“Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd, a rapidly growing firm, is a leader of the Russian independent chartered accountants and business advisers. The Firm was established in Moscow in 1992 and since then it has grown from strength to strength. Today we rank among the top accountancy and business advisory firms in Russia. Our Firm is an independent member of Baker Tilly International, which is one of the world’s largest international audit and consulting networks.
“Baker Tilly Russaudit” has been helping both Russian and foreign companies alike, for over 18 years.
With a network of offices in St. Petersburg and Nizhni Novgorod, we are your firm with national strength. Membership of the Baker Tilly International network enables us to offer services to our clients in international finance centres.
Our Firm is represented internationally through its membership in Baker Tilly International, currently the 8th largest network of accounting firms in the world, which unites 147 companies in 114 countries. The network’s headquarters are situated in London. As of June 2009, As of June 2009, over 26,000 staff worked with the network and its global fee income totaled USD3.13 bln. Baker Tilly (UK) participated in IPOs with over 150 companies on AIM (Alternative Investment Market), and was awarded “AIM Accountant of the Year” in 2003-06 and “AIM-Consultant” in 2006.
Firms located in England, United States of America, Germany, Netherlands and France are recognized the largest network members.
All firms within Baker Tilly International agree in their understanding of business strategy based on maintaining highest quality of the services rendered, permanent improvement of the work methods and global approach to the clients servicing.
Baker Tilly International, to exchange progressive experience and develop better methods of work, establishes special groups to study the best practices applied by the association members in respective business areas and types of activity.
“Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd actively cooperates with other members of Baker Tilly International network which are located in the USA, England, Germany, Cyprus, China and performs joint projects with network members located in the CIS states – Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
The most valuable asset of Baker Tilly International is its impeccable reputation. Network members’ independence ensures its soundness and stability in the international market.
Accounting and audit services in accordance with IFRS
• Audit of financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS;
• Development of financial statements in accordance with IFRS;
• IFRS implementation, including the creation of a restatement system.
Audit services in accordance with the Russian legislation
• Audit of financial statements prepared in accordance with Russian Accounting Standards;
• Audit of exchanges, off-budgetary funds and investment institutions;
• Tax audit services.
Corporate finance
• Preparing businesses for investment;
• Assisting in the development of investment and finance strategies and of investment memorandums, including development/expert examination of business plans;
• Due Diligence procedures;
• Structuring of investment transactions;
• Search of investor/investee.
Management consulting services
• Improvement of business efficiency, including in the conditions of economic unsteadiness;
• Business structuring, including during M&As, to protect the assets and for the purpose of consolidation in accordance with IFRS 3;
• Set of services related to improvement of business efficiency in the interest of the shareholders;
• Set of services related to improvement of finance management efficiency;
• Establishing and preparing businesses for the introduction of computer-aided accounting systems: book-keeping, management, tax accounting, accounting and financial statements in accordance with IFRS;
• Assisting business in rapid development of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRS through automated Basware program.
Appraisal
• Appraisal of movable and immovable subject property, business, securities and intellectual property;
• Appraisal procedures within the framework of developing the financial statements in accordance with IFRS;
• Expert examination of the appraiser’s reports;
• Stocktaking.
Legal services
• Legal and tax consulting;
• Preparing businesses for transactions; transaction support services;
• Legal Due Diligence procedures;
• Expertise and arbitration, representation before court and tax authorities;
• International investment projects support services.
Management team
Samoilov Evgeny Managing Partner, General Director
(495) 788-55-67/68
Nikitin Leonid Partner, Deputy General Director, Director of Financial Consulting and Development
(495) 788-55-67
Sirous Alexander Partner, Chairman of Supervisory Board
(495) 788-55-67
Gribov Mikhail Partner, Head of Audit department
(495) 788-0906, 247-2420
Deryabin Yuri Partner, Head of Valuation and Appraisal of Property Department
(495) 788 55 67/68
Klimov Aleksandr Partner, Deputy General Director, Director of Valuation
+7 (495) 788-55-67
Tsvetkova Svetlana National Audit Partner, Branch Manager, Nizhni Novgorod
Samoilov Evgeny
Position: Managing Partner, General Director
email:
Phone: (495) 788-55-67/68
“To accomplish great things, you must not only act but also dream, not only dream but also believe”.
“I am with the Firm for almost 15 years as it is to my professional interest to work in a dynamically developing company, which is on its vigorous move to successful realization of complex tasks and unique projects.”
Education and Professional Qualifications:
• Volzhsk State Academy of Water Transport (Nizhni Novgorod), Economic Department. Diploma in Accounting and Audit
• Moscow State University, Candidate of Sciences (Economics)
• ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards – ACCA DipIFR Russian
• Auditor's Qualification Certificate
• German and English - fluent
Work experience
• 1995-98 Russaudit Nizhni Novgorod, Auditor
• 1999-2001 “Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd, Specialist of International Projects Department
• 2001-04 “Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd, Head of International Projects Department
• Since 2004 on “Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd, Partner, General Director
• 2009 Chairman of Council, NP IPAR
Professional accomplishments
• Reporter to all-Russian/international conferences on introduction of international financial reporting standards
• Realized projects: audit of the World Bank and EBRD projects; audit of financial statements of AGFA, Carl Zeiss, BMW, Esselte and other foreign concerns in Russia
• Mentor of projects (audit of the consolidated financial statements of Sibirsky Bereg Group of Companies, ER-Telecom Holding Group, Rosagrobioprom group of Companies, etc.)
