About us
As a partner-managed auditing and tax consulting firm, we advise international group companies, medium-sized companies, public institutions and private individuals.

PKF IVT - Competent - Personal - Solution-oriented
In addition to the traditional areas of auditing and tax consulting, we support our clients in a variety of situations as consultants, experts and auditors. We combine our experience and expertise in auditing, tax, legal and IT consulting as well as management consulting. We have particular expertise in the fields of fund consulting, transaction consulting, support for digital finance services, business analytics, business process outsourcing, carve-outs, ESG reporting, public transport consulting and LSPs. A central principle of our work is the close relationship with our clients. With us, you will be looked after by a partner who not only knows your industry, but also your business environment inside out. We offer you personal and comprehensive advice from a single source. As a medium-sized, independent and partner-managed company, we stand for client-oriented services and fast decision-making processes. Strong personalities in the team and international networking: our partners and employees are experts from various disciplines who together form a performance-oriented team. We develop professional and sustainable solutions for your individual issues. Thanks to our connection to the international PKF network, we can also support you with cross-border projects. Within Germany, we draw on the resources and expertise of our strong network.
Our network
PKF Germany
171 Mio.
euros turnover in 2022
36
locations
1,460
employees
In 1987
founded
PKF Global
2.1 Bn.
USD turnover in 2023
550+
locations in 150 countrie
23,000
employees
In 1969
founded

Our values
Based on the premise of our value tree, we value our PKF IVT values in our daily collaboration and in our dealings with clients. As a member of the PKF team, we expect our employees to have a special understanding of their profession: In addition to our values, initiative, a sense of responsibility, loyalty, professionalism and commitment also play a major role. After all, these form the basis for our clients’ trust in us and our solutions.
We invest heavily in the professional expertise of our more than 150 employees. We offer above-average qualified young professionals and experienced specialists a wide range of development opportunities. We support further training and promote the preparation for and completion of professional examinations. Our aim is to create attractive jobs for all our employees.
PKF Guiding principles
Passion
We are driven by the vision and passion to deliver excellence in everything we do. We strive to exceed our customers’ expectations and continuously work to become even better at what we do. We support our employees on their path to success through an extensive training and development program. We encourage our employees to love what they do and to reflect this in their interactions with clients and colleagues. We embrace diversity and respect individual and cultural differences. We are a PKF family and the joint success of our clients and our employees is our top priority.
Teamwork
We see collegiality and team spirit as a basic prerequisite for successful cooperation. We promote extracurricular activities and social commitment and foster a corporate culture of cooperation in which each individual can make the best possible use of their personal strengths and the contribution of each individual counts. PKF IVT is part of an international auditing and consulting network with 400 locations in 150 countries. This network allows us to share knowledge and resources across organizational boundaries and thus achieve optimal results for our clients and employees.
Close at hand. Worldwide. Your local global player.
Transparency
We attach great importance to open and transparent communication. We offer our clients competent and solution-oriented advice from a single source. We want to understand your needs and not bore you with empty phrases or technical terms. Instead, we provide you with the facts in a transparent and easy-to-understand way. We give our employees regular feedback and take your concerns seriously. For us, open and honest communication is the basis of successful collaboration.
Quality
Our quality standards as tax advisors and auditors are based on three building blocks: our employees, our corporate culture and our processes. We guarantee the professional competence of our employees, many of whom are professionals, through ongoing training. Our industry in particular is heavily influenced by legal changes, which means that continuous training is essential. Quality is also reflected in the uniform standards on which every audit is based. We meet the demanding guidelines of our professional associations in the field of tax consultancy and auditing through regular quality controls and strict compliance with our audit processes.
Integrity
Our values are reflected across the network at every level. Our thoughts and actions are characterized by openness, diversity and mutual respect. A sense of responsibility in our dealings with clients, colleagues and the public is our top priority. As is strict compliance with local, national and international legal regulations. This is the only way to build strong, trusting relationships.
PKF IVT contact partners

Benjamin Feldmann
Partner
- Business graduate, B.Sc. in Information Systems
- Certified Public Accountant
Benjamin Feldmann
Partner
- Special business management projects
- Advice to public authorities, public/private companies and associations in the public transport sector
- Design of EU-compliant financing systems
- Corporate finance
- Audits of annual financial statements


