Executive Board

Michael Laminger, Executive Director
Austrian Certified Public Accountant, Tax Advisor, Cooperative Auditor
Memberships:
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Federation of Austrian Cooperative Associations (VÖR) – Chairman
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Austrian Financial Reporting and Auditing Committee – Board Member
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Board of Experts for Company Law and Audit of the Austrian Chamber of Public Accountants and Tax Advisors
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Austrian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (IWP)
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Austrian Chamber of Public Accountants and Tax Advisors (KSW)
Specialised expertise:
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Audit of financial institutes
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Audit-related consulting services
Professional experience:
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2011 to date: Executive Director, Multicont Revisions- und Treuhand GmbH
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2011 to date: Chairman of the Austrian auditing association of cooperative unions (Vereinigung österreichischer Revisionsverbände)
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2007 to date: Austrian Raiffeisen Association (“Österreichischer Raiffeisenverband”) – since 2011 Head of Audit Department
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2004 - 2007: Austria Tabak/Gallaher: Head of tax department of the division „Europe”
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2001 - 2004: Deloitte & Touche – Tax Department

Christian Loicht, Executive Director
Austrian Certified Public Accountant, Tax Advisor
Memberships:
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Austrian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (IWP)¸ admission 1996
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Austrian Chamber of Public Accountants and Tax Advisors (KWS), admission 1987
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Board of Experts for Corporate Law and Auditing
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Quality Assurance Commission in the Profession Oversight Board (Abschlussprüfer-Aufsichtsbehörde, APAB) since Oct.1, 2016
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former Audit Profession Oversight Board (Arbeitsausschuss für externe Qualitätssicherung - AeQ); from 2011 to Sept 30, 2016)
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Certified Quality Assurance Auditor (according to the Abschlussprüfer-Aufsichtsgesetz - APAG)
Additional professional responsibilities:
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responsible for the service line “Audit financial sector”
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responsible for the service line “Audit of private foundations”
Specialised expertise:
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financial Audits of banks clients (local GAAP and IFRS)
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quality assurance audits according to the Abschlussprüfer-Aufsichtsgesetz (APAG)
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Audit-related consulting services
Professional experience:
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2013 to date: Executive Director, Multicont Revisions- und Treuhand GmbH; Certified Public Accountant in the Austrian Raiffeisen Association (“Österreichische Raiffeisenverband” - ÖRV)
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2008 to date: Trainer at the Raiffeisen Campus
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2008 - 2013: Head of the audit department of the Austrian Raiffeisen Association (ÖRV)
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1986 - 2008: PwC Austria – finally Director in the service line Audit and Assurance Services

Rainald Maurer, Managing Director
Austrian Certified Public Accountant, Tax Advisor
Memberships:
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Austrian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (IWP)¸ admission 1998
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Austrian Chamber of Public Accountants and Tax Advisors (KWS), admission 1987
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judicial expert for accounting and taxes
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former member of audit profession oversight board (Arbeitsausschuss für externe Qualitätsicherung; AeQ); from 2011 to Sept 30, 2016)
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former certified quality assurance auditor (until 2016)
Additional professional responsibilities:
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responsible for the service line “Tax Services”
Specialised expertise:
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consulting in all aspects of the Austrian tax law and reorganization of companies
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support of the clients during tax audits
Professional experience:
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2004 to date: Managing Director, Multicont Revisions- und Treuhand GmbH
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1998 to date: Head of the tax department of the Austrian Raiffeisen Association (“Österreichischer Raiffeisenverband”)
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1998 to date: lecturer at the Raiffeisen Campus
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1988 - 1998: Senior Manager and authorized signatory for Coopers & Lybrand – Tax

Franz Rauchbauer, Executive Director
Austrian Certified Public Accountant, Tax Advisor
Memberships:
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Austrian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (IWP)¸ admission 2000
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Austrian Chamber of Public Accountants and Tax Advisors (KSW), admission 1988
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Board of Experts for IT-Audit and Information technology
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certified quality assurance auditor (according to the Abschlussprüfer-Aufsichtsgesetz - APAG)
Additional professional responsibilities:
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responsible for the service lines IT-Audit and Audit
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leads the EMEA AGN IT task force
Specialised expertise:
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financial Audits (local GAAP and IFRS)
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quality assurance audits according to the Abschlussprüfer-Aufsichtsgesetz (APAG)
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Audits of IT-systems
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Audits of service-related internal control systems according to in International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3402 „Assurance Reports on Controls at a Service Organization“.
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Preparation and audit of internal control systems
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Services based on Sarbanes Oxley Act
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Audit-related consulting services
Professional experience:
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2018 to date: EMEA AGN, IT task force leader
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2017 to date: Executive Director, IKW Wirtschaftsprüfung GmbH
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2007 to date: Executive Director, Multicont Revisions- und Treuhand GmbH
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1988 - 2007: Senior Manager and authorized signatory for PwC – audit and IT-audit
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2000 - 2006: FH Vienna-lecturer
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1985 - 1988: Software Engineer, Siemens AG, Vienna
More detailed professional / career history can be provided upon request.