ACCA and EY welcome you to an evening event on The Future of Audit. The idea of audit as a single, universal service that is the same for all types of entity anywhere in the world is under unprecedented strain. The complexity and global interconnectedness of today's business environment have resulted in growing demand for assurance that information is disclosed fairly and accurately. But one pace of development may not suit all. The accountancy profession must adapt by understanding who the users are, what information they need from an audit and how they will use it.
Speakers include
Mark Hawkins - EY Senior Partner
Thomas Stenz - AAC Consulting AG, Managing Director, former Chairman of the Board EY Switzerland
Frank Schneider - CEO of Swiss Federal Audit Oversight Authority
Dr Philipp Wilhelm - Schweizer Institut für Managementerneuerung GmbH, Managing Director
These sessions will be followed by a Q&A session where the speakers will be available to answer your questions
The event is free to attend but booking is essential.
***Please book in as a guest and not as an ACCA member or student. You will receive an e-mail confirming your booking once submitted.
Speaker Biographies
Mark Hawkins is Head of Assurance Services and a senior partner EY in Switzerland. In his 30 years of experience at EY he has specialized on reporting topics, including integrated reporting and the conversion to IFRS and US GAAP reporting. Additionally, he has expertise in the raising of capital and other M&A Services and auditing multinationals - both public and privately owned companies.
Frank Schneider is a Swiss CPA and holds an Executive MBA from the Zurich University of Applied Sciences. Since 2007, Mr. Schneider has been the CEO of the FAOA of Switzerland. Prior to that, he served as the head of accounting enforcement division of the Swiss Exchange Regulation (2002-2006). Between 1991-2001, he held various positions with a Big Five audit firm.
Thomas Stenz was chairman of EY Switzerland from 2009 to 2014. He has 36 years of experience in auditing and transaction support and was also a member of the board of the Swiss Institute and Swiss GAAP FER. He currently serves on the Board of both public and private companies.
Philipp Wilhelm has 20 years of internal audit experience in academia and various industries, including nine years as Chief Audit Executive of Suva. He holds a management Master's and doctoral degree of the University of St. Gallen and a Master's in International Management of the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS MIM). In 2014, he founded the Schweizer Institut für Managementerneuerung GmbH, a headhunting boutique specialized in internal auditing in Switzerland.