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About Your Expert Course Directors


    Klaas van de Geest

    Centre Consulting, Netherlands
    11 – 14 March 2012 • JW Marriott Hotel, Dubai, UAE
    14 – 17 October 2012 • TBC, Dubai, UAE


    Klaas van de Geest
    is an expert in the area of group reporting and consolidation. He has broad experience in best practice around “Fast Close” and the implementation of EPM applications. He has worked in this area for more than 20 years and was managing the performance management practice at IBM Business Consulting Services (formerly PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting) before he started his own consulting practice.

    As a project manager he has been involved in various implementation projects of management information, group reporting and consolidation systems, including reporting on multi-GAAP, IFRS and Fast Close. He has worked in the corporate centres of organisations across all sectors.

    As a subject matter expert Klaas has published various articles around Fast Close, consolidation, reporting and IT technology and was the author of the trainings: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard and Corporate Centre Analytics. A yearly Fast Close survey is released to monitor progress in the Dutch market. As founding member of BPM International he was also one of the developers of the Improve Close methodology Mercury and Fast Close training.


    Peter Van Egmond
    Consultant
    Centre Consulting, The Netherlands
    10 – 13 June 2012 • Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai, UAE

    Peter
    is an expert in the area of group reporting and consolidation. He has broad experience in best practice around “Fast Close” and the implementation of EPM applications. He has worked in this area for more than 12 years and has worked for ‘Big Five’ consulting firms before joining Centre Consulting.

    As a project manager he has been involved in various, implementation projects of management information, group reporting and consolidation systems, including reporting on multi-GAAP, IFRS and Fast Close. He has worked in the corporate centres of organisations across all sectors.

    As a subject matter expert, Peter is being asked by clients to assist in developing their EPM strategy and has given training and was co-author of trainings on Fast Close, consolidation, reporting and IT technology. As a managing consultant at his company, he was also one of the developers of the Improve Close methodology Mercury and Fast Close training..

    Hear What Past Delegates Have Said About IIR Middle East’s Previous Fast Close Courses

    “Very interesting”

    Mohammed Al Moamari, Accountant,Saudi Arabian Mining Co., KS

    “The trainer did a great job of keeping presentations lively.”

    Ian Fountain, Group Chief Accountant, Celerant Consulting, UK

    “Good examples and entertaining too!”

    Martion Coxell, Assistant Controller, Smiths Group Plc, UK

    “Very impressive!”

    Mohamed A. Mohamed, Management Accounts Controller, ADMA-OPCO, UAE

    “The case study was extremely useful in demonstrating reality and the art of the possible. The course provided me with the opportunity to get away from the day-to-day business activities and really focus on our month end process, highlighting possible opportunities.”

    Mark Gudgeon, Senior Accountant Cost Allocations, RasGas Company Ltd, Qatar



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