PricewaterhouseCoopers China named as accounting services supplier to Beijing 2008 Olympic Games 

The Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) has named PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company (PwC) as the accounting services supplier of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
  
In this role, PwC will provide financial advisory services in areas of budgeting, financial planning, and internal-control to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games and to China's Paralympics, BOCOG, the Chinese Olympic Committee and China's delegation of athletes.
  
"In August 2008, the entire world's eyes will be on Beijing, watching the most exciting sporting competition to be staged in China.  We are committed to making the Games a spectacular event," said BOCOG Director of Marketing Ms Yuan Bin, "and the best accounting and financial services will be required to make it a success.  PwC and BOCOG will benefit from this world-class association."
  
Responding to the appointment, PwC Executive Chairman and Senior Partner of China and Hong Kong Mr Silas Yang remarked: "Being named as the accounting services supplier for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is an honour not only for our 8,000 staff members in China, but for the 140,000 PwC staff in 149 countries worldwide."  Mr Yang added that the Olympic motto, "Faster, Higher, Stronger," inspires athletes to excellence, teamwork and leadership, core values shared by PwC.
  
PwC's involvement with the Beijing Olympics began as early as year 2000, when it provided financial advisory services to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee.  In 2001, after Beijing won its bid to host the 2008 Summer Games, PwC turned its attention to providing advisory services during the tender for five major Olympic venues, including what will be the Olympics' architectural centerpiece: the National Stadium, also known as the "Nest".
    
PwC provides assurance, tax and advisory services for publicly listed and private companies.  It also encourages foreign investment in China, helps Chinese enterprises restructure and advises Chinese firms on raising funds abroad.