KPMG has appointed three new associate directors – Charmaine Baldacchino and Kevin Mifsud – within the audit function, and Jan Grech – within the advisory services function.

Charmaine Baldacchino joined KPMG in 1997 after obtaining her Bachelor of Arts Honors Degree in Accountancy. She is a registered auditor and a fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants. Charmaine has worked in the financial services sector audit team since joining the firm and has been involved in advisory work to banking and fund management clients. She has also worked in the audit and regulatory advisory departments for KPMG practices in London, Ireland and Iceland. She is responsible for the local firm’s audit and IFRS training and has been working on various KPMG International Quality Review programs across Europe.

Jan Grech originally joined the firm in 1999 and has over 20 years experience in the field of Information Technology. He holds a post-graduate diploma in management from Henley Management College and a practitioner certificate in project management from the APM Group. He is also a full member of the Malta Institute of Management and of the British Computer Society. Jan provides Advisory services to a wide range of clients. His primary focus is business process improvement and project management. He has over the years led various advisory engagements both locally and overseas, in a diverse range of assignments. These assignments covered a variety of business issues, addressed primarily both from a management and a technology perspective.

Kevin Mifsud joined KPMG in 1998 after graduating as Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) from the University of Malta. He is a registered auditor that is mainly responsible for the management of the firm’s audit engagements in the fields of communications and software development. Kevin has been involved in providing advisory and audit-related services to clients operating in these sectors. He also worked for a short span at the firm’s office in Ireland, where he was responsible for audit engagements on financial services. Kevin has delivered training on the firm’s audit methodology and International Financial Reporting Standards to the firm’s staff as well as to clients. During 2008, he also participated in a quality review program organised by KPMG International.