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EMEA Chairman Report
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
23 October 2012
Lourens Oosthuizen
BKR EMEA Region
Europe, Middle East and Africa
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• Stephen Hamlet
- London, UK
[email protected]
Supported by:
Kate Hodgson
[email protected]
Membership
• 62 firms
• Offices in 43 Countries
Board Members
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Lourens Oosthuizen, South Africa (Chairman)
Arcangelo Agogliati, Italy
Alain Forestier, France
Peter Janssen, Netherlands
Hakan Sahin, Turkey
Nilesh Shah, United Kingdom
Angelos Theodorou, Cyprus
Geert Van Peteghem, Belgium
Peter Walter, Germany
Ivan Fucik, Czech Republic (non-voting)
EMEA Board
Meetings:
– Sydney, November 2011
– Baden (Zurich), January 2012
– Malta, May 2012
– Chicago, October 2012
– London, January 2013
– Bucharest, May 2013
EMEA Board
Chairman: also member of WW Board
• Meetings in Rome, Santa Monica,
Sydney, Amsterdam, Chicago, London
• Other members from EMEA:
– Angelo Colombo (WW Chairman)
– Peter Walter
– Shimon Yarel
– Stephen Hamlet (as non-voting
observer and contributor)
Goals
EMEA Board main goals:
• Expanding membership/countries
• Expanding services
• Expanding coverage offers more possibilities:
– To offer your clients more assistance
– To exchange experience among member firms
– To give and get referrals
Provision of information
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EMEA Website (www.bkremea.com)
Quarterly E-Update regional newsletter
Tax and Audit technical meetings
Sub-regional meetings (South Africa, BIG, Middle
East, Mediterranean, Central/Eastern Europe)
• Quarterly reports on Audit & Accounting by Grant
Allsopp (Sydney, Australia)
• Specialist Practice Groups (incl. Expat Tax and
VAT/Sales Tax)
• Library on www.bkr.com (incl. Doing Business
brochures)
Finance
Stephen Hamlet has taken on full responsibility
for the region’s treasurer functions:
- Financial Statements production
- Budgeting and future projections
- Collection of dues
- Administration
Recruitment
In 2010/11, we recruited:
• Auditec-Foirier Consulting, Cameroon
• DBH Finance, Hungary
• International Proximity, Mauritius
In 2011/12, we recruited:
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WF & Co Bedrijfsrevisoren (Audit), Belgium
Audina Treuhand AG, Liechtenstein
Ferax Treuhand AG, Switzerland (Zurich)
ARTUS Steuerberatung GmbH & Co KG, Austria
In 2012/13, we have recruited:
• UNW LLP, United Kingdom (Newcastle)
• Molade Trust Management B.V., The Netherlands
Other membership changes
We lost:
• UAB "Rezultatas“ (Lithuania) in 2010/11
• Cabinet Amous (Tunisia) in 2011/12
• Hoferer und Partner (Germany, Oppenau) in 2012/13
Target countries
Europe
• Estonia
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Middle East and Africa
Finland
Lithuania
Luxembourg (Audit firm)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Russia (outside Moscow)
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Algeria
Angola
Kenya
Namibia
Qatar
Tunisia
Zambia
Committees
STANDARDS (ESC)
Chairman – TBA
• Annual Audit meeting
• Education and support re Audit & Accounting
updates
• Due diligence on new members
• Liaison with ISC
Committees
TAX (ETC)
Chairman - TBA
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Annual Tax meeting
Tuition during meetings
Updating Tax database/contacts
Practice groups (Expat, VAT/Sales Tax)
Liaison with ITC
Sub-regional meetings
– Audit and Tax meetings, Amsterdam NL, 26
November 2012
– Southern Africa, South Africa, 4-5 March 2013
– BIG, London UK, 8 March 2013
– Central/Eastern Europe, June 2013...TBC
– Alps and Mediterranean, South West Europe
– Middle East
– Bi/tri -lateral meetings
Statistical Analysis
• Introduced as useful tool for sharing
information/making comparison among
members
• Target to further enhance information despite
various jurisdictions
• Presentation at EMEA Regional conference
EGIAN
• European Group of International Accounting
Networks and Associations
• 20 global organisations offering audit, accounting
and buisness advisory services
• Combined turnover of members: US$ 32 billion
• Exchange of ideas
• Lobbying (for eg, in response to EC Green Paper)
• Focus on Network vs. Association; now on Audit
policy
• Representative: Stephen Hamlet
2013 EMEA Meeting
Bucharest
2014 Joint EMEA/Asia
Pacific Meeting
Istanbul
BKR EMEA Region
www.bkremea.com
Thank You