Volker Schmidt

Volker Schmidt

German Public Auditor, Partner, Financial Services Banking

Executive summary

Focus

  • Audits of financial statements according  to German GAAP, IFRS and US-GAAP
  • Audits according to Section § 89 Securities Trading Act
  • Internal Audits (Out- und Co-Sourcing)
  • Special investigations according to Section 44 Banking Act, Section 88 Securities Trading Act and Section 14 Investment Code
  • Advisory in regard to the implementation of regulatory requirements (WpHG, WpIG/ IFR, MaRisk, MaComp, AML)
  • Client trainings

Financial Services Experiences

Professional Assignments

  • Lectureship at Hochschule Aschaffenburg, faculty Economics & Law
  • Member of the Expert Committee WpHG of the IDW
  • Author of several articles regarding regulatory requirements with a focus on compliance function, investment services and minimum requirements for risk management (MaRisk)