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Lion, Orlitzky & Co. MOORE STEPHENS ISRAEL
L ion, Orlitzky & Co. is one of Israel’s lead-
ing public accountancy and business
consulting firms. The Firm has 16 part-
ners and about 230 employees, and in addition
to auditing services, provides business support
and consulting services, local and international
tax planning and risk management, while spe-
cializing in investment grants, receiverships
and liquidations, incentives and government
support.
The Firm counts among its clients public and
private companies, foreign investors, industrial
plants, local authorities, government offices,
non-profit organizations and kibbutzim. Per-
sonal, professional and quality service is one
of the distinctive features of the Firm.
The Firm is a member of the Moore Stephens
International partnership, enabling it to provide
its clients with international coverage.
Lion, Orlitzky & Co. has witnessed continuous
growth since its foundation in 1991 by four part-
ners. In 2001 the Firm joined forces with Levin,
Dov, Orlitzky & Co. and in January 2007, the Firm
merged with the veteran Jerusalem office of Hag-
gai Wallenstein & Co., thereby opening a Jerusa-
lem branch. Mr. David Goldberg joined the Firm
as a partner. He is the President of the Institute
of Certified Public Accountants in Israel.
International spread
In 1997 the Firm became a member of the Moore
Stephens International partnership, one of the
world’s leading public accountancy and con-
sulting firms specializing in finance, banking
and insurance. Moore Stephens International
has 21,000 employees, 366 independent rep-
resentatives and 700 offices in 100 countries.
Moore Stephens International provides the high-
est quality global services to its clients beyond
their home bases, based on one hundred years
of experience.
Accounting and auditing
The Firm serves as auditor of corporations (pub-
lic companies traded on the stock exchange and
private companies) and other entities such
as local authorities, statutory corporations,
political parties, non-profit organizations, inter-
national companies, etc. The Firm implements
American Accounting and Auditing standards
together with the experts of Moore Stephens
International.
Taxation
The Firm is involved in local and international tax
planning, legal advice in Israel and abroad and
represents its clients in arrangements, assess-
ments and pre-rulings before tax authorities.
Firm members are active on tax committees of
the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in
Israel.
Internal audit & Risk management
The department provides risk management
services to private and public companies. Ser-
vices include risk surveys, prevention of fraud
and embezzlement and audits of information
systems. The Firm’s partners serve as internal
auditors of many public companies.
Professional consultation
The Firm aids in preparing business plans, fund
raising campaigns and management of financial
systems. It also provides accounting advice for
the set up of computerized information systems
and due diligence reviews for public and private
investors. The Firm’s partners have a broad ex-
perience in advising on valuations, feasibility
studies, privatizations and initiatives for mu-
nicipal and national government companies.
Ancillary services include representation and
accompaniment of investors facing private and
public bodies, examining salary incentives and
preparing senior personnel salaries.
Specializations
Investment grants – the Firm provides repre-
sentation and advice for investors in the steps
required to receive “Approved Enterprise”
status.
Receiverships and liquidation – the Firm’s part-
ners serve as receivers, liquidators and special
managers. The Firm also advises other profes-
sionals in the field.
Incentives and government grants – the Firm
provides advice vis-à-vis various incentive laws,
undertakes audits for companies involved in
industrial research and development, together
with the Office of the Chief Scientist, including
follow-up on details and adoption of directives
issued by the Chief Scientist.
Consultation and accompaniment on the es-
tablishment and implementation of informa-
tion systems – the department is involved in
all aspects of establishing and accompanying
information systems and ERP systems, which
support the organization’s financial / business
information.
Local Authorities – as representative of the
Ministry of the Interior, the Firm audits financial
statements of local authorities, serves as advi-
sor for organizing and managing their financial
systems and as advisor for the privatization of
local and national government entities.
Activities For the community
The Firm’s partners and employees are active as
volunteers and managers in various non-profit
organizations such as “Masaa Israeli”, “A Dif-
ferent Lesson”, “Givatayim Theatre”, “Catef el
Catef”, “Intelligence and Terrorism Information
Center”, “Modi’in 10” and “Ilanot Hessed”. The
Firm also supports the families of fallen and
injured soldiers and provides help to other
charitable foundations.
The firm adopted the “Rotem” military battal-
ion of the Giv’ati brigade as part of the “Ametz
Lochem” project.
Jerusalem Branch: 7 Hartom St., 3th Floor
Beit Hadarim, 9777507
Tel: 972-2-6400600
Fax: 972-2-5000140
Esta b l i s h e d
1991
L i ne o f b u s i n ess
Public accountancy, business consulting,
taxation, risk management and
receiverships & liquidations
M a i n B r a n c h
Address: 1 Ben-Gurion Rd.,
Bnei Brak 5120149
Tel: 972-3-6155155
Fax: 972-3-6155150
E-mail:
Moshe Lion
Managing Partner