Stefan Hirschmann
Partner
- Business graduate
- Certified public accountant
- Tax consultant
Stefan Hirschmann
Partner
- Auditing and consulting for listed companies and medium-sized enterprises
- IFRS reconciliations for major international groups
- Due diligence audits
- Money laundering & compliance
- Controlling and financial reporting


Julia Hörl
Partner
- B.Sc. in Business Administration
- M.Sc. in Business Administration
- Certified Public Accountant
Julia Hörl
Partner
- Transaction advice for multinational corporations.
- Advice for listed companies and medium-sized companies.
- Annual and consolidated financial statement audits in accordance with commercial and international standards
- Preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with IDW S 7.


Tobias Kempa
Partner
- Master of Commerce
- Certified Public Accountant
- Tax consultant
Tobias Kempa
Partner
- Audits of annual and consolidated financial statements in accordance with commercial law and international standards
- Transaction consulting with a focus on financial due diligence
- Special business management projects
- Real estate companies, public-municipal and medium-sized companies


Patrick Loibl
Partner
- B.A. in Business Administration
- Tax consultant
Patrick Loibl
Partner
- Advice for medium-sized companies and business groups
- Preparation of annual financial statements
- Tax returns for medium-sized companies and business groups
- Tax returns for private individuals


Alexander Lummel
Partner
- Business graduate
- Certified Public Accountant
- Tax consultant
Alexander Lummel
Partner
- Conceptual advice and tax advice for closed-end alternative investment funds
- Prospectus audit in accordance with IDW S 4
- Audit of annual financial statements and consolidated financial statements in accordance with HGB and IFRS
- Preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with IDW S 7


Christoph Mertens
Partner
- Graduate business computer scientist
Christoph Mertens
Partner
- Finance Performance Management Solutions, in particular Lucanet and Tagetik
- Business analytics and business intelligence
- Management of IT projects


Alexander Paul
Partner
- Business graduate
- Certified Public Accountant
- CPA (currently not active)
Alexander Paul
Partner
- Transaction advice for multinational corporations
- Auditing and consulting for listed companies
- Accounting in accordance with US GAAP / IFRS
- Process and ICS consulting
- IT-related consulting / introduction of ERP systems


Katrin Statz
Partner
- Graduate business economist (FH)
- Tax consultant
Katrin Statz
Partner
- Conceptual and tax advice for closed-end alternative investment funds, project development companies and leasing companies
- Preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with IDW S 7
- Tax returns for partnerships and corporations
- Tax returns for private individuals
- Audits of annual financial statements
- International tax law


Sebastian Wohldorf
Partner
- Business graduate
- Certified Public Accountant
- Tax consultant
Sebastian Wohldorf
Partner
- Transaction consulting
- US-GAAP / IFRS reconciliations for major international corporations
- Auditing and consulting for listed companies
- Controlling and financial reporting


Florian Laudenbach
Managing Director
- Graduate business economist
Florian Laudenbach
Managing Director
- Finance performance management solutions, in particular Lucanet and Tagetik
- Combined financial statements in accordance with IFRS for significant carve-out transactions
- Business analytics and business intelligence
- IT consulting


Dr. Christian Amberg
Managing Director
- Dipl.-Businessman
- M.Sc./B.Sc. in Information Systems
Dr. Christian Amberg
Managing Director
- Digitization of business processes
- Business intelligence / business analytics
- IT, security and governance architectures


Leo Ernst
Managing Director
- Certified business economist (FH)
- Expert for public financing of public transportation/services of general interest (Cert. DIN EN ISO/IEC 17024)
Leo Ernst
Managing Director
- Special business management projects
- Expert opinions, in particular on economic aspects of financing and awarding transport services and infrastructure
- Expert opinions on material issues relating to state aid law in public transport and services of general interest
- Target cost rate surveys and audits of where-used lists


Reinhard Ewert
Managing Director
- Lawyer
- Tax consultant
Reinhard Ewert
Managing Director
- Transaction advice with a focus on structuring and financing
- Tax due diligence audits
- International tax advice
- Real estate and real estate companies


Christian Palm
Managing Director
- Lawyer
- Tax consultant