Nikitin Leonid
Position: Partner, Deputy General Director, Director of Financial Consulting and Development
email:
Phone: (495) 788-55-67
“Working for Baker Tilly Russaudit provides me with the opportunity to work on ever more complicated assignments for the benefit of our clients; it is satisfying to know that a useful piece of work has been done well, often in the knowledge that you are working in uncharted territory where there are no established paths nor guide books”.
Education
• Moscow Motor-Car Construction Institute, with specialty in Economics and Management Organization
• Labor and Social Relations Academy, with specialty in Law
• Moscow Motor-Car Construction Institute, postgraduate studies
• Good command of English
Work experience
• Professional career started in planning and economic departments of Likhachev Automobile Works (thereafter – AMO ZiL).
• Over 15 years’ experience in the field of professional consulting, when Leonid Nikitin worked in several leading audit and consulting companies of Russia.
• 2003-09 “Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd, Head of Management Consulting Department
• 2009-present “Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd, Partner,
Deputy General Director, Director of Financial Consulting and Development
Professional accomplishments
• Supervised over 20 projects for such companies as Rosneft, SIDANCO, Transaero, Krasnoyarsk Airlines, VSMPO, Mezhregiongas, etc.
• Participated in development of Railway Restructuring Program in Russia
• Regularly speaks at conferences
• Author of over 20 publications in the Russian economic media
Sirous Alexander
Position: Partner, Chairman of Supervisory Board
email:
Phone: (495) 788-55-67
“The world belongs to the discontented”
Oscar Wilde
Education
• Moscow Finance Academy
• Department of International Economic Relationships, with specialty in accounting (diploma of excellence).
• MBA - University of Chicago (Chicago Booth) Graduate School of Business (Chicago, the US)
Work experience:
• 1992–93 Àuditor
• 1993-94 Audit Manager
• 1994–97 Director (audit, international tax)
• 1997–2001 – Partner (international tax, corporate finance, business advisory)
• 2001–04 Managing Partner (general director)
• Since 2004 on, Chairman of Supervisory Board
Professional record
• Corporate Finance – transactions support services, help in organizing M&A deals
• Market entry services to international clients, administering/managing client’s investment projects in Russia, services in forming JVs for clients
• Business advisory and business management functions
• Interim/start-up management of companies in Russia for non-Russian companies/shareholders
• 2000-01 – member of the working group on drafting the Corporate Governance Code with the Russian Securities and Exchange Commission
Gribov Mikhail
Position: Partner, Head of Audit department
email:
Phone: (495) 788-0906, 247-2420
“There are no goals that can’t be reached”
“Russaudit is not just a workplace; it is a platform for self-realization”
Education
• St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance; Specialty: Finance and Credit.
• ACCA Affiliate
• Auditor’s Qualification Certificate
• Fluent English
Work experience
• 2001–02 Ucgen Insaat Ve Ticaret AS, Accountant Assistant
• 2002–03 InterLogic AS Group, Financial Analyst
• Since 2003 on, “Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd. (before 08.01.2004 – RUSSAUDIT Dornhof, Evseev and Partners Ltd.), Specialist of International Projects Department – Senior specialist of International Projects Department – Audit Manager of International Projects Department – Deputy Head of International Projects Department – Head of Audit
• Since 2009 on, member of the International Cooperation Committee of NP IPAR
Professional accomplishments
• Realized projects: ISA audit of the IFRS financial statements of GENSER Group, OGO Group, VIM-AVIA Airlines, Omskenergo OAO, etc.
• Holds corporate seminars on International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Publications in business mass media, speaking at the Firm’s Round Tables, holding seminars for clients
Deryabin Yuri
Position: Partner, Head of Valuation and Appraisal of Property Department
email:
Phone: (495) 788 55 67/68
“What is worth doing is worth doing well”
“…Baker Tilly Russaudit has become for me a second family whom I love, cherish and give all my heart. And it is very pleasant that the Company’s wonderful ambiance is believed to be one of its particularities. Employees and clients – all can feel it.”
Formal Education
• Moscow State Automobile and Road Technical University, specialist in Automated Information Processing and Control Systems
• Intersectoral Institution of Advanced Training at Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics, specialist in Appraisal of Entities (Businesses)
• European Centre for Personnel Certification “EuroZert”, professional qualification of International Expert in Real Estate Appraisal (Russian Federation), issued in accordance with ISO/IEC
Professional Experience
• 1996-98: Appraiser, “Agentstvo “Investitsii i Nedvizhimost” AOZT”
• 1998-99: Special Correspondent, “Russian Investment Bulletin” (an edition of the weekly “Economics and Life”)
• 1998-99: Head of Expert Division, “National Chamber of Property Appraisal and Valuation” Non-profit Partnership
• 1999 - present: Expert in Valuation and Appraisal of Property; Head of Valuation and Appraisal of Property Department, “Laboratoriya Investitsiy LABREID” OOO (Member of RUSSAUDIT Group); Partner, “Baker Tilly Russaudit” LLC
Key Achievements
• Realized the following projects: valuation of major Russian entities, such as “KAMAZ” Group, “Rossiyskie Zheleznye Dorogi” OAO, “OGK-6”, “Kirovskiy Zavod” Group, “Rimera” Group etc.
