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KC Accounting employees are enthusiastic specialists with a passion for international business. They are passionate, knowledgeable, experienced and strongly committed to their clients and their business. They respond quickly and appropriately to simple requests and are alert and careful with complex issues. They are our first points of contact. We invite you to approach them and experience directly how KC Accounting works.

Andrey Loponov

Accounting Director

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: aloponov@kcaccounting.nl

Andrey Loponov MSc

Andrey Loponov graduated in Finance Economics at the Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia. From 2006 Andrey worked at EY, KPMG, Mechel in Russia and at X5 Retail Group N.V. in the Netherlands and per November 2018 he joined KC Legal.

Andrey is head of the Accounting Department where he is responsible for preparing supervising and reviewing of complex Dutch GAAP and IFRS financial statements. He also advises clients on complex accounting issues.

Inna Akimova

Senior Assistant Accountant

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: Iakimova@kcaccounting.nl

Inna Akimova B.Ec. / B.A.

Inna Akimova graduated in Economy at the Economic High School in Odessa (with Cum Laude diploma). She also holds a bachelor’s degree in East European Studies at the University of Amsterdam.
Inna started her career as financial assistant and later as accountant in Riga, Latvia. After moving to The Netherlands in 1994, she worked in several administrative and financial positions at The Amsterdam Trade Bank and several other companies in the financial industry. Before joining KC Accounting Inna was an Assistant Accountant for different companies of the Kardan group.
Inna has extensive 20+ years experience in a variety of fields, including financial administration and accounting. Her daily responsibilities include dealing with all kinds of financial administrative matters, including Accounts Payable/Receivable, preparation of balance/P&L ledgers overviews, preparation and filing VAT returns. She has strong problem-solving and communication skills with knowledge of English, Dutch and Russian languages and experienced computer user with excellent knowledge of bookkeeping program Exact. Inna speaks English, Dutch and Russian.

In her current position as Assistant Accountant with KC Accounting she is responsible for the daily bookkeeping, VAT services, accounting and financial reporting of our international clients.

Siebe Lutgendorff

Accountant / Business Advisor

Office: +31 20 3330130                                        Email: slutgendorff@kcaccounting.nl

Siebe Lutgendorff

Siebe Lutgendorff is a highly qualified professional with a Master’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Groningen.
He is a registered ‘RegisterAccountant’ (RA) with the Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants (NBA).

His career began with prominent roles at renowned firms such as PwC and EY, where he honed his skills and gained valuable experience.

Siebe has a proven track record in the several branches with focus on accounting.

His expertise extends beyond auditing, encompassing a comprehensive understanding of general business practices.

Siebe has a pivotal role at KC Accounting in client acquisition and maintaining relationships with existing clients.

Klaas Maarten van Slooten

Accountant / Business Advisor

Office: +31 20 3330130
Email: kmvanslooten@kcaccounting.nl

Klaas Maarten van Slooten AA RB

Klaas Maarten van Slooten brings over 30 years of experience as a Dutch accountant and tax advisor. Throughout his career, he has navigated the intricacies of Dutch Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) with proficiency.

He has had the privilege of working across various accounting firms, gaining diverse exposure and honing his skills in financial management. His professional journey includes being accredited as an AA (Dutch charted Accountant) and RB (Dutch charted tax advisor), showcasing his commitment to the highest standards in the field.

Klaas Maarten is truly attracted to the international aspect of the profession. He finds great joy in navigating the complexities of global financial landscapes. As a Dutch accountant, he understands the nuances of the international business environment, and he takes pride in offering comprehensive services that extend beyond borders.

He is not just an accountant; Klaas Maarten is a trusted advisor, helping businesses navigate the intricacies of Dutch accounting. His goal is to provide valuable insights and strategic financial guidance, ensuring that businesses thrive in an ever-evolving global marketplace. And he looks forward to the opportunity to contribute to your financial success.

