Universities of Cologne (law degree) and Frankfurt am Main (Dr. jur.) as well as University of California, Berkeley (MBA, Dr.). Admitted to practice as Rechtsanwalt (Attorney). Licensed also as Steuerberater (Tax Advisor), as Wirtschaftsprüfer (Chartered Accountant) in Germany as well as Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California, New York, Connecticut and in Georgia and as Foreign Legal Consultant in New York.

Member: American Foreign Law Association (AFLA); American Bar Association (ABA); International Fiscal Association (IFA); American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants (AAA-CPA); Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer (IdW); American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA); New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA); The California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)

Languages: German and English

17.03. bis 28.03.2012 und 12.05. bis 23.05.2012 auch über Handy: +49 172 745-3796

After successfully completing her graduate studies at the Universities of Göttingen and Oldenburg (Dipl.-Oec.) Ms. Klaunig worked for a mid-sized accounting firm in northern Germany. During this time, she obtained her licenses as  Steuerberaterin (Tax Advisor, 1992) and Wirtschaftsprüferin (Chartered Accountant, 1996) before coming to the United States in 1996. She joined our team in 2009. Ms. Klaunig mainly focuses on working with US subsidiaries of German companies.

Languages: English, German

Radka Pokorna is Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York. In 2006 she completed her Master studies (M.A.) at the University of Economics in her hometown Prague. She majored in Business Law and Accountancy and Financial Management of an Enterprise. Shortly after the graduation she and her husband relocated to the US, where she added the international aspect to her professional education. She joined the office of Dr. Grewe in 2007.

Languages: English, German, Czech

Simone Hirschberger has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1998. She earned an undergraduate Bachelors Degree in Accounting in 1995 and a Masters Degree from the University of South Florida School of Accountancy in Taxation in 2000.

Simone has gained over 15 years of experience in a corporate tax department with a publically traded US corporation managing federal and state income, sales and property tax compliance. She has managed traditional IRS audits as well IRS audits under the Compliance Assurance Process (CAP). She has extensive experience with the Accounting  For Income Taxes, FASB ASC 740 (FAS 109), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, FASB ASC 740-10  (FIN48) and the related Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosures. Simone has been in the US since 1987.

Languages: English, German

Education: M. Sc., Taxation, University of Applied Sciences, Munich, Germany, 1990.

Experience: Irene was an auditor and audit manager for a large international accounting firm in Munich, Germany, for more than 10 years, with an emphasis on the telecommunications and manufacturing industries. After her move to the U.S. in 2001, she was the audit lead on various clients in the human resources management, financial services, manufacturing, and convenience store industries for several years and now places her emphasis on consulting U.S. subsidiaries of German companies.

Professional Affiliations: Wirtschaftsprüferkammer (WPK), Germany, and Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer (IdW), Germany

Licenses: Certified Public Auditor (Wirtschaftsprüferin) in Germany

Languages: English, German

Edward Hans is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). Mr. Hans is an experienced CFO and Director of Accounting for American subsidiaries of large German companies. His strengths are in accounting, financial statements and taxation of subsidiaries.

Languages: English, German

Rosa Focht is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Ms. Focht worked for large and mid-sized accounting firms, both in Germany and in the U.S. Ms. Focht moved to the U.S. permanently in 1981. Ms. Focht´s broad tax background includes working with corporations, partnerships and high-net-worth individuals alike. Over the last 10 years, Ms. Focht has earned a reputation as an expert in the "Expat" area and has conducted various seminars in the US and Europe on related topics. Primarily focused on tax matters for individuals and organizations operating in international environments, she has assisted numerous companies and hundreds of executives with tax consulting and compliance services, advice on international human resource and payroll issues, and foreign assignment programs.

Languages: English, German