Our people.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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).