Irina Nikitina

Client Manager

Office: +31 20 3330130
Email: inikitina@kcaccounting.nl

Irina Nikitina MSc

Irina graduated in Accounting and Audit at the State University of Management, Moscow (Russia).

Prior to KC Accounting, Irina has 17 years of experience in accounting and finance in Russia and the Netherlands. Before joining KC Accounting Irina was a Financial Specialist for Zeppelin Russland.

Her previous experience plus her current daily involvement in accounting and reporting services support her well in the different accounting and reporting engagements at KC Accounting.

André Huysamer

Client Manager

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email:  ahuysamer@kcaccounting.nl

André Huysamer AGA(SA)

André Huysamer is a registered South African Associate General Accountant after graduating from the University of Stellenbosch (Bachelor of Accounting) and the University of South Africa (Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences). He started his career by completing his SAICA training contract at Moore Stellenbosch (formerly known as Moore Stephens).

Upon completion of his SAICA training contract, he worked as a senior associate for PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He got promoted to the position of assistant manager, before being recruited by one of his assurance clients to take up a position outside of accounting practice.

André then worked in the agricultural industry for the next few years (with specific focus on table grape production and exports). He started out as a financial accountant in the group’s management company, and he progressed to the position of financial manager within the first year. He was then approached to oversee the accounting- and financial function of the group’s export and marketing company.

Seeking a new challenge and keen to broaden his international horizons, André accepted an offer to join the KC Accounting team.

Leila Mostert

Client Manager

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: lmostert@kcaccounting.nl

Leila Mostert

Leila Mostert is a graduate from the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, where she achieved her Bachelor of Accounting degree.
Prior to KC Accounting, she completed her articles at Moore Stellenbosch and PwC Robertson whereafter she gained some further accounting experience at an accounting firm in Robertson, South Africa, for a few months.
She joined KC Accounting to broaden her horizons and embrace international opportunities.
Leila is a highly motivated and positive individual who enjoys the little things in life.

Deepika Agarwal

Client Manager

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: dagarwal@kcaccounting.nl

Deepika Agarwal

 
Deepika is an accredited Chartered Accountant (CA) qualified from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
She has over 10 years of experience in the fields of accounting and finance, global mobility, international taxation and litigation with several organizations in India (including PwC and MBC Corporate Advisors). Before joining KC Accounting, she started her new journey in Nov 2022 as a Financial Accountant at Sympower B.V. (Netherlands).
Apart from work, she loves cooking, doing yoga practices and exploring new destinations.

Cristina Russu

Assistant Accountant

Office: +31 20 3330130
Email: crussu@kcaccounting.nl

Cristina Russu

Christina is a highly motivated and detail-driven graduate with practical work experience as a Junior Accountant. She is skilled in data processing and analysis, and provides support to the entire KC Accounting team. She completed a Bachelor in Economic Sciences, Accounting Qualification from the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova.

Ecaterina Balica

Assistant Accountant

Office: +31 20 3330130
Email: ebalica@kcaccounting.nl

Ecaterina Balica

Ecaterina Balica, a student at the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, has embarked on her professional journey with KC Accounting. In her role as an Assistant Accountant, she is responsible for managing daily bookkeeping and VAT reporting, demonstrating proficiency in Russian, Romanian, and English.

Pooja Jain

Assistant Accountant

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: pjain@kcaccounting.nl

Pooja Jain

Pooja is an accomplished finance professional with 11 years of diverse experience spanning multiple industries and roles. She earned her Bachelor’s degree from Nagpur University, completed the CA Inter from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and obtained a Project Management Professional certification from the Indian Institute of Management.

Throughout her career, Pooja has held various positions in accounting firms and at the Bank of New York Mellon, where she focused on compliance, financial oversight, and operational efficiency. At Capgemini, she led analysis and provided strategic insights to enhance the financial performance of the company’s platinum accounts.

Currently, at KC Accounting, she manages daily bookkeeping and client relationships, ensuring effective financial management and exceptional client service.