• Editor in Chief of “Appraiser.RU. The Appraiser’s Bulletin”, a major Internet portal focusing on appraisal and valuation
Professional Development
• Member of “Self-regulatory organization of Russian Appraisal Masters’ Association” Non-profit Partnership
• Member of the National Council of Valuation Activities in the Russian Federation
• Member of the Board for Media Coverage of Valuation Activity within the National Council of Valuation Activities in the Russian Federation
• Author of a paper which focuses on forecasting real estate prices in the Moscow Region amid the economic crisis
Klimov Aleksandr
Position: Partner, Deputy General Director, Director of Valuation
email:
Phone: +7 (495) 788-55-67
"Abundance of concentrated energy and indomitable persistence in carrying through undertaking toward accomplishment"
“Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd offers goal-oriented professionals vast vistas for their development and self-realization. Our united working team is always the first where labor exploits and mighty enterprises are required and also in a bouncy party.
Education
• Moscow State Automobile & Road Technical University, Specialty: management information system
• International Higher Business School MIRBIS
• Inter-sectoral Institute of advanced training of managerial personnel and specialists of the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics
• International Expert in real-estate appraisal (Russian Federation). This Qualification was awarded by EuroZert, European centre for the certification of the personnel
Work experience
• 1995-99 National Appraisal Chamber, Appraiser – Head of Appraisal Department - Executive Director
• 1995-99 Special Writer for Ekonomika I Zhizn (Economics and Life) weekly “Baker Tilly Russaudit”, Ltd,
• Since 1999 on, Appraiser – Head of Appraisal Department – Deputy General Director, Director of Valuation
Professional accomplishments
• Leader of many projects in property and business appraisal realized for the entities in different sectors of economy
• Certified Immovable Property Appraiser, 2nd (higher) Level of the Government of Moscow
• Certified Appraiser of the Russian Collegium of Appraisers
• Member of the Committee for Appraisal Works Standards and Methods of the National Appraisal Council in Russia
• Author of teacher editions and certain publications devoted to the theory and practice of the appraisal works published by the leading Russian media: Ekonomika I Zhizn (Economics and Life), Izvestia, Vedomosti, Russian Investment Reporter, Investments and Real Property Journal, e-media «Appraiser.RU Appraisal Herald
Pushkarev Alexey
Position: Partner, Branch Manager, St.Petersburg
email:
Phone: (812) 495-44-00
Formal Education
• St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finances, specialist in Human Resource Management
• ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards – ACCA DipIFR Russian
• General Auditor’s Certificate
Professional Experience
• 1996–2001: Director of St. Petersburg branch, “Baker Tilly Russaudit”
• 2001-02: Deputy General Director, “Baker Tilly Russaudit”
• 2002 – present: Organization Development Director, “Baker Tilly Russaudit”
Key Achievements
• Audited projects of the World Bank and the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development
• Audited financial statements of “Transbunker” Group, “Kirovskiy Zavod” Group, Esselte, and others.
• Audited consolidated financial statements of “Er-telekom” Group, “VEST KOLL LTD” ZAO, and others.
Professional Development
• Member of the Quality Board of the Institute of Professional Chartered Accountants
• Author of internal audit manuals
• Participates in professional development trainings and seminars as well as in personal effectiveness programmes.
Tsvetkova Svetlana
Position: National Audit Partner, Branch Manager, Nizhni Novgorod
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“Example isn't another way to teach, it is the only way to teach”
“…Working for the Company always makes me feel comprehension and self-confidence.”
Formal Education
• Lobachevskiy State University in the City of Gorkiy, specialist in Engineering and Economics
• General Auditor’s Certificate
• ACCA Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards – ACCA DipIFR Russian
Professional Experience
• 1992-94: Chief Accountant, “Russkiy Venets” TOO PKP
• 1994-95: Chief Accountant, Nizhniy Novgorod Division of “Rosstrakh”
• 1995-98: Auditor, “RUSSAUDIT-Nizhniy Novgorod”
• 1998-2003: Director, “Audit-Tsentr”
• 2003 – present: General Director, “RUSSAUDIT-Nizhniy Novgorod”
Key Achievements
• Managed complex audit projects of enterprises of various sectors
• Created the accountancy firm “Audit-Tsentr” (at present – “Baker Tilly Russaudit Consulting” ZAO)
Professional Development
• Finished the ÅÌÂÀ training programme “Strategic Financing” at the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation
• Finished a training programme on IFRS
• Held reports at conferences
• Participated in seminars and trainings
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