Zhanat Syzdykov, MPA

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