Our firm specialises in business tax and corporate consultancy,  international taxation, extraordinary transactions, management control, capital operations, corporate and estate restructuring, and statutory auditing. We have also dealt with the establishment and management of trusts, along with carrying out tax and corporate consultancy for medium and large companies, mainly joint stock companies, and also multinational groups.

The Sassorossi Studio was initially founded by Dr. Rag. Angiolo Sassorossi, who specialised in international tax planning. He was one of the first chartered accountants in Tuscany, as well as the founder of the Order of Chartered Accountants of Florence and also the category National Pension Fund. It has been operating in Florence since 1932.

The office has managed to gain professional networks both nationally and internationally.

As a member of an Italian network of qualified professionals, we have actively worked along side 'Il Sole 24 Ore' as an organiser of professional updating conferences and also for specialist publications.

In addition to preparing numerous articles, we collaborated in the drafting of the following books published by Il Sole 24 Ore:

- "The preparation of the 2006 financial statements", "The preparation of the 2007 financial statements" and "The preparation of the 2008 financial statements";

• “Guide to bankruptcy law - Manual for the liquidator and the creditors committee”, December 2006 edition;

- “How accounting is kept, guide to the operational management of the company” 2008 edition;

• "Manual and corporate law form" included in the Il Sole 24 Ore database;

• “The company towards international markets: focusing on Russia” September 2008 edition

• “The company towards international markets: focusing on China”, April 2009 edition

• “How accounts are kept - guide to the operational management of the company” June 2009 edition

• “The company towards international markets: focusing on Brazil”, October 2009 edition

• “The company towards international markets: focusing on India” September 2009 edition

- “How accounts are kept - guide to the operational management of the company” editions 2008 -09 -10 -2011

We took part in drafting the India Dossier prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development, which can be found on the Ministry's website.

On our client's behalf, we developed foreign companies. Specifically in the USA, Canada, Brazil, Spain, Hong Kong, Portugal, Ghana, Togo, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Great Britain, United Arab Emirates, Poland, France, Malta, Madeira and the Caribbean, broadening our skills into the corporate and tax law of many foreign countries.

With strong international contacts and much experience in various countries, we are advocates for the 'Passe - partout the key to new markets' project - a consultancy service that guides and accompanies businesses within this group, taking care of every aspect of the company project:

• administrative, fiscal, commercial and legal advice

• implementation of any necessary international practices

• identification of the most suitable products, in relation to the target audience

• development of the marketing strategy and related communication

• presentation of prospective customers

Both directly or through our associates, our company is:

• a Member of the Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Florence.

• Registered in the Register of Legal Auditors

• Registered in the Register of Arbitrators of the Arbitration Chamber of Florence

• a Member of the "International Fiscal Association", based in Rotterdam

• a Member of the "International Tax Planning Association", based in London

• a Member of the "Offshore Institute" based in Great Britain

• a Member of the "Italian National Tax Association"

Our Family office services: Financial Planning, Strategy, Administrative Services, Succession Planning, etc.

In particular, the above areas are covered as follows:

Succession Planning: ensuring a smooth succession and planning for future generations is an integral part of the long-term profitability of the family office and the family which it is connected to. These services include:

• Continuity planning for unexpected interruptions in customer leadership

• Assessment of strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats (including SWOT analysis) of managers both inside and outside the family

• Evaluation of the family board of directors regarding the roles of non-family directors

• Structuring of corporate social responsibility platforms and programmes

• Development of formal knowledge sharing and training programmes

• Implementation of intergenerational real estate transmission plans

• The adoption of a family charter or the constitution, in particular in order to: 1. formalise the agreed structure and mission of the family business; 2. define the roles and responsibilities of family and non-family members; 3. develop policies and procedures in line with family values, and; 4. determine process objectives for resolving disputes related to family disputes

Tax and legal advice particularly has become a much more important issue for Family Offices in recent years and has therefore taken on a more important part of the functions of a Family Office. Legal issues are also important. A Family Office typically employs a legal advisor and / or a chartered accountant or even multiple accountants and tax experts. These professionals typically are available to provide the following services:

• Construction of a tax plan to better satisfy the family

• Investment planning and planning of real estate strategies that take into account both investment and non-investment income and their tax implications

• Check that all parts of the Family Office are tax compliant

Compliance and regulatory assistance of the Family Offices must ensure strict compliance with the regulations relating to investments, assets and commercial operations. These services include:

• Provision of audit services for internal matters

• Establishment of a corporate governance mechanism

• Guaranteeing a high level staff being hired

• Monitoring the Group's performance and compliance

• Recommendations on independent training of the advisory committee

• Strengthening the regulatory investment process

Administrative services, or back-office services, are essential for the proper functioning of a Family Office. These services include:

• Support on general legal issues

• Payment of invoices and taxes and organisation of tax obligations

• Payment of bills and authorisation fees review

• Opening current accounts according to the path of the Family Office's Guide to Success for Asset Management

• Reconciling bank statements

• Managing employees and their benefits

• Legal reference and managing law firms

• Public relations and managing public relations companies

• Reference technological systems and the managing these suppliers

• Managing compliance and control

Ownership and wealth transfer Family Offices will be involved in business succession and planning succession, allowing the transfer of wealth to the next generation. These services include:

• Asset protection, analysis and transfer planning related to the management of all types of activities and sources of income

• Tailor-made services for real estate regulation and administration

• Professional guide on family governance

• Professional orientation on the transfer of wealth to subsequent generations

Search for real estate or companies

Finding the right property or company in Italy or abroad can be slow and stressful. The investor must always bear in mind that real estate agents or brokers act primarily in the interest of their seller client. There is therefore the need for a professional who searches under specific directives, properties and companies whilst making sure that our own customer's interests are taken care of.

With all our connections with real estate or private agencies and intermediaries, we are able to search for companies and properties in a Tailor Made way and follow the whole process, providing tax, legal, land registry, evaluation, etc., providing assistance in Italy, London, Dubai, Hong Kong and New York.

Auditing and administrators

Our members cover the roles of both president and member of the Board of Statutory Auditors or member of the Board of Directors of numerous medium-large sized companies and international groups.

Other consulting services

• Strategy and management

• Marketing and distribution in the services sector (in particular insurance and healthcare services).

• Health economics and economic evaluation of technologies (drugs, medical devices, biotech, e-health);

• Economics, organisation and management of healthcare companies;

• Organisation, evaluation and management of health services and technologies;

• Marketing and distribution in the pharmaceutical, medical devices and biotech sectors;

• Economics and innovation management in the biomedical sector;

• Unconventional means of marketing and neuromarketing.