Scientific Committee of RSM Società di Revisione e Organizzazione Contabile S.p.A.

He is the author of several publications including more than two hundred professional publications and thirteen academic articles published in international accounting journals.

He is also the author of more than thirty scientific and professional monographs.

Careers

• Chairman of the Scientific Committee of di RSM Società di Revisione e Organizzazione Contabile S.p.A.

• Qualified to practice the profession of Certified Public Accountant
• Ordinary member of the Italian Society of Accountancy History
• Member of SIDREA d
• SISR member
• Registered in the "Register of Auditors".
• Chairman of the National Commission on Auditing Standards of the CNDCEC (National Council of Chartered Accountants)
• Scientific Director of the journal Mayors & Auditors of Ilsole24ore
• Scientific Director of the journal The Statutory Auditor of Ilsole24ore

Expertise

• Corporate governance and organizational consulting, analysis and process design
• Management Control and Business Intelligence
• Financial reporting and accounting standards consulting

Research topics:

• Management Control
• Auditing;
• Accounting and financial statements.

Careers

• Member of the scientific committee of RSM Società di Revisione e Organizzazione Contabile S.p.A.
• Member of ODCEC Pisa- Special List
• Member of Auditors' Register
• Chairman of examining commission for state examination for qualification as chartered accountant (and then also as advisor), University of Salerno
• Speaker at practice-related conferences at ODCEC Bologna, Brindisi, Lanciano, Prato, Salerno, Trani, Vallo della Lucania
• Co-editor of  “Sindaci e Revisori” magazine - Il Sole 24 Ore
• Co-author of updates for accounting, finance and control database - Il Sole 24 ore
• Co-founder and co-author of “Summa” series (Accounting Summa, financial report Summa, Business income Summa, Fiscal Summa, TUIR Summa/consolidated tax act Summa), Il Sole 24 Ore
• Member of the scientific committee of  “Il revisore legale” magazine - Il Sole 24 Ore
• Scientific editor of “Contabilità, Finanza e Controllo” magazine, Il Sole 24 Ore
• Member of CNDCEC Commission “Principles of auditing”
• Member of SAF Campania Commercialisti scientific committee
• Co-author of “Revisal” software - Maggioli Editore S.p.A.
• Member  of “Gruppo sfida qualità” (quality challenging group of statutory audit) of the National Council of chartered accountants and advisors
• Speaker at the National Council of chartered accountants and advisors, reporting on “CNDCEC and the challenge of audit quality control: a methodological response” (with Raffaele D'Alessio), Rome
• Lecturer at “E-learning course on statutory audit”. Title: Probative elements (ISA Italia 500) and “Application of audit risk model: cashflow and banking” National Council of chartered accountants and advisors
• Lecturer at course “Statutory audit in SMEs”, Association of chartered accountants and advisors of Pistoia
• Lecturer at WKI-Ipsoa training courses on statutory audit
• Speaker at Conference: “Board of statutory auditors and statutory audit: the ‘new’ CNDCEC methodology”, Torino Association of chartered accountants and advisors
• Speaker at Conference “Board of statutory auditors and statutory audit : the new CNDCEC methodology”, Verona Association of chartered accountants and advisors.
• Lecturer at E-learning course on statutory audit. Title: “Application of audit risk model  to tangible fixed assets”, National Council of chartered accountants and advisors
• Lecturer at course on “Audit methodology according to CNDCEC: application to statutory auditors of SMEs” Pisa Association of chartered accountants and advisors.
• Lecturer at Lombardia SAF - Institute for Higher Education for the course on “Statutory Audit for SMEs”
• Lecturer at “Statutory audit Lab - short Master's degree”, Nocera Inferiore Association of chartered accountants and advisors
• Conference speaker on “Board of statutory auditors and statutory audit: what is new, control, methods”, Verona Association of chartered accountants and advisors
• Lecturer at “E-learning course on statutory audit”. Title: “Construction of a financial monthly budget with a six month time frame”, National Council of chartered accountants and advisors
• Lecturer at seminar on “Statutory audit in a nano-enterprise”, Association of chartered accountants and advisors of Pistoia
• Lecturer at WKI-Ipsoa training courses on statutory audit
• Co-author of “Revisya” – WKI software for statutory audit

Expertise

• Management control
• Financial reporting
• Accounting principles

Research topics

• Auditing
• Management control
• Financial report and accounting principles
• History of Accounting

Paolo is chairman of the Advisory Council of ANDAF (the association of Italian CFOs).

