About CLA Czech Republic
For over 30 years, we have been reliable partners to successful entrepreneurs. In the Czech Republic and on an international scale we provide integrated advisory services. Since 2023 we have been members of CLA Global, a leading international network of independent advisory firms. In the Czech Republic we are proud to have a team of more than 300 professionals in three offices: in Prague, Liberec, and Olomouc. We are one family, continuously growing and creating opportunities together. We are communicative, proactive, professional, and detail oriented. We maintain ethical and discreet behavior, and trust in people—whether employees or clients—is always essential to us.
History of CLA Czech Republic
The history of CLA began in 1993 in Liberec, where Václav Podzimek and Jan Šuma founded the company Podzimek & Šuma. Four years later, in 1997, they expanded to Prague in partnership with McDowell, forming a new company, McDowell, Podzimek & Šuma. At the beginning of the new millennium, the Czech Republic’s planned accession to the European Union paved the way for a merger with the Belgian company VGD, leading to the establishment of VGD, s.r.o. in 2001.
In 2003, the existing offices in Liberec and Prague were joined by a new branch in Olomouc, and in the same year, the first entity, VGD Corporate Finance, was established. In the following years, mergers took place with Grenna (2006), Fasco (2010), and Mivo (2022). Over time, additional entities were created, including VGD Appraisal (2011), VGD IT Solutions (2015), VGD Technologies (2016), and VGD Legal (2018). In the summer of 2023, the VGD group became a member of CLA Global, one of the world’s leading networks of independent accounting and advisory firms.
In the same year that McDowell, Podzimek & Šuma was established, Jakub Kovář, originally an accountant for foreign companies in the Czech Republic, became an auditor at HZ Audit. He met Rudolf Černý there, and both later moved to an auditing company, which is a member of the international network of independent auditors, Nexia International. It was there that they met Jiří Smělý and Petra Kramperová, and in 2021, they founded ONE, a highly successful auditing and tax start-up, consisting of AUDIT ONE s.r.o. and TAX ONE s.r.o. companies.
In 2021, ONE and VGD came together in a project, namely in VGD Appraisal, s.r.o., a valuation office. Their collaboration was highly successful, and in 2023 both companies agreed to create CLA Czech Republic, a unique one-stop-shop consulting project in the Czech Republic, which entered the global market on January 1, 2025.
Integrated solution in One Place
At CLA Czech Republic, we have experience providing integrated services in the areas of auditing, outsourcing of financial and payroll accounting, tax, legal, and transactional advisory, valuation consulting, corporate finance, and IT services.
Thanks to the close collaboration of our professionals from various sectors, we have a unique insight into the business world and its dynamics. We recognize the uniqueness of each client and tailor integrated solutions that cover all economic aspects of business, take into account the diverse perspectives of industries, and fully understand the specific needs and requirements of our clients.
CLA Czech Republic in numbers
30
years on the market
300+
employees
1000+
satisfied clients
3
branches
International Reach and Foreign Cooperation
For all our clients whose business extends beyond the borders of the Czech Republic, our colleagues from CLA offices around the world, from the USA to Singapore, are at their disposal.
We Are Members of CLA Global
Since summer 2023, CLA Czech Republic has been a proud member of CLA Global, a leading international network comprised of top-quality independent accounting and advisory firms. CLA Global offers a major global platform for financial outsourcing and wealth management advisory.
Experts from member firms, including CLA Czech Republic, provide organizations and individuals with auditing, accounting, tax, legal, and other advisory services at the top international level, helping them navigate the increasingly complex global business and financial environment.
Why are we part of the international CLA Global network?