• Studied business management at the University of Zurich (lic. oec. publ.)
• Studies in secondary and higher education, University of Zurich
• School of the Swiss Expert Association for Audit, Tax and Fiduciary (auditor with a federal diploma)
• IFRS Accountant course at the Controller Akademie

• Practical experience:
  • Auditor with international and national mandates
  • Advisor to SMEs
  • Partner in a mid-size fiduciary practice
• Focus areas:
  • General accounting and financial reporting
  • International financial reporting (IFRS, Swiss GAAP, FER)
  • Business valuation
  • Acquisitions and sales of companies (mergers and acquisitions)
  • Succession regulation
  • Entrepreneurship

Working for the Swiss Expert Association for Audit, Tax and Fiduciary developed, built and distributed activities for the association’s members, including an event format (an SME forum) and a website (www.kmu-kom.ch).

• SME succession regulation: Best Practice (2006-2007)
  Developed guidelines for successful succession planning at a number of workshops at the Institute for Finance together with a group of experts in the fields of auditing, tax, fiduciary and legal consulting. More...

• Fabian Frick/Rafael Da Costa (2013). Introduction BAB for two dimensions. The aim of the thesis was to construct an expense distribution sheet for two dimensions. The total costs were to be distributed in keeping with the costs-by-cause principle as closely as possible to make a sound statement about cost objects’ profitability. Bachelor thesis. Accounting and controlling.
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• Andrej Dogas (2013). Internal control systems (IKS). Since 1 January 2008 auditors are obliged to confirm the existence of an internal control system (IKS) in the company within the framework of a regular audit. All companies subject to regular audits are obliged to implement an IKS that complies with the requirements. Bachelor thesis. Accounting and controlling.
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• Melanie Dick (2012). New cost models in SwissDRG using the example of IT costs. SwissDRG won’t change cost models in IT. The REKOLE guidelines stand a much better chance. This thesis presents this conclusion as well as others resulting from surveying eight hospitals. Bachelor thesis. Other.
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• Florence Ettmüller (2012). The new financial reporting law: Opportunities and risks of Swiss companies and service providers in the area of fiduciary and auditing. A majority of Swiss companies is directly affected by a large number of changes that result from the decision to introduce the new financial reporting law. This brings with it different opportunities and risks to fiduciary and audit services that need to be addressed. Bachelor thesis. Accounting and controlling.
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• Luca Frei (2012). Introducing a balanced scorecard. Beyond classic characteristics like return on investment, cash flow, return on capital employed etc., balanced scorecard covers a selection of other criteria chosen by a company. The balanced scorecard allows a look at the company from a non-financial angle. Bachelor thesis. Accounting and controlling.
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• Michael Setz/Claudio Fedrizzi (2012). Internal control system (IKS): Introducing an internal control system in the department of children, youth and family (KJF) of the administration of the city of Baden. Internal control system (IKS): What has been obligatory for large corporations since 2008 to a large extent is still new to public administration. Still, progressive administrations like that of the city of Baden have recognised that the control of processes relevant to finances is important. Bachelor thesis. Other.
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• Damian Weber (2012). Review of existing controlling instruments. Subject of this bachelor thesis are the controlling instruments of Aquilana Insurances. Based on the business aims the current instruments are reviewed for their suitability and cases indicated where improvements are still possible. Bachelor thesis. Accounting and controlling.
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• Mühlebach, C. & Hürsch, M. (2016). Nachfolgeregelung in KMU: Best Practice. Aarau: Aargauische Kantonalbank.