In his work experience he has gained significant expertise in corporate governance, auditing (internal & external), accounting, compliance, risk management, industrial, insurance, banking and financial companies.

For over 13 years he was General Manager of a banking group listed on the Italian Stock Exchange and for 5 years he was the CEO of an industrial group operating in the mineral water sector.

In the first 15 years of his career he gained experience in internal & external auditing, finance & administration, as manager, CFO and CEO for Italian and international companies operating in the banking, insurance and industrial sectors.

Finally, he has gained specific experience as CEO in a company specialized in family office business (asset protection, fiduciary and trust companies).

He is a chartered accountant, officially register as a member of the Italian Statutory Auditors and Accounting Experts and is a technical consultant to the Civil and Criminal Courts of Rome. He is also a member of the Order of Journalists.

He is a lecturer in finance & administration and internal control systems at the second level master's degrees held at the Pisa, and Naples (Parthenope) Universities. He teaches in the laboratory of Accounting at the Faculty of Economics of the Ferrara University.

He has a good knowledge of French and English languages

Careers

• Member of the scientific Committee RSM Società di Revisione e Organizzazione Contabile S.p.A.
• Partner at RSM Società di Revisione e Organizzazione Contabile S.p.A., as CFO Practice Leader
• Managing Director of a fiduciary , trust and auditing company, operating in the family and fiduciary business and in the certification of economic and financial plans (project financing and public procurement code)
• Managing Partner of Studio Bertoli & Associati
• General Manager of a banking group, listed on the Italian Stock Exchange, in which he worked for 13 years
• CEO of an industrial group operating in the mineral water industry
• Director and CFO of a financial and brokerage group
• Manager in an international auditing firm, with activities in various sectors such as insurance, banking, industrial, manufacturing and service companies
• Senior Internal Auditor and head of general accounting for a leading Italian insurance group.

Expertise

• Support and advice to senior management and control functions (internal audit, IT audit, compliance, risk management) in Italian & international companies and groups
• Corporate governance in banks, financial intermediaries and insurance companies, supervisory regulations of the Bank of Italy and IVASS
• Accounting and corporate control models in listed groups; SOX, model "262" and advice to the CFO responsible for preparing the company's financial reports
• Corporate governance and organisational consultancy, process analysis and design
• Management control and business intelligence
• Extraordinary operations, restructuring, forensic support
• Italian and international (IFRS) accounting principle and annual report
• Certification of economic and financial plans (project financing)
• Assistance and consultancy in family business (M&A, family agreement and relationships between partners, inheritance, asset protection).

Industries

• Manufacturing
• Insurance
• Food & Beverage
• Banking
• Pharmaceutical industry.

Davide has many years of experience in Audit and Advisory services and founded an Information Risk Management practice and an innovative start-up that operates in the definition of predictive models and data analytics mainly in the food sector.

He has gained significant expertise in statutory audit and advisory activities, also as International Coordinator.

He has managed numerous multidisciplinary projects focused on Governance, Business Transformation and efficiency of business processes and implementation of technological solutions.

His expertise applies to several fields in particular in: Financial, Information/Communication, Services, Manufactoring

In the course of his professional activity he has managed projects for large clients and groups (among the main ones: Intesa San Paolo, UBI , UBS, Credem, SIA; ICBP, Banca Generali, Poste Italiane, Chebanca, Snam Rete Gas, Telecom Italia, FIAT Group) for Assurance and Advisory services.

Davide is a Chartered Accountant, Auditor, Labour Consultant and Member of the Information Technology Commission of the Order of Chartered Accountants and Accountants of Milan.

Careers

• Member of the Scientific Committee of RSM Società di Revisione e Organizzazione Contabile S.p.A.
• Partner Head of Audit and Head of Management & Technologies in Italy.
• Coordinating Partner IT Advisory for the EMA.
• Partner in charge of Cybersecurity in Italy and Information Risk Management (IRM).
• Coordinating partner of projects on Governance, quality and efficiency of business processes and information management

Expertise

• Audit activities of national and international groups
• Due diligence activities
• Advisory activities on Cyber security projects (including the drafting of the national framework), Business Continuity, Risk Assessment, IT Forensic,
• Governance and compliance activities including Sarbaney Oxley regulations

Industries

• Information/Communication
• Services
• Manufactoring
• Automotive
• Food