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Claus-Peter Wagner

EY EMEIA Financial Services Assurance Leader

Committed to strengthen the confidence and trust in the financial markets. Top priorities are the development of EY people for the future and to deliver high quality work.

Claus-Peter is a member of the Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft management board and is the Leader of EMEIA Financial Services Assurance. Prior to this role, he was Managing Partner Financial Services at Ernst & Young GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft. Claus-Peter has more than 26 years of experience in auditing and advising banks and financial services providers.

He acts as Lead Engagement Partner for audits according to international and national accounting standards. He advises clients on risk control and risk management. Furthermore, he has built competence teams focusing on finance, regulatory, technology and digital transformation.

Claus-Peter studied at the University of the Saarland and the University of Texas. He holds an MBA and an MSc in Professional Accounting.

He is qualified as a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Tax Consultant.

How Claus-Peter is building a better working world

“The EY Assurance service line has an important role to play in building trust and confidence in financial and capital markets as well as for the whole economy.

EY audit teams help make sure that clients provide reliable and transparent financial information. The goal is to offer maximum professionalism, quality and objectivity.

Trust and confidence are fundamental preconditions for functioning markets, economic growth and the wellbeing of all people.”

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