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Martin van Roekel took over as CEO of BDO International Limited on 1 October 2011.

CEO INSIGHTS is a forum for online conversations about the accountancy industry in general, including accountancy around the world, standards and regulation and high growth markets

Biography

Martin van Roekel is the global CEO of BDO. BDO is an international network of independent member firms that provides advisory services in 138 countries, with 54,933 people working out of 1,202 offices worldwide.  Martin is based in the Netherlands and has over 30 years’ experience in the accountancy profession.

Martin van Roekel - CEO INSIGHTS

CEO Blog/Blog posts per theme

Blog posts per theme

Rationalisation outside the big four, by Tony Schiffmann
Tony Schiffmann is Managing Partner of BDO in Brisbane and outgoing National Chairman of BDO in Australia. As part of our series of guest blogs on CEO Insights, Tony shares his view on what networks o..
17/05/13 12:00
The Caribbean: a region of beauty and opportunity
I recently travelled to the Caribbean, visiting the Dominican Republic and Suriname for the first time and making a second visit to Puerto Rico, where we welcomed an impressive new firm in 2012.    ..
25/03/13 21:00
Wonderful India: realising its potential
Last week I was in India, visiting the cities of Delhi and Mumbai.  Compared to my first visit five years ago I was pleased to see that it is as vibrant, bustling and as full of potential as ever.  It..
20/12/12 12:00
Why we shouldn’t underestimate transatlantic trade
As part of our series of guest blogs on CEO insights, Martin van Roekel invites Noel Clehane, BDO’s Global Head of Regulatory & Public Policy Affairs, to share his views on the continued importanc..
13/12/12 17:00
CFOs put eggs in BRICs basket - but China is not easy to crack
As part of our series of guest blogs on CEO Insights, Martin van Roekel invites Kim Hayward Kim Hayward, BDO LLP’s International Liaison Partner, and Jingru Liu, Head of BDO’s Europe-China Desk, to ..
07/12/12 16:00
BDO Ambition Survey 2012: more risk for the same reward means CFOs are playing it safe
The findings of this year’s BDO Ambition Survey, released today, are a clear reflection of the impact of the economic and political uncertainty on businesses and investors across the world. Now in it..
29/10/12 00:00
Excelling in challenging times
The theme for our annual Asia Pacific regional meeting – ‘APREC’ - in Tokyo last week was Excelling in challenging times – a theme that could not have held more relevance than for our host nation. Du..
20/07/12 16:00
Time to kick off my ‘starting 11’
From the first use of the term ‘BRICs’ in 2001 to the ‘Next 11’ and later the ‘CIVETS,’ economists the world over have become focused on which nations will dominate the 21st century to rival the alrea..
15/06/12 02:00
Business confidence and the advantages of doing business in China
The Harvard Business Review recently published an article expanding upon remarks by Muhtar Kent, CEO of Coca-Cola, that China is a better place to do business than the United States. The post, entitle..
13/12/11 01:00
BDO AMBITION SURVEY: GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES 2011 – LAUNCHES TODAY
I’m very pleased to be posting my first blog as CEO of BDO International Limited, and I’m particularly pleased to announce today the publication of our second BDO Ambition Survey: Global Opportunities..
20/09/11 01:00