During the first-time adoption of IFRS by listed companies in Greece, he successfully led, as Group Finance Director of Nireus S.A. (aquaculture sector), the transition project for the standalone and consolidated financial statements of 22 group entities. He has delivered similar IFRS transition projects for other major Greek companies, including BIOIATRIKI S.A. He has participated as Financial Advisor and Statutory Auditor in significant development and restructuring projects, including the privatization of TRAINOSE in cooperation with HRADF and the European Central Bank, as well as audits of major public organizations such as Enterprise Greece S.A., the National Public Health Organization (EODY), and EOPPEP.
As a Certified Public Accountant, he completed the two-year postgraduate professional training program at the Institute of Education of Certified Public Accountants (IESOL). He holds the international “A.I.A.” certification for the Diploma in International Financial Reporting Standards, as well as the Diploma in Management Accounting & Costing (M.A.C.), with specialization in strategic business development through budgeting, costing, and business planning tools. Since 2002, he has been a lecturer in specialized financial, tax, and business seminars, delivering training on IFRS, International Auditing Standards, offshore companies, Greek Accounting Standards, business valuation, and international tax planning, both in-house and through accredited professional training institutions and bodies such as the Economic Chamber of Greece and other professional associations.
In 2004, he participated in the editorial team of the Grant Thornton publication “International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).” Leveraging his long-standing expertise in Greek Accounting Standards and IFRS implementation, he later published, in collaboration with Epsilon Training, his book titled “Analysis & Interpretation of Greek Accounting Standards from an Accounting and Tax Perspective.” He regularly contributes articles to financial newspapers and professional journals on IFRS and Greek Accounting Standards. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Piraeus and has been a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Greece (SOEL) since 1998.
