Moritz Herbst is Partner and Head of the Audit Industry, Services, and Institutions Department in Geneva.
Professional experience
Moritz Herbst has over 14 years of experience in public accounting and specializes in providing audit services primarily to the Swiss operations of Anglo-Saxon parent companies. Many of these clients require reporting based on US GAAP or IFRS as well as Swiss GAAP reconciliations.
Prior to joining Grant Thornton Switzerland/Liechtenstein in 2013, Moritz Herbst worked for a reputable medium-sized audit firm in Stuttgart, Germany for four years where he advised various family-run and global corporate groups.
Moritz Herbst serves clients in a number of industries, including automotive, manufacturing & construction, software services, medical technology and pharmaceuticals, and provides financial reporting services based on German GAAP (HGB), IFRS, US GAAP and Swiss GAAP.
He has experience in technical accounting is-sues such as complex business combinations, restructurings, control and improvements of internal control structures, and in drawing up reorganisation and going-concern reports as well as implementing due diligence projects and IFRS.
Professional qualifications and memberships
Moritz Herbst is a US Certified Public Accountant (US CPA). He studied Business Administration at the University of Mannheim (Dipl.-Kfm.) and holds a Certificate of International Accounting (CINA).
Languages
In addition to his mother tongue German, Moritz Herbst speaks fluent English and has a good knowledge of Japanese and French.
- US Certified Public Accountant (US CPA)
- Studies in Business Administration
- Certificate of International Accounting (CINA)
