Georg Fikar Director
Qualifications
- Degree in Business Administration (Diplomstudium der Betriebswirtschaftslehre)
- Certified Public Accountant (Wirtschaftsprüfer)
- Certified Tax Advisor (Steuerberater)
Advisory Focus
- Audit of annual and consolidated financial statements in accordance with national (UGB) and international accounting standards (IFRS, US GAAP), as well as under special statutory provisions (in particular BWG / VAG) with a focus on financial and credit institutions
- Audit of branches pursuant to BWG
- Accounting advisory (UGB, IFRS, US GAAP)
- Advisory services regarding regulatory and supervisory matters for financial institutions
- Internal audit services (consulting, support, and assumption of internal audit activities)
- Performance of special audits
- Audit of associations
- Support in the evaluation, implementation, and documentation of internal control systems and risk management systems
- Organisation and delivery of training and continuing education for key personnel and governing bodies of financial institutions
Languages
- German
- English
Industries
- Banking
- Investment firms
- Payment institutions
- Leasing companies
- FinTech companies
- Insurance companies
- Industrial companies
Memberships and Working Groups
- Member of the Institute of Austrian Public Accountants (Institut Österreichischer Wirtschaftsprüfer:innen)
- Member of the Chamber of Tax Advisors and Public Accountants (Kammer der Steuerberater:innen und Wirtschaftsprüfer:innen – KSW)
- Member of the Specialist Senate for Banks of the Chamber of Tax Advisors and Public Accountants (KSW)
- Member of the Crypto Working Group of the Institute of Austrian Public Accountants (IWP)