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Bernd-Michael Habermeyer
Since 2001, Bernd-Michael Habermeyer has been the founder and managing director of IAS Partner GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft Steuerberatungsgesellschaft.
He is a certified public accountant [Wirtschaftsprüfer] and tax advisor [Steuerberater], and holds a degree in business administration [Diplom-Kaufmann].
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Bernd-Michael Habermeyer was founder and CFO of the blaxxun interactive group (1995 – 2001). |
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| Founded in 1995, the German-American company was a world leader in the production of interactive software products with more than 150 employees. The technology won many international awards, such as CeBIT’s Best of Byte in 1997 for the best multi-media software. Customers included such international blue chips as Audi, Bertelsmann, BMW, Canal Plus, CBS, Cartier, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, IBM, Intel, Lycos, Mannesmann, Siemens, Softbank, NTT and USA Networks. |
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Bernd-Michael Habermeyer had world-wide responsibility for the areas of finance, investor relations, legal, human resources and general administration. |
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Significant projects under his responsibility were: |
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dual listing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (S-1 prospectus) and on the Neuer Markt |
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various equity and debt financings totaling more than Euro 25 million with mostly international venture capital and strategic partners |
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implementation of a world-wide employee stock option plan for all employees already in 1995 |
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implementation of an integrated consolidated reporting system (business plan, budget, rolling forecast, budget-to-actual analyses and monthly reporting) |
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world-wide introduction of US GAAP financial reporting in accordance with the strict SEC requirements starting in 1995 |
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implementation of an SAP-based management information system for all group companies |
| International Auditing Firm |
Bernd-Michael Habermeyer worked at international auditing firm KPMG, his last position being senior manager with signing authority (1985 – 1995). |
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Significant projects under his responsibility were: |
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management of a portfolio of international and national clients in various industries and sizes |
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expert on international financial reporting |
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audit or conversion of a large number of companies to international financial reporting standards since 1985 |
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due diligence analyses in transactions in various industries and sizes |
| International Experience |
CFO of blaxxun interactive, Inc., San Francisco (1995–2001). |
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Worked in the US at KPMG Peat Marwick in Minneapolis as part of the KPMG International Transfer Program. In charge of US GAAP audits of national and international US companies in various industries (1991–1993). |
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Audit and advisory services for subsidiaries of international companies in accordance with international financial reporting standards (1985–1991 and 1993-1995). |
| Professional Exams |
Wirtschaftsprüfer since 1991 (top 10% exam)
Steuerberater since 1989 (top 10% exam) |
| Instructor |
Since 2002, Bernd-Michael Habermeyer has been an instructor for the Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer (IdW) [Institute of Certified Public Accountants] in the area of international financial reporting and auditing. |
| University Education |
Business administration at Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich with an honors degree majoring in auditing, tax, and civil law. |
| Training |
Banking traineeship |
