PWC - Courses in Switzerland

IASeminars works with experts from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to deliver technical training courses in Switzerland on selected international accounting topics. Click on the links below for more information and to register, or visit the PwC Switzerland website.

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Courses taught by PwC instructors in Switzerland

Zurich

• Course 1208 - IFRS for Derivatives and Hedging
  
• Course 1231 - IFRS Business Combinations (M&A)
  
• Course 1280 - IFRS Accounting for Pensions, Other Employment Costs & Share-Based Payments
  

Geneva

• Course 3200 - Overview of International Public Sector Accounting Standards IPSAS
  
• Course 3280 - International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) Technical Update
  

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PwC Switzerland Instructors:

Jordane Galasso is a senior manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Switzerland, and experienced at managing transition projects to International Accounting Standards (IPSAS/ IFRS). Due to her considerable experience with transition processes and methodology, she is able to provide practical IPSAS implementation advice for day-to-day operations: from the identification of accounting changes and their impact on people, processes and financial reporting, to the development of learning tools for IPSAS / IFRS implementation. Her experience also includes the conceptualization, development and implementation of customized IPSAS / IFRS financial reporting and its integration into existing reporting processes for both public sector and listed multinational companies. Jordane was also responsible for development and delivery of customized IPSAS / IFRS training courses and accounting manuals, including change management related to transition projects.

Stefan Haag is a Director in the Accounting Consulting Services Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Winterthur, where he is responsible for accounting support in the area of IAS 19 (Employee Benefits) for PwC clients in Switzerland. In addition to this IFRS focus, Stefan also serves several Swiss pension funds as a statutory auditor. Stefan has conducted a number of training courses and conferences on IAS 19 topics. He is a Swiss Certified Accountant, an Associate of the Swiss audit profession (Treuhand-Kammer) and is a graduate in economics from the University of St. Gallen.

Graeme Kirkpatrick is a Manager in the Corporate Treasury Solutions Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Geneva, Switzerland. He specializes in advising on financial risk management issues with particular emphasis on financial instrument valuation, hedging strategies and accounting under IFRS and US GAAP. His clients include large multinational corporations and financial institutions. He has also assisted and advised on IFRS implementation issues for a leading Swiss bank. Graeme is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and also holds the CFA designation.

Laura Galbiati is a Director in the Accounting Consulting Services Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Bern, where she is responsible for providing accounting advice in the areas of share based payments, business combinations (and related topics including consolidation, equity and joint venture accounting) to clients in Switzerland. Laura has also conducted a number of training courses and conferences on these topics. She is an Australian Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and has an MBA from IESE Business School.