Russian and Western accounting methods and tax systems differ considerably. It is usually best to hire an expert in Russian accounting and tax laws to manage your books and tax accounts.
Currently Western firms hold 70% of the Russian auditing market. As a result of the crisis the prices for auditing services fell to 25% of their previous levels. Last year, a good client was paying about $50,000, now it is about $10-12,000. While the financial ability of auditor’s clients to pay has declined, but the number of clients has grown significantly. Thus, many auditing firms have to compromise on fees.