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Zhanat Syzdykov, MPA

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Zhanat Syzdykov, DBA

Associate Dean of Graduate Programs

Experience:

  • 17 years of teaching experience;
  • 5+ years of industry experience in private sector;
  • 10+ year of consultancy experience

Education:

  • 2011  DBA Student, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • 2001 Petroleum Accounting Certificate, South Alberta Institute of Tehcnology, Calgary, Canada
  • 1998  Masters Studies in Accounting and Finance, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 1996 MPA, KIMEP, Almaty, Kazakhstan
  • 1992 Bachelor in Mathematics, Buketov Karaganda State University, Kazakhstan

Professional Certifications:

  • Diploma in IFRS, ACCA,
  • Certified Auditor of the RK, 2010
  • CIPA, 2011
  • Certified Professional Accountant, 2011

Work experience:

  • 08.2010 – 03.2013; Director of Executive MBA Program, KIMEP, Almaty
  • 01.2010 – 08.2010;  Audit Partner, SAF Audit LLP, Almaty
  • 2005 – 2010; Head of Audit Department/ Audit Manager; KPMG Audit, Astana
  • 2002 – 2003; Vice-President Finance, Logycom JSC, Almaty
  • 2000 – 2002; PwC Kazakhstan; Assistant Manager TLS, Almaty
  • 1996 – 2000; Senior Lecturer, KIMEP, Almaty
  • 1995 – 1997; Audit Staff, Senior Consultant; KPMG, Almaty
  • 1992 – 1994; Senior Specialist, Akimat (City municipality); Kokshetau

Professional Associations:

  • Chamber of Auditor of the RK;
  • Member of the Examinations and Qualification Committee of the Chamber of Auditors;
  • Member of DipIFR Institute, Russia, subsidiary of the ACCA, the UK
  • Independent director at the Board of Directors, SK Leasing JSC; since June 2010

Courses taught:

  • ACC5212 Financial Statements Analysis
  • ACC 5202 Managerial Accounting
  • ACC 5208 International Financial Reporting Standards
  • ACC 5201 Financial Accounting for Managers
  • ACC 5001 Foundation of Accounting
  • ACC 5260 Selected Topics in Accounting: Petroleum Accounting
  • EBA 5206 Accounting and Finance: Theory and Applications
  • EBA 5221 Management Control Systems
  • ACC 4203 Auditing
  • ACC 3299 Oil and Gas Accounting
  • FIN 5001 Foundation of Finance
  • ACC 3101 Financial Accounting II
  • ACC 2102 Financial Accounting I
  • ACC 2101 Financial Accounting

Teaching interest:

Courses taught as above; development and preparation of new courses in line with new MSc in Accounting Program requirements.

Professional Training Experience:

Delivered professional tailor made training:

  • 40-hours seminar International Financial Reporting Standards in 8 major cities of Kazakhstan under the umbrella of the Ministry of Finance of the RK: Kostanay; Karagandy, Shymkent, Taraz, Taldy Korgan, Aktau, Pavlodar, Uralsk.
  • Advanced IFRS Trainings and Tailor made trainings for: KazMunayGas JSC: United Centre for Professional Development; AgipKCO; Mangistaumunaygas JSC; Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC; Halyk Savings Bank Kazakhstan JSC, BTA Bank JSC, Altel JSC; etc.
  • Financial Management; Petroleum Accounting; Cost Management in Oil & Gas for OzenMunayGas PF; KazMunayGas JSC;
  • Tailor made trainings for selected IFRS/IAS – Agrofirm TNK LLC; BayanSulu JSC; Saryarka Airport JSC; Shymkent Oblast Tax Committee; Kostanay Oblast Regional Department of Finance; MAEK Kazatomprom LLC; PKF Alina, Almaty Oblast Tax Committee and others.
  • Participated in the project for adoption of the International Standards on Auditing in the RK as a part of Chamber of Auditors of the RK project.

Research interests:

  • “Related parties, corporate governance and company performance” in international business arena.
  • Corporate Governance Implications in Developing Countries;
  • Quality of Accounting Information Affecting Investors’ Choice;
  • Impact of Accounting Framework Choice Upon Performance of the Enterprises in Emerging Economies.

Publications:

  • Zhanat Syzdykov, Madi Mashakov, “Exploratory Study of Liquidity and Corporate Governance Association with Firm Performance: Kazakhstan Experience”; AFBE Journal Volume 6, No. 1, June, 2013; ISSN 2071 – 7873
  • Madi Mashakov, Zhanat Syzdykov, “Pension Funds in Kazakhstan”; KIRC 2013, Almaty;
  • Privatization in Kazakhstan; 1996; Civic Education Project; Conference proceedings at Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia;
  • Privatization and the Role of Foreign investor. A Pilot Study of Kazakhstan Experience; in cooperation with Jens Erik Torp; Peter Rekve; CAMAN Journal; January 2000