On July 1-3, the Second Annual Regional Conference of Baker Tilly International of CIS & Baltic Region Countries took place in Kiev, Ukraine. Just like the year before, this Conference was a mutual initiative of Baker Tilly Ukraine and Baker Tilly Russaudit member firms.

The Second Annual Regional Conference was an effective platform for the discussion of the practical aspects of international experience taking into account all the specifics of business conditions in the region.

First of all, this event was interesting to auditors and those who work in the domain of Corporate Finance. Specialists from these spheres, during their communications had the opportunity of sharing their experiences and examining the most frequent practical examples. For example, Baker Tilly Russaudit shared their experience of implementing the automatic audit program “Aud-IT”; our colleagues from Cyprus told us about the realization of joint projects and audit of groups; Baker Tilly Ukraine enlightened on professional valuation prospects in the period of Economic Crisis, and also on specifics of Due Diligence procedures in the Ukrainian market.

Geoff Barnes, the CEO of Baker Tilly International, delivered a speech at the Conference. He mentioned: “Today it is very important to mind shift from national to global. We want to be known as a culture of high quality, technical excellence and for our commitment to people.”

In his turn, EMEA Chairman Ted Verkade outlined a number of strategic aims and plans that are currently important for the Network. Among them: full branding, focus on business development, support and tools available from the network – voluntary use, and wide geographic coverage.

During the three-day conference participants managed to work out a general strategy for further Network promotion in the region. In their free time delegates got to know better the historic heritage of the capital of Ukraine by visiting famous historical and cultural places of Kiev.

Alexander Pochkun, the Managing Partner of Baker Tilly Ukraine, expressed his belief that the mutual initiative of the two companies regarding organizing events of such kind will help to develop and strengthen relationships more effectively between members-companies of the Network.

Discussion and the constant search for new constructive ideas, and understanding of current situation, everyday problem solving will give the opportunity to move ahead.

Eugeny Samoilov, General Director of Baker Tilly Russaudit, said: “Our current conference is another successful step towards the integration of the Network’s members-companies: exchange of experiences, the best practices, and finally, personal contacts – all this will help us to continue developing the work of our offices, ensure the success of international projects, and in the end satisfy the highest quality standards for professional services.”