| Vocational training in banking, followed by a business
administration degree at the Westphalian Wilhelms University of
Münster. After graduation, employed as a research assistant
at the university’s Institute for Corporate Accounting and
Taxation, and as a lecturer in accountancy. Obtained a doctorate
(Dr. rer. pol.) with a thesis entitled "Accounting in the
Commercial and Fiscal Balance Sheet for Shares in Partnerships".
Tax consultant in the firm since November 1996. As well as supporting
and representing clients in all taxation matters, another key focus
is providing comprehensive tax consultancy services to partnerships
and corporate enterprises, especially with regard to strategic
decision-making at corporate level (e.g. changes of legal form
and structure). |