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Assistant Accountant

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: newbusiness@kcaccounting.nl

Alexandra Etman

Communications and Clients Manager

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: aetman@kcaccounting.nl

Alexandra Etman

Alexandra is a communications and marketing specialist with over 10 years of international experience (Netherlands, France, Chile, Colombia) developing communication, PR, and business expansion strategies for corporates, brands, and startups. She holds a Master’s in Communication, Media, and Creative Industries from L’Institut d’études politiques de Paris (SciencesPo). Alexandra started her career in the cultural sector, later moved on to luxury goods, and now focuses on the financial industry. She has in-depth experience in brand-building, corporate reputation management, and PR campaigns for internal and external stakeholders.

On top of communications and branding activities, Alexandra supports and advises C-suite stakeholders across pivotal organizational moments and helps big and middle-sized companies from the Americas, Asia, and India successfully expand into European markets. She has experience in crisis management, compliance, Wwft checks, contact with regulators, and market prospection.

In her spare time, Alexandra enjoys writing, reading, traveling, visiting museums, and attending concerts. She also assists in fundraising for a few cultural institutions and museums in Amsterdam and The Hague.

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Harro Ridt

Dutch GAAP / IFRS Expert

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: hridt@kcaccounting.nl

Harro Ridt RA

Harro Ridt has worked at KPMG Audit for over 20 years. He started at KPMG as youngest assistant. Ultimately, as senior manager, he was responsible for the coordination of an international audit team for one of Europe’s largest financial groups. In these years, he has gained experienced in almost all industries and worked for KPMG in the Netherlands, Belgium and Czech Republic.
In 1999, Harro qualified as Register Accountant (Certified Public Auditor) and from that moment on has been registered as a Chartered Accountant (RA) with the Dutch Institute of Charted Accountants (NBA).

After he left KPMG, Harro has worked 8 years with Ageas, the largest insurance group of Belgium and part of the Bel20 share-index. At Ageas, Harro has set up the Risk Management and Prudential reporting for the group. Harro has advised many companies on issues of Risk Management, Compliance and Accounting.

Chris Vink

Compliance Officer

Office: +31 20 3330130                                      Email: chris@vistafinance.nl

Chris Vink RA

Chris Vink is an experienced financial professional with more than 40 years of experience in auditing. He started his career at EY in 1975. After his graduation he worked at several audit firms in the position of manager of the audit team or director. As a chartered accountant, he also has a portfolio of clients in the SME sector.

He is registered with the Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants (NBA) as a ‘Register Accountant’ (RA) since 1990. He was registered as an external auditor with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) in the period 2010-2023.

Since 2010 Chris is specialized in supporting accounting- and audit practices, providing support in the field of compliance and professional guidance. He is a supporting compliance officer or compliance officer for a group of firms. He is compliance officer for KC Audit.

Chris is very experienced with the laws and regulations for auditors and audit firms. He also has strong analytical skills and is able to thoroughly understand complex legislation and implement it in a practical manner within the organization. Chris has a pro-active, decisive and positive attitude.

Chris enjoys cycling, walking and visiting museums. He is socially involved. He lives in the Middle of The Netherlands with his wife; he has 5 children.

Pieter Hallebeek

Compliance Officer / KYC

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: complianceofficer@kclegal.nl

Pieter Hallebeek

Pieter studied Law in Amsterdam. He started his career at Baker & McKenzie and subsequently worked for more than 15 years in the financial industry at Intertrust. In 2017 he started with a co-founder Regulatory Lab which developed a software platform especially for law and tax firms to simplify and improve onboarding of clients and compliance with AML legislation.

Pieter has experience in compliance, writing office policy, contact with regulators, training and “client experience”. Throughout his career, he has seen the change in regulation: from limited rules to today’s complex, risk-based approach. In various positions, Pieter has developed a clear vision of compliance and client acceptance – from the perspective of the institution, but also from the perspective of the regulator and the client. As expert, Pieter is regularly approached by law and tax firms to help think about a variety of compliance issues.

