Title: Audit Partner

Company: KPMG S.A.

Location: Puteaux, France

Puteaux, France, August 12, 2016, Valerie Besson, Audit Partner at KPMG S.A., has been recognized by Elite Women Worldwide, for dedication, achievement and leadership in auditing and advising services.

Focusing on the airline and energy industries, Ms. Besson is an industry expert with more than 20 years of valuable experience. With her specialty of advising on governance, she is known for auditing global clients. Ms. Besson joined the company in 1994 and has been integral to the success and growth of KPMG S.A. She is also an expert in other lines of business, including, industrial product, consumer markets, energy chemicals, pharmaceuticals, information, communication and entertainment. In addition, she has worked in financial due diligence, IFRS and US GAAP conversions, and carve-out audits.

Entertained by the idea to advise others, Ms. Besson obtained a master’s degree in finance and accounting. She has used this degree for personal and professional development. Ms. Besson attributes her international exposure as a large reason for her success. She has worked all over the globe, including Bucharest, New York and Short Hills. With this worldwide experience, she is able to provide high quality auditing services to an international client-base. At the present, she mostly works with a list of French clients.

With her dedicated service to KPMG, Ms. Besson endeavors to continue her professional success within the company. Looking toward the future, she intends to become a chief officer, where she can build upon the success she has already brought the company, and explore new ventures. Her passion on interacting with clients and advising them has been a key element in her success, and she aims to continue bringing great satisfaction to her clientele. When not contributing to the company’s success, she partakes in various activities such as horseback riding, reading and opera.

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