Banking
KPMG has extensive experience in the banking sector. Our range of services extends from audits of annual and consolidated financial statements to conversion to IFRS, US GAAP, Swiss GAAP ARR/FER, to internal audits and tax planning.
Our teams in the banking sector work across disciplines and in national as well as international networks. KPMG has specialist knowledge in the Audit, Tax, and Advisory areas of business.
An overview of our services
Audit services:
- Annual and consolidated financial statements
- Regulatory audit reports of banks and securities dealers
- Special purpose engagements (incorporations, liquidations, specialist opinions, etc.)
- Special areas such as qualified intermediaries (QI), money laundering legislation, and performance measurement
- Internal audits
Advisory services and analyses in the following areas:
- National and international accounting (IFRS, US GAAP, Swiss GAAP ARR/FER, etc.)
- Founding, licensing, and restructuring of banks, securities dealers, and other financial services providers
- Internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley
- Treasury und risk management
- Implementation of Basel II-related products
- Accounting, valuation and tax structuring for financial products
- Tax planning (corporate taxation, VAT, EU paying agent tax) including international tax structures
- Qualified intermediaries
- IT processes
- Performance measurement and presentation
- Other areas such as real estate, transaction services, mergers & acquisitions, project assessments, performance improvements, and crisis management
Contact
Daniel Senn
Partner, Member of the Excecutive Team, Head of Financial Services, Sector Head Banking, Switzerland
KPMG AG
Badenerstrasse 172
P.O. Box
8026 Zurich
+41 44 249 27 57 | dsenn@kpmg.com
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