Mark Jedski

Finance Controller

Office: +31 20 333 0130                                        Email: finance@kcaccounting.nl

Mark Jedski MSc

Mark holds a Master’s in Business Studies from the Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Mark is a seasoned finance professional with a diverse background in various sectors. Currently, he serves as a Financial Controller at KC Legal, KC Audit, and KC Accounting since April 2023. His experience includes roles as Finance Manager and postitions showcasing his versatility across different industries. His skills encompass managerial finance and leadership. Mark’s career reflects a blend of financial expertise and entrepreneurial ventures, demonstrating his ability to adapt and excel in dynamic business environments.

In 2022 Rianne switched careers to Office Management and started at KC Accounting in November. As Office Manager, Rianne is the executive in-charge and organizes and controls the office in such a manner that all the service functions are performed efficiently and effectively via a range of administrative, clerical, financial and managerial tasks.

Oksana Repnikova

Management Assistant

Office: +31 20 333 0130                              Email: orepnikova@kcaccounting.nl

Oksana Repnikova

Oksana, a legal professional specializing in criminal law. She was educated in Russia and after obtaining her law degree, she gained valuable experience working in federal court for several years.

Over the past six years, Oksana has brought her talents to the world of interior design, serving as an Import Manager in an interior design salon. During this time, she actively participated in renowned interior exhibitions, including Salone Internazionale Del Mobile, Maison&Objet, and IMM Cologne. Her role involved collaboration with distinguished designer brands such as Loro Piana, Ligne Roset, Cassina, among others.

Oksana’s unique blend of legal expertise and hands-on experience in the dynamic field of interior design showcases her versatility and adaptability across different professional domains.

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Office Manager

Office: +31 20 3330130
Email: office@kclegal.nl

Ceriel Coppus

Director

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email:   ccoppus@kclegal.nl

Ceriel Coppus MSc

Ceriel Coppus graduated in Tax Economics at the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. He started his career at Deloitte where he worked in the international tax practice and the international M&A practice.

Ceriel has an in-depth experience in multinational group restructurings and joint venture investments. Ceriel has a profound knowledge of cross border investment structures and strengthened his international tax practice with a focus on the global reorganisations and private equity transactions

Ceriel is a member of the Dutch Association of Tax Advisors (NOB), the International Bar Association (IBA) and the International Fiscal Association (IFA). Ceriel is the Dutch contributor to Lexis Nexis publication “International Corporate Procedures”.

Rutger Koelewijn

Director

Office: +31 20 333 0130
Email: rkoelewijn@kcaccounting.nl

Rutger Koelewijn MSc RA CIA

Rutger Koelewijn graduated in Business Economics at the Free University (VU) in Amsterdam. He started his career as an external auditor at EY Amsterdam office, EY London office and EY Willemstad / Curacao office, respectively, where he worked for more than ten years in the financial industry (banks and insurance companies) and in the general business practice.

He then worked for more than ten years as CFO with a large international wholesale and retail company in the food industry in the Caribbean and as Managing Director Finance and Operations of both an onshore bank and an offshore bank in Curacao, respectively.

In the last ten years before joining, Rutger worked as an accountant and advisor with a large accounting firm in The Netherlands rendering accountancy and business advisory services to small and medium sized companies, entrepreneurs and professionals.
Rutger has held several Supervisory Directorships with companies and foundations in miscellaneous fields of industry and is therefore well known with corporate governance structures.

Rutger has a long in-depth experience in rendering auditing, accounting and business advisory services to both international and Dutch clients and has broad experience with corporate governance. Rutger specializes in corporate structuring and other business advisory services.

Rutger holds a master in Business Economics and is further registered with the Dutch Institute of Chartered Accountants (NBA) as a Dutch ‘RegisterAccountant’ (RA) and with the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) as an Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).

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 the go-to international boutique accounting firm in the Netherlands