Our People
Antonis Kassapis
B.Sc., FCA (Fellow of the Institute Chartered Accountants in England and Wales)
Chairman and Senior Consultant
Antonis was born in Cyprus in 1956. At 18, after graduating high school in Nicosia, he moved to Birmingham, UK, for further studies at college and university. He graduated from the University of Aston in Birmingham in 1978 receiving a Combined Honours BSc in Architecture and Computer Science. After spending a year in London, working in the accounting department of a civil engineering consulting firm, he returned to Birmingham to join a firm of chartered accountants for a training contract with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. After successfully completing his training contract and professional examinations, he qualified as a chartered accountant in 1984, becoming a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. In 1985 he returned to Cyprus and joined the Nicosia office of an international firm of accountants and auditors, where he soon became the manager of the offshore business section. In his 7 years with this firm Antonis was involved in the design and implementation of many international structures for efficient tax planning, utilizing the combination of the low taxation incentives of Cyprus with its wide network of treaties for the avoidance of double taxation. Late in 1991, Antonis founded A.K. COSMOSERVE LTD, a specialist firm providing a comprehensive range of services to international businesses. The firm employs today more than 25 professionals of various origins and disciplines, and has clients and professional associates on a worldwide scale. Antonis has written numerous articles in relation to company and trust formation and international tax planning, which were published in major international specialist publications. Additionally, he regularly gives speeches at various conferences on topics of his expertise.
Joseph Kassapis
B.Sc., CPA, CMA, CIA
Financial Management Consultant
Joseph was born in Cyprus in 1958. In 1975, at 17, after his secondary education at a Nicosia school, he moved to the UK, where after spending a year in College he entered Aston University, in Birmingham where he studied Mathematics. On graduating in 1979 he moved to London where he trained with accounting firms until his return to Cyprus in 1982, where he joined a local audit firm up to 1985. He then joined the Middle East division of possibly the world’s largest NGO as Financial Controller. In 1987 he leaped from the Not-For-Profit sector of industry to the mainstream commercial world, moving to the Middle East / Asia / Africa division of the world’s largest manufacturer & installer of synthetic sports surfaces. He joined as Chief Accountant and quickly progressed to Financial Controller, Commercial Manager and finally Finance Director. Joseph joined the Cosmoserve group in 1996. Internally, he is in charge of all financial, accounting, auditing and tax affairs of the group. With his specialist education and experience, Joseph assists clients with specialised financial management consultancy. He also devotes considerable time in professional training & education, running, organizing or delivering professional examination courses and seminars on a wide range of topics, including International Accounting Standards, International Auditing Standards, Internal Auditing and Corporate Governance, Knowledge Management and others. In addition to his university degree in Mathematics he is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), being a very active member both of the USA professional bodies and their local chapters.
Katia Petri
B.A. (Hons) Economics, M.Sc. International Finance
International Business Development Manager
Katia was born in 1970 in Nicosia, Cyprus. After graduating from the English School of Nicosia in 1988, she pursued her university studies in the U.K. where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of East Anglia, Norwich. In 1991 she then proceeded to do a Masters degree in International Finance at the University of Surrey, Guildford. On completing her studies, in 1992, she moved back to Cyprus and started her career with a large tourist agency company, where she worked for a year. She joined the Cosmoserve group in April 1994. Katia is responsible for the overall development of the international business in worldwide jurisdictions, as well as the marketing issues of the whole group. She is experienced in organising the formation of companies in various jurisdictions worldwide and in providing post-incorporation corporate services. She speaks fluent Greek and English.
Diane Stassis
F.C.C.A. - Fellow of Chartered Association of Certified Accountants
Accounting and Auditing Services Manager
Diane was born in 1962 in the Isle of Man, British Isles. She graduated high school in 1980 and commenced employment as a trainee accountant with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co in Douglas, IOM where she remained for one year. In 1981 she continued her studies in accountancy at Leeds, UK, where she successfully completed the first and second levels of the Certified Accounting professional examinations. From December 1984 to July 1986 she worked for a large local firm of Chartered Accountants in Leeds. In July 1986 she moved to Cyprus with her family. From April 1987 to December 1990 she worked for the Nicosia member firm of Grant Thornton International, as an audit senior in the offshore companies department. During this period she completed her professional examinations and qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant. In January 1991 she joined a large International Banking Unit, as the Financial Controller, where she stayed until December 2000. In January 2001, Diane joined the Cosmoserve Group as a manager of the audit department, specialising in the provision of auditing, accounting and consultancy services to international businesses. She speaks fluent English and Greek.
Yiannakis Violaris
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, M.Sc. Engineering
Banking and Administration Services Manager
Yiannakis was born in 1967, in Cyprus. After he graduated from high school in Cyprus, he moved to Russia for university studies. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters Degree in Engineering both from the State Technical University of St. Petersburg. Between 1993-1995 he worked with an international construction company as a Workshop Manager and then moved to a tourist firm as a Business Development Manager up to 1998, when he joined Cosmoserve. Yiannakis is responsible for the Business and Banking Services and for liaising with our Russian speaking clients. He speaks fluent Greek, Russian and English.
Anna Rakipova
B.Sc. Business in Agriculture, M.Sc. Economics in Agriculture
Business Services Administrator
Anna was born in 1974 in Moscow, Russia. After graduating from High school in Moscow in 1991, she studied in Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, and then continued her university studies in USA, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business (with concentration in International Marketing) and a Masters degree in Agricultural Economics from the Louisiana State University. During her studies she worked as an assistant computer analyst for the University and completed an internship at Louisiana Department of Economic Development. On completing her studies in 1999, she moved to Cyprus and joined Cosmoserve in March 2000, working in the Business Services Deparment. She speaks fluent Russian and English.
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