Andreas Koutoupis

Keynote Speech of Corporate Governance

Dr. Andreas G. Koutoupis 

"Corporate Governance and The Social Role of Public Hospitals in Greece:ACase Study Approach"

Dr. Andreas G. Koutoupis is currently the Head of Internal Audit Services (Director) of Mazars, Athens – Greece. Before join Mazars in 2009 he served as a Senior Manager within the Internal Audit Services department of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Athens – Greece responsible for the Financial Services (mainly banking) Internal Audit Assurance & Consulting Services for more than ten years. He was involved in Internal Audit related assignments in more than 100 organizations the last 14 years in all industries (Banking, Manufacturing, Retail, Insurance, Services, Health sector, publicly listed enterprises, etc.) in 18 countries. He is also acting as a Professional Trainer for more than ten years presenting Corporate Governance, Business Risk Management and Internal Audit related topics in 23 countries.

Andreas Koutoupis is an Adjunct Lecturer of Accounting and Auditing in the University of Western Greece and University of the Aegean. He is also lecturing Internal Auditing in the MSc of Taxation and Auditing in the Panteion University of Athens. He is also teaching in the National Centre of Public Administration in Athens, Greece. He has been awarded a BSc in Public Administration with a distinction (Panteion University, Athens, Greece), an MSc in Internal Auditing and Management (Cass Business School, City University, London-UK) and a PhD in Corporate Governance and Internal Controls with a distinction (Panteion University, Athens, Greece). He is a Chartered Internal Auditor(CMIIA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA) and Certified in Control Self Assessment (CCSA). Andreas Koutoupis is an Internal Quality Assessment validator of the International Institute of Internal Auditors. He holds an ‘A’ class Greek Accounting & Tax License (being able to sign Financial Statements for any type of organization) by the Economic Chamber of Greece.