suited my personality and strengths. This experience laid a foundation for running my own business later.

2006-2020 Certified Public Accountant

Since my university major was accounting, it was natural for me to switch to the accounting industry. I quickly obtained my CPA qualification. Over these years, working for different bosses, I gained extensive professional knowledge and real-world accounting firm experience. This taught me how to deal with clients and business, adding to my skills for starting my own practice.

2020-2025 & go on Running Own CPA Firm

I seized an unexpected opportunity to become self-employed. Starting a business is a one-way journey with no turning back. The biggest difference between being employed and self-employed is mindset. I strongly believe that "mindset determines success or failure." Fortunately, after two to three years of hard work, my business gradually got on track, and my life improved. I believe that hard work, responsibility, professional knowledge, and a willingness to share are the foundations of gaining clients' trust. Trust is essential for long-term relationships, which is crucial in professional fields.

2025 - to be continued a Blogger

Every day, I share my knowledge, experience, and views with different clients or potential clients. I have just slightly adjusted my audience and channel. I believe that people should continuously learn and try new things to achieve their dreams. I constantly encourage myself to keep going.

 

Manson C Blog

This blog is a channel for Manson to share his thoughts. The content is about his professional knowledge and experience, which he shares with entrepreneurs working hard on their businesses.​​​​​

 

Entrepreneurship

Starting a business is a unique journey. Whether a company has one person or thousands, they often face similar experiences. There is no textbook on how to become a businessperson; people usually learn from successful individuals. What should we learn from successful bosses? Attitude, principles, industry choice, unique vision, team building, efficiency methods, social skills, or the philosophy of being quick and decisive? There are many areas to learn from. However, Manson focuses on "how to structure a company" to maximize its benefits, which is the ultimate goal in a capitalist society. In short, each country's laws (mainly tax laws) and trade partner regulations influence company decisions. A common example is where to set up a factory, often decided by tax reasons. The reason is simple: money.

 

Changes in International Trade and Business Environment

In the past ten years, new regulations have changed the game rules in international trade and business. The most notable tax-related changes are:

1. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA, 2017) in the USA: Affects global trade and multinational companies' tax structures.

2. OECD's BEPS Plan (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, 2013–present): Targets tax avoidance by multinational companies through international cooperation.

3. OECD's Global Minimum Tax (2021): Major reform of the global tax system.

Many small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners focus on local business and think these regulations do not affect them. While there may be no direct impact, there could be indirect effects.

 

Manson's Audience

Manson wants readers from outside Hong Kong to read his articles. Hong Kong has excelled in finance, international trade, and professional services (especially tax) in Asia over the past 30 years. He believes his articles may not be very valuable to them. However, he sees great economic potential in other Asian regions, especially India, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia. He hopes his experience and views can be valuable to businesspeople there and that they will spend 5-10 minutes reading his articles.