That's Assurance
Solving together for trust in tomorrow
Dear Readers,
With uncertainty and disruption now the norm, the leaders of today face risk, anxiety and opportunity. The complexity of the world around us necessitates speed and precision in decision making. We provide our clients the confidence they need when making big decisions, that the decisions they make are the right ones for their organisation, their stakeholders and the community more broadly. In Assurance, we see and solve for the bigger picture, not just one piece of the puzzle, to build, earn and share trust. As community of solvers, we enact change that’s not just valuable, but sustainable.
Our capabilities go far beyond those that we’re traditionally known for.
We provide assurance to you in ways you’d expect - enabling confidence in the capital markets through the audit of large listed organisations - and in ways you might not expect. From helping navigate the challenges and opportunities of ESG to providing clients confidence in managing risk on large transformation projects, transactions and through major organisational change.
We’re proud of the important role we play in delivering for businesses and Government, but most importantly, for our people – That's what this special issue of Disclose is about. As a community of solvers, we not only offer a unique perspective to deliver confident decisions through times of change, but to instil trust in communities in an increasingly digital and disrupted world. It’s this unexpected combination of skill set and mindset that creates a unique point of difference for you, and a positive and lasting impact on broader society.
Where communities need trust, you need assurance. From planning to implementing ideas, monitoring to mitigating problems — we help you overcome challenges and build connected, consistent, and sustained outcomes for success. That's Assurance.
Alex Astolfi
Alex Astolfi
Member of the Management Board,
Leader Assurance, PwC Switzerland
Korbinian Petzi
Korbinian Petzi, a father of two and ambitious amateur sportsman talks to Disclose about his cross-border existence, perseverance and the art of losing. And on the value of reliable relationships.
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Christophe Peponnet
Discover the journey of Christophe Peponnet whose role transcends beyond traditional assurance tasks to embrace the human dimension of the business.
Marie-Eve Fortier
Marie-Eve Fortier talks about the assurance that comes from relationships of care and trust, both in our business and personal lives.
Narcisse Vieira
His advice to aspiring professionals at PwC and beyond: refuse to get stuck in your comfort zone, have the courage to to “rewrite” your destiny, and actively seek opportunities to gain life experience.
Petra Schwick
Petra Schwick is an Assurance Partner at PwC, and specialises in large multinationals in the pharmaceutical and telecommunications sectors. The mother-of-three talks with Disclose about the cowboys of the accounting world, the added value of shared experiences and international networks, as well as the importance of flexibility for clients, career and family.
Veneta Eftychis
Veneta Eftychis spent formative years with PwC in Switzerland early in her career before returning to her native South Africa. Years later she came back to Zurich, not least because of the relationships she had built there. She talks about PwC’s special culture of networking, both locally and globally.
Thomas Ebinger
Thomas Ebinger is a partner and audit expert for SMEs, family businesses and start-ups at PwC Switzerland. In Disclose, he tells his story and the role numbers play in it. Find out for yourself why and which ones.
Maja Baiocco
Maja Baiocco's journey began at the age of 14 when she left Macedonia, eventually landing at PwC in Switzerland after stops in Toronto, Fukuoka, and Dublin. In the realm of digital assurance, a technical field, understanding people is crucial for navigating significant and enduring change.
Felix Steiger
Felix Steiger is a pension fund auditor and leads PwC’s ‘Competence Centre for Social Insurance’ in Bern. In Disclose, he explains why his passion for pensions and entrepreneurship gives him a unique opportunity to get involved in tackling what is arguably one of the most challenging problems that Switzerland faces.
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