Accounting internAtionAl Study ProgrAM no. 12School of Accounting - RMIT UniversityDepartment of Accounting – University of Melbourne

January/February 2013

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Accounting internAtionAl Study ProgrAM no. 12School of Accounting - RMIT UniversityDepartment of Accounting – University of Melbourne

January/February 2013

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Countries visited Germany, Poland, Switzerland, France and England

Principal cities visitedMunich, Berlin, Wolfsburg, Warsaw, Zurich, Basel, Lausanne, Interlaken, Paris, London

Duration7 January – 29 January 2013 (23 Days)

Hotel stays » Angleterre – Berlin » Cristal – Munich » Novotel – Warsaw » Engimatt – Zurich » Au Lac – Ouchy (Lausanne) » Mercure Suffren Eiffel – Paris » Radisson Edwardian Kenilworth – London

Participants8 RMIT students; 21 University of Melbourne students; Three staff and two guests = 34

Students – RMIT University » Samantha Bec » Matthew Bianco » Janella Chan » Amanda Klye » Anthony Landells » Gay McCulloch » Emily Szazlic » Pisey San

Students—University of Melbourne » Kevin Chin » Sean Cornell » Sitong Diao » Teresa Ziyi Liu » Matsuda Mio » Mizran Md Nahar » Alex Qui Nan » Donovan Ng » Minsuk Park » Tungky Handoko Putro » Yihong Shao

StaffProgram Leader » Laurie Webb (RMIT)

Academic Staff » Dr Phill Cobbin (UoM) » Dr Jagjit Kaur (UoM)

Guests » Harmeet Kaur Bhulliar

» Menchama Webb

Scholarships/BursariesThe Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia: a bursary of $3000Awarded to:

» Mio Matsuda (UoM)

Our grateful thanks to the Institute for this generous bursary. The Institute provides two $3000 bursaries annually – one to be awarded for the July program to RMIT and one to the University of Melbourne for the January program.

WHK $1 000To be awarded on final examinations.

Global Study Connections $1500 ‘Strive for Excellence’Six scholarships of $250 each awarded to: » Janelle Chan (RMIT) » Mizran Md Nahar (UoM) » Alex Qiao Nan (UoM) » Edgar Tan (UoM) » George Tianxue Xiao (UoM) » Gaye McCulloch (RMIT)

Awards were announced at the final dinner at the Radisson Grafton Hotel, Tottenham Ct Rd, London.

Our grateful thanks to our external donors:

» The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia – Nicole Frankel, Relationship Manager

» WHK – Mr Dave Moores, Chief Executive » Holidays on Location – Leo Adams, CEO

Academic contentSummer semester courses comprised electives ACCT 2171/2172 for RMIT students and ACCT 30011 for University of Melbourne students.

HostsBerlin – Germany » Axel Springer AG » Deutscher Standardisierungsrat (DSR German Accounting

Standards Board)

Munich – Germany » BMW AG » Siemens AG

Wolfsburg – Germany » Volkswagen AG

Warsaw – Poland » Warsaw School of Economics (Szkola Glowna Handlowa SGH)

Vevey – Switzerland » Nestlé SA

Zurich – Switzerland » Deloitte AG

Paris – France » NYSE – Euronext » Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)

London – England » International Accounting Standards Board » Control Risks » Tesco Ltd

Special thanks The universities wish to express their grateful thanks to the following key host contributors and coordinators:

GermanyBerlinAxel Springer AG » Dr Christian Wein – HR Development Manager » Johannes Burr – HR Development Officer » Rainer Laabs – Chief Archivist » Florian Nehm – Head, Corporate Sustainability & EU Affairs

Deutscher Standardisierungsrat (DSR German Accounting Standards Board) » Liesel Knorr – President

MunichBMW AG » Kristian Hahndel – Total Vehicle Architecture Management

» Andreas Bauknecht – Total Vehicle Architecture Management

Siemens AG » Peter Olfs – Senior Director Emeritus » David Rothblum – VP Consultant Management » Gertraud Braunias – Corporate Communications (Rtd)

