Woodburn Academy
Welcome to Woodburn Academy, your go-to resource for mastering business in China and Hong Kong. Whether you're an established corporate or an ambitious entrepreneur, our weekly recorded sessions are designed to guide you through critical topics, from company registration and trademark protection to recruitment, cloud accounting, and payroll management.
We also dive into essential areas such as tax, audit, visa applications, and appointing key roles like a finance manager or China supervisor. Our expert insights will give you the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in these dynamic markets.
Asia Direct: Building a Direct Import Program via Hong Kong
How a Hong Kong entity can sit at the centre of a direct import programme, replacing intermediaries with a structure you control for sourcing, payments and quality oversight.
Ready to expand? Discover how your business can benefit from a Chinese subsidiary.
What a Chinese subsidiary gives you that an agent or distributor cannot: local invoicing, direct hiring, and control over how your brand is represented on the ground.
US-China Tariff Truce: Should Your Business Still Operate & Expand in China?
The truce changes the arithmetic but not the fundamentals. What the pause means for companies weighing whether to stay, expand or restructure in China.
Building and Protecting Your Brand in China: The Significance of Establishing a Business Entity
Brand protection in China starts with the entity behind it. How registration, trademarks and local presence work together to keep control of your name.
Navigating Business Establishment in China
The practical sequence of setting up in China, from choosing the right structure to the approvals, capital and filings that follow.
Establishing a Business Entity in China for Domestic Invoicing
Issuing fapiao to Chinese customers requires a local entity. What that means for your structure, your tax position and your day-to-day operations.
Reassessing Strategies in 2025: The Future of Foreign Investment in China
Where foreign investment in China stands now, and how companies are rebalancing between staying, scaling back and committing further.
Reducing the Risk: How to Protect Your Business in China
The exposures that catch foreign businesses out in China, and the structural steps that reduce them before they turn into disputes.
The Importance of On-the-Ground Presence in China
Why people physically in China still matter for supplier relationships, quality control and the decisions that cannot be made remotely.
Hong Kong's New eMPF Platform: Revolutionizing Pension Management
How the eMPF Platform consolidates MPF administration onto one system, and what employers need to change in their payroll routine.
China's Six-Year Rule for Foreigners: Key Points for 2024
How the six-year rule determines when a foreign individual's worldwide income becomes taxable in China, and how the clock can be reset.
Time to Get Organized for the Annual Compliance Requirements in China!
The annual compliance cycle in China, from audit to tax reconciliation and filings, and the timetable worth working backwards from.
How to Qualify for Offshore Tax Exemption in Hong Kong
What the Inland Revenue Department looks at when assessing an offshore claim, and the evidence worth keeping from day one.
Implementation of the Registered Capital Management System under the NEW Company Law of China
The registered capital management system under the new Company Law, including the five-year contribution deadline and what it means for existing companies.
Protecting Financial Staff from Emerging Fraud Threats in China
The impersonation and payment-diversion tactics aimed at finance teams in China, and the controls that stop a convincing request becoming a loss.