My name is Melissa Spork and I am 19 years old. I am a second-year bachelor student in Business Economics at Tilburg University. I wanted to do something extra besides my study, so since March 2013 I have become an active member at the study association Asset Accounting and Finance. My committee, the Editorial Board, is responsible for the issues, the interviewing of people and reviewing the articles of Faces. It is instructive,but also, and above all, fun to do! My first interview was with Jeroen Jansen, marketing director of ASN Bank, it is very interesting to listen to stories of such persons. I am proud that we’ve got an online environment for Faces as well now; I hope you all enjoy our articles!
Eric van Deursen is a senior audit manager at KPMG Amstelveen. He writes about his amazing time as an audit manager at KPMG in São Paulo, Brazil. Van Deursen was the main contact of the Dutch Desk of KMPG in São Paulo. In this article he describes the differences and (unexpected) similarities of accountancy between Brazil and the Netherlands. São Paulo has been a challenge and adventure to him as well as instructive and frustrating.
In this article Pieter Lakeman and Harry Geels give their opinion about integrating the European banking union more European. Pieter Lakeman is against and Harry Geels is in favour.
Jacques de Swart, Professor of Applied Mathematics at Nyenrode, describes in this article the importance and usefulness of big data analytics with regard to audit. The content is also about which principles Jacques de Swart uses to structure the big data analytics in audit.
Paul and Melissa spoke to Mr. Jansen, Marketing Director of ASN Bank N.V., about ASN Bank and its focus on sustainable investments. They inquired after the importance of sustainable investments, the criteria to be qualified as such and the worldwide development of sustainable investing.