WolfsburgVolkswagen AG » Sandra Domse – Area Manager, Australia » Dr Gerrit Jan Degener, Head – Accounting » Lilia Porplik – Sales Far East » Robertino Alaimo – Communication Services

PolandWarsawWarsaw School of Economics (Szkola Glowna Handlowa) » Elzbieta Fonberg-Stokluska – Head, International Centre » Malgortzata (Gosia) Nowicka – International Centre/Convenor of our

visit to SGH » Dr Katarzyna Bareja – Lecturer, Chair of Accounting » Dr Marta Gawart - Lecturer, Chair of Accounting » Professor Artur Nowak-Far - Head of Department of European Law

» Steve Rank - Senior Trade Commissioner – Embassy of Australia

» Adam Rejman - Business Development Manager – Embassy of Australia

Switzerland Vevey Nestlé » Pierre Schaufelberger – Vice President Nestlé SA Asia,

Oceania and Africa (Zone AOA) » Andre Besson – Head, Financial Reporting » Charlotte Swain – PA to Mr Schaufelberger » Louis Richoz – Nestec

ZurichDeloitte AG » Martin Welser – Partner, Audit » Hannes Kurtz – Manager, Transaction Services » Marco Neubig – Manager, Audit

FranceParisNYSE-Euronext » Caroline Block – Head of Marketing, Listings » Alicia Suminski – Head Business Development European

Cash Markets » Charlotte Alliot – Business Development Manager » Kate Simpson – Global Marketing and Branding

» Edwin Mensah – Head of Desk – Cash Markets European

» M. Nathanael Mauclair – Sales Manager – International

Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) » Patrick Parent – Chief Accountant » Marine Corrieras – Corporate Finance Division

England LondonInternational Accounting Standards Board (IASB) » Ian MacKintosh – Vice Chairman » Philippe Danjou – Board Member » Mike Wells – Director, IFRS Education Initiative » Natasha Dara – Technical Associate » Janet Smy – Executive Assistant » Ailie Burlinson – Executive Assistant

Control Risks Ltd » Mlra Comara Alexander – Consultant, Global Client Services » Christopher Torrens – Deputy Director, Global Client Services Europe

and Africa

Cheshunt – HertsTesco Ltd » Chris Robinson - Group Commercial Finance Director » Alex Jablonowski – Finance Director - Online Food & Internet Retailing » John Canagasuriam – Global Head of Finance Talent » Sarah Gallo – Finance Recruitment Manager » Tricia Hadfield – Personnel Manager, Group Finance » Danielle Bone – Finance Administrator

The following persons were the principal organisers who coordinated our visits to their respective organisations and to whom we express our deep appreciation:

» Peter Olfs/David Rothblum – Siemens AG » Elzbieta Fonberg-Stokluska/Malgorzata (Gosia) Nowicka

– Warsaw School of Economics, SGH » Sandra Domse /Lilia Porplik – Volkswagen AG » Steve Rank – Australian Embassy, Warsaw » Kristian Hahndel - BMW AG » Dr Chris Wein/Johannes Burr – Axel Springer AG » Liesel Knorr – Deutscher Standardisierungsrat (DSR) » Martin Weiser – Deloitte AG » Charlotte Swain – Nestlé » Mike Wells – IASB » Caroline Block/Kate Simpson – NYSE-Euronext » Patrick Parent – Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) » Mlra Comara Alexander – Control Risks » Tricia Hadfield /Daniela Bone – Tesco Ltd

We acknowledge our Program Consultants whose careful planning and attention to detail ensured the success of this program:

» Leo Adams – CEO, Holidays on Location » Heather Burgess – Senior Consultant, Holidays on Location

The images on the obverse of this montage were provided by Laurie Webb and Dr Phill Cobbin.

» Edgar Tan » George Tianxue » Boon Tiu » Yitong Wang » Julian Wong » Ryan Yan Xiang Yong » Yolande Yujiya Ye » Lily Zhao » Rich Liqi Zhang » Zoe Zheyi Zhou

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