Case Study of a German Company in China
Date + Time: 2025-11-05, 2:00 - 4:00 PM (CST)
Location: German Centre Taicang, Dongting Building, 16th Floor, Middle Zhenghe Road 319, Taicang
Language: English
Hosts: German Centre Taicang + bdp China
Info + Registration: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XjSwieIBkv-UD7b5ngf9kQ
The German Centre Taicang and bdp are jointly hosting a workshop on AI and Audit, using the case study of a German company in China. The focus will be on how German businesses can approach data security challenges in China—and how these are linked to AI-based auditing practices.
German headquarters and their Chinese subsidiaries constantly exchange data— in HR but also other business areas—between Germany and China. Both German and Chinese regulations must be observed simultaneously. But how can compliance be ensured in Germany? Which AI audit solutions are used in Germany, and which are common in China? The workshop will also address questions of control, fraud detection, and prevention.
Dr. Patrick Bedué, IT-Auditor (IDW) at bdp Germany and Lars Christopher Krieger, Attorney at bdp Germany, will provide a comparative analysis of German AI driven audit solutions and data security regulations from the perspective of German companies operating in China.
We want to know what you see – so as a special session, participants are invited to discuss current trends and the impact of AI on HR in both Germany and China.
Workshop Highlights
- Governance in Practice: Contrasting approaches to data security and auditing in China and Germany (regulatory logics and policy cultures – “centralized/fast” vs. “decentralized/transparent”)
- Data Security Regulations: Comparing GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in Germany/Europe with PIPL (Personal Information Protection Law) in China
- Leveraging AI in Compliance and Internal Audit: Frameworks and Tools in Germany and China (e.g. COSO, SOX, IDW PS 980, BAIT)
Agenda
14:00 – 14:30: Reception & Coffee/Tea
14:30 – 14:35: Opening Remarks
14:35 - 15:30: “Data Security, AI & Audit Workshop” by bdp
15:30 – 16:00: After Workshop Discussions + Networking & Coffee/Tea
Speakers
Dr. Patrick Bedué
IT Auditor (IDW) of bdp Berlin
Dr. Patrick Bedué is IT Auditor (IDW) at bdp Berlin. Working closely with our team of auditors and tax advisors in Germany and China, he is specialized on audit and consolidation (e.g. Lucanet, SAP BCS, Tagetik) as well as business IT consulting in automotive and banking. At the same time, he is active lecturer for Information Management at DHBW University, Heidenheim, Germany, and postdoctoral researcher in explainable Artificial Intelligence at the Institute for Business Analytics, Ulm University, Germany.
Lars Christopher Krieger
Attorney of bdp Berlin
Lars Christopher Krieger is attorney at bdp Berlin, where he works closely with an international team of lawyers to advise clients on commercial law. He collaborates with Chinese legal experts and conducts seminars together on comparative topics between Chinese and German law. In addition, he writes expert articles and offers targeted webinars and specialized training programs on key future-oriented topics, such as digital transformation, use of AI, and electronic invoicing.
About bdp
bdp was founded in Berlin in 1992 and combines law firm (Sozietät), auditing company, management consulting company and procurement company for mechanical components. Up to date, we opened 14 offices in Europe and China and have more than 135 partners and people. bdp Management Consulting (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. was established in Tianjin in 2013 and has offices in Shanghai and Qingdao. We offer German, Austrian and Swiss SMEs a broad range of services in the realms of company establishment, financial accounting, auditing, tax, legal advice, employee dispatch and Sino-German M&A. Further, our bdp China Desk consists of qualified auditors, tax consultants, management consultants, lawyers and bookkeepers in Germany and China. We currently serve 100 German, Austrian and Swiss companies from automotive, manufacturing, chemical, energy, automation, machine, medical, banking and financial sectors in China.