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      Astor Kou is currently the Vice Chairman of KPMG Pharmaceutical and Life Science Consulting Co., Ltd,. He was also the Board member and the Co-Head of Healthcare and Life Science of KPMG Taiwan. Astor has been in the audit department for 31 years, and was promoted to partner in 2003.

      1. Areas of expertise

        Advisory

        Audit

        Biotechnology

        Government and Public Sector

        Healthcare

        Internal audit

        Joint venture

        Life Sciences

        Operating Effectiveness

        Public-private partnership

        Risk Management

        Sustainability

        Tax planning

        Tax strategies

        Transactions

      2. Education & qualification

        Study an EMBA in National Taiwan University (102)

        Executive Master Program of Business Administration in Biotechnology, Taipei Medical University

        Master Degree in Accounting, Jinan University

        Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Chung Yuan Christian University

      3. Accreditations

        R.O.C. Certified Public Accountant

        R.O.C. Certified Internal Auditor

      4. Optional Details

        Professional Service Experience

        Audit and attestation related services- Financial statement attestation, corporate income tax return certifications and due diligence reviews

        Advisory services for Government investigation

        Advisory services related to IPO, accounting systems, management control and internal auditing

        Advisory services for incremental capital

        Assist in M&A and implementation

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