Diplom-Kaufmann (Graduate in Business Administration)
German Public Auditor
Tax Consultant
Born 1970
Auditor pursuant to section 27 (2) VerpackG (Packaging Act) registered at Packaging Register of the Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR)
Contact Information
+49 (0)2421 9436 26
andreas.knop@ssb-wpg.de
Education
Studies of economics, specializing in business administration, at the University -GH- Essen
Focus:
Auditing
Business informatics
Business law
Professional Career
- since 2009 partner at SSB&P Dr. SCHMITZ SIMON BUECKEN & PARTNER
- since 2007 employed at Dr. SCHMITZ SIMON BUECKEN
- 2002 appointment as German Public Auditor
- 2000 appointment as Tax Consultant
- 1995 - 2007 PricewaterhouseCoopers and other pre-incorporated companies
Areas of Expertise
- audit of annual and consolidated financial statements according to HGB (german commercial code) and IFRS
- special audits, for example audits in accordance with AktG (German Stock Corporation Act) and GmbHG (German Companies Act), MaBV-audits (German Broker and Property Developer Ordinance)
- tax structuring advice for business partnerships and corporations as well as individuals
- international tax consulting
Memberships
- IDW – Institute of Public Auditors in Germany, Incorporated Association
- Steuerberater-Verband Koeln e.V. (Cologne Charter of Tax Consultants, Incorporated Association)
- Bundesverband Deutscher Volks- und Betriebswirte e.V. (bdvb) (German Association of Political and Business Economists)
Social Commitment
- member of the advisory board of Tierschutz-Stiftung im Kreis Dueren (Animal welfare foundation in the district of Dueren)
