Annual General Meeting 2022

BIOGRAPHY

Philippe Dessertine is a professor of business management and a specialist in finance. He teaches at the Institut of Business Management of the University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, is director of the Institut de Haute Finance and a former member of the High Council of Public Finance.

He is president of Comité 21, the French Committee for Environment and sustainable development.

He is a regular guest on different French television channels.

His last book “Le grand basculement” was published in 2021.

ABSTRACT

Are we watching the end of an economic era? And what to expect?

Philippe is a true trend spotter and will shed light with great eloquence and depth of content on the major issues facing the planet and humanity.

BIOGRAPHY

Pierre began his career in 1999 as a consultant in several independent accounting firms where he developed skills for reporting in an international environment. From 2005, when Ifrs became the choice of many groups, he helped his clients move from French to international standards. In 2007, when the energy market opened up in Europe, he joined a French utility start-up and helped build the reporting organization as Director of Consolidation and Taxation. After 5 years, he created his own activity and worked mainly as an independent consultant with a strong specialty in taxation and group reporting. During certain assignments, he established business relations with a member of the INAA network, which facilitated his meeting with LETA, an auditing and accounting firm with a historical relationship with the network. He thus started a new professional life as a technical partner in 2019 within LETA and after a few months of intense relations and a difficult but stimulating COVID period, he finally joined LETA as an Equity partner in 2021. He is now in charge of audit, consolidation and international clients within LETA where he contributes to building a multidisciplinary offer and directing the activity towards more advice for our clients.

ABSTRACT

Pierre Angibeau, from L&A Conseil & Audit, an Absoluce member and INAA member will present INAA members “How to do business in France”. Looking forward to hearing his secrets!

Fran works at Triple Bottom Line Accounting (TBLA), an Accountancy practice that is helping SMEs adapt to the challenges of Climate Change and Environmental and Social issues. She has successfully launched the TBLA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impact service. Fran runs workshops and consults with SMEs to initiate their net zero strategy. She is teaching sustainability on a Net Zero Leaders programme and is a member of the Norfolk Business Climate Leaders Advisory Board.

Peter and Fran Ellington will tell you their story and explain why accountants need to lead the change to a sustainable economy.  They will be telling their story by presenting the following six topics:

What are the sustainability issues facing society? 

Climate change, biodiversity loss, responsible purchasing and supply, and social inequalities. World Economic Forum ranking of risks. Effects on organisations from an input and output perspective. The climate scenarios and different international responses?

The institutional response

Disclosure requirements, ESG investing, International Agreements. The response of accounting bodies.

The Triple Bottom Line Accounting story

Origins of the name.  The history of the practice.  How the practice has more than doubled in two years.  How we have moved into Advisory and Net Zero consultancy services

Climate change mitigation and adaptation is urgently needed; why aren’t we reacting faster?

Dr Peter Ellington’s Doctorate in Education: What is Powerful Knowledge in Accounting.  The human condition, Believability, Hyper objects, Tipping points, Wilful Blindness.

TBLA Net Zero Workshops

Scope 1,2, and 3 emissions, accounting system add-ons, offsetting and how to plan for Net Zero.

Effect on how Accountants manage the finances and accounting for clients and organisations

Risks and opportunities, how climate and ESG issues will monetise over time. The drivers of change to an organisation’s finances, how to scenario plan and stress test an organisation’s finances.

BIOGRAPHY

Peter is the founder and CEO of Triple Bottom Line Accounting (TBLA), a rapidly growing accountancy practice that supports SMEs with Compliance and Advisory solutions. He is an Associate Professor in Accounting at the University of East Anglia, where he teaches Accounting for Sustainability on the MBA programme.

Peter recently completed a Doctorate in Education, which criticises the state of accounting education, arguing that it needs to develop to include the increasing needs of the environment and society. He is focused on the latest developments in Accounting for Sustainability and is a thought leader on how accountancy needs to develop to address the climate crisis.

Peter and Fran Ellington will tell you their story and explain why accountants need to lead the change to a sustainable economy.  They will be telling their story by presenting the following six topics:

What are the sustainability issues facing society? 

Climate change, biodiversity loss, responsible purchasing and supply, and social inequalities. World Economic Forum ranking of risks. Effects on organisations from an input and output perspective. The climate scenarios and different international responses?

The institutional response

Disclosure requirements, ESG investing, International Agreements. The response of accounting bodies.

The Triple Bottom Line Accounting story

Origins of the name.  The history of the practice.  How the practice has more than doubled in two years.  How we have moved into Advisory and Net Zero consultancy services

Climate change mitigation and adaptation is urgently needed; why aren’t we reacting faster?

Dr Peter Ellington’s Doctorate in Education: What is Powerful Knowledge in Accounting.  The human condition, Believability, Hyper objects, Tipping points, Wilful Blindness.

TBLA Net Zero Workshops

Scope 1,2, and 3 emissions, accounting system add-ons, offsetting and how to plan for Net Zero.

Effect on how Accountants manage the finances and accounting for clients and organisations

Risks and opportunities, how climate and ESG issues will monetise over time. The drivers of change to an organisation’s finances, how to scenario plan and stress test an organisation’s finances.

BIOGRAPHY

Co-founder & CEO of Big Onion, from where she promotes collaborative teamwork for the development of digital economy models that give high relevance to ethics by developing the concepts of digital humanism or humanist technology, digital disruption, and ecosystems. creative. 

