Rafał Sosnowski, statutory auditor, BDO Audit Partner, has been recognized in this year’s Ranking of Audit Firms by Rzeczpospolita and Parkiet, as audit’s rising star. He has been with BDO for 15 years. Our sincere congratulations!
We first met at a special point in my life – in early April 2008, I had just passed my statutory auditor exam, and Rafał had just started as an assistant at BDO. Over the last fifteen years Rafał has consistently built on his experience, which has led him to where he is today.
Here is what Rafał’s current and former co-workers have to say about him:
BROAD KNOWLEDGE AND HORIZONS: “Rafał is an auditor who knows how to establish a good relationship with every Client. Being very knowledgeable makes it easy for him to explore the ins and outs of any industry (be it investment funds or a developer) and company, which is key to identifying audit risks. He treats emerging problems as challenges to be faced and overcome.”
AUTHORITY BUILT ON KNOWLEDGE: “Rafał is an example of a manager who builds his authority on broad expert knowledge, which he gladly shares with others, rather than on the superiority of his position towards his subordinates. Importantly, this expertise is not limited to the narrow scope of accounting or audit methodology, but includes extensive knowledge of various branches of the economy, financial markets, or economics.”
POISE AND IMPECCABLE MANNERS: “He gladly shares his knowledge with others and that is also what he teaches his younger employees – to work together, share experiences and support each other while working on different engagements. At the same time, no matter the situation (and all sorts of things happen during audit season), he remains poised and well-mannered. I learned a lot of good things when working with Rafał and I know that anyone who works and will work with him will take valuable lessons from the experience.”
THE GOAL IS FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM TO GROW: “What makes Rafał a good boss is also his management style, i.e. how he focuses on the growth of all members of his team, including the youngest and in lower positions, skillfully shares his knowledge and challenges his employees in ways that may seem quite demanding, but under his supervision make us improve our skills with each audit we complete. What is more, Rafał creates a pleasant atmosphere and knows how to relieve the tensions and stressful situations that audit work entails.”
“Rafał is also simply a very good friend you can talk to about anything (or complain about the results of the Polish national football team).”
I wholeheartedly believe that Rafał Sosnowski deserves to be recognized as a young auditor – the future of our profession.
Krzysztof Maksymik
Statutory auditor, Audit Partner