President of the Quantum Blockchain Alliance, Member of the Advisory Council of the “Observatori d'Ètica en Intel·ligència Artificial de Catalunya (OEIAC)”, co-founder of the ELLIS Alicante Foundation, member of advisory boards and of WeRock Capital and co-founder of the Covidwarriors Association. 

After her position as Vice President, and being a member of the founding team, she has been the General Director of the Alastria Consortium until now.

Senior Telecommunications Engineer (UPC), Master in Management, executive with more than 20 years of experience in a multinational leading strategic projects of operational transformation and launching of new businesses in the sectors of Consulting and Information Systems, Oil & Gas Services, and in Banking and Insurance. 

Specialist in the strategy for the creation of ecosystems and the management of innovative large-scale projects based on next-generation information and telecommunications technologies (Blockchain and its convergence with IA & IoT), building bridges between Start-Ups and Multinationals, has led multidisciplinary and multicultural teams living and embracing the cultural richness of different countries in Europe, South America, North America, Japan, South-Korea, South Africa, India, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates. He has been responsible for IT services for 4 Olympic Games, Pan American Games, and several World Championships and UN Summits. 

She is a regular contributor to social innovation programs, lecturer, and visiting professor at several Universities and Business Schools. Member of the Academic Council of Fide.

ABSTRACT

Digital assets like cryptocurrencies, NFTs and other tokens are past “emerging” — they’re here to stay. But do we all know what this, do we all apprehend the risks and opportunities?

Our experts will share their views on the future of crypto assets, how they use it and why and how you can advise your clients when they have questions on the topic.

BIOGRAPHY

Meet Joe David, founder of Nephos Group & one of the U.K.'s leading crypto accounting experts, supporting entrepreneurs and business owners to take control of their finances whilst gaining insight and educating them on the financial market shifts.

Joe, having been through the wringer of scaling businesses and tackling the challenges head-on, has become proactive and confident in taking the risk many of us wish we could take with finances, through analytical interpretations of financial data.

With a belief that there is no limit to people's potential and a mission to instil in all his clients that they are free to live a life that they enjoy whilst gaining financial success and business growth, especially when it comes to crypto.

Joe not only has an in-depth knowledge of the financial world, but shifts at speeds many of us are unable to gauge when it comes to new currencies, stock markets and investment.

Traditional is out of the window and Joe is leading both market and industry in the fight to understand crypto on a cellular level.

ABSTRACT

Digital assets like cryptocurrencies, NFTs and other tokens are past “emerging” — they’re here to stay. But do we all know what this, do we all apprehend the risks and opportunities?

Our experts will share their views on the future of crypto assets, how they use it and why and how you can advise your clients when they have questions on the topic.

BIOGRAPHY

Peter was a founder and long time CEO of NNG, an internationally successful and award winning company in the Location-Based Services environment. Has secured NNG with a leading position and outstanding reputation in the fast growing line-fit and aftermarket segments. Engaged with the most influential and prestigious car brands in USA, China, Germany and other parts of the world. Started his career and first internet SW start-ups in 1996 in Hungary, then joined Nokia in Finland to develop wireless technology. When returning to Hungary, founded PDAmill, developing games for PDAs and smartphones. In 2004 set up the navigation software business that eventually became NNG. Previously acted as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer before taking over the role of CEO. Headed and influenced the company’s innovation, stable growth and establishment on 5 continents while making it grow from 4 to over 800 employees. After leaving NNG, he focused on helping Hungarian technology startups both as an advisor and an angel investor. He is passionate about gadgets, softwares and technology innovation. Known for spotting future trends and seizing opportunities. Being committed to business, ensuring excellence and satisfaction with outside the box solutions. Specialties: Executive Management, Business Development, Strategy, Product Marketing, Technology.

ABSTRACT

The story of success

Peter Balogh, Hungary’s start-up King will be talking to INAA members about the speed of the world, the need for innovation and our relationship with impossible. Get ready to be inspired!

BIOGRAPHY

Gert de Fluiter is a partner in Schuiteman Accountants & Advisors (member of SRA International), which includes 5 offices, 4 equity partners and 180 professional staff members.

Gert has been Chairman of INAA and representative for SRA International in the INAA Board.

ABSTRACT

Between 2020 and 2021 cyber attacks increased by +220% in EU Member States. Police and justice cannot handle the crimes and technical developments are going very fast.

To protect large and smaller organizations in the chain against cybercrime, a new European cybersecurity law will be introduced – NIS2. Very likely this will, partially, be adopted in different parts of the world.

In this session, INAA members will learn what NIS2 is, why it is needed and what opportunities it offers for their firms.

BIOGRAPHY

Han is very accomplished both in the fields of cybersecurity and business. Han has worked in fintech at many banks and has extensive consulting experience. In 2020 he co-founded Skopos Cyber Security which he is now CEO of.

Han holds a BA in Computer Science from Hague University and an MBA in Corporate Finance from Tel Aviv University.

ABSTRACT

Between 2020 and 2021 cyber attacks increased by +220% in EU Member States. Police and justice cannot handle the crimes and technical developments are going very fast.

To protect large and smaller organizations in the chain against cybercrime, a new European cybersecurity law will be introduced – NIS2. Very likely this will, partially, be adopted in different parts of the world.

In this session, INAA members will learn what NIS2 is, why it is needed and what opportunities it offers for their firms.