APC - Key Persons
Achilleas Zapounis holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Bath. Additionally, Mr. Zapounis is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC).
Mr. Zapounis obtained his professional qualification in the Audit Practice of a Big-4 firm in London. There, he led various audit assignments, specializing in the non-life insurance sector. Following his qualification, he moved to the Transaction Advisory Practice of a Big-4 firm in Nicosia, where he was primarily involved in Valuations and Business Modelling. He currently holds the position of Senior Manager in the Business Consulting department in APC and possesses significant knowledge in business valuations and sell-side advisory services. He has also led the performance of feasibility studies, business plan reviews and fairness opinions for companies, both local and global, operating across multitude of industries. Mr. Zapounis holds the position of Senior Manager of our Advisory Services division.
Mr. Hadjikyriacou is a well-rounded professional who obtained his qualification in the International Private Clients department of PwC. During his seven year tenure with PwC, he progressed to be a controller for portfolios of high net worth international clients and multinational family offices, specializing in global accounting and compliance matters, mergers and acquisitions, tax restructuring and succession planning.
Mr. Hadjikyriacou is currently holding the position of the Manager in the Accounting and VAT division of the firm. He is leading our accounting department and he is responsible for the smooth and accurate delivery of financial reporting. He also provides accounting and tax advices, with a focus on indirect tax matters and payroll, to both our local and international clientele.
Job Titles:
- Accounting & VAT Division Manager
Andreas Hadjikyriacou is a Qualified Accountant, member of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus. Mr. Hadjikyriacou holds a first class honours degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Salford (UK).
Our senior leadership team is headed by our Managing Director, Athena P. Constantinou who is also heading the firm's Sports, Entertainment and Fashion division. Mrs. Constantinou holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration, with specialization in Accounting and Business Law, from the Bernard M. Baruch School of Business of the City University of New York. She also holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Computer Information Systems from the Bernard M. Baruch School of Business of the City University of New York. She is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the State of New York and she is an International Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She also holds a Chartered Global Management Accountant certification, she is a Certified Financial Education Instructor accredited by the National Financial Educators Council in the U.S and she is a member of the Sports Financial Advisers Association, the British Association for Sports and Law, the International Tax Planners Association and the International Wealth Planners Association. She is also an associate member of the Sports Lawyers Association.
Mrs. Constantinou has had considerable professional experience on an international level in the fields of tax and business consulting, advising high net worth individuals and entities in the sports, entertainment and fashion industries for more than 30 years. She has practiced as a CPA for a number of years in New York City with in depth involvement in international tax planning and business consulting. Her professional career revolves around the international aspects of taxation and consulting especially in the sports, entertainment and fashion industries. She is also heavily involved in providing advice in connection with tax structuring, development, valuation, commercialization and management of image rights of athletes and entertainers worldwide.
Elena Papaioakim holds a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from the University of Leicester and a Master's Degree in Employment Law (LLM) from the Nottingham Trent University. She is also a member of the Cyprus Bar Association and holds the AML Certificate issued by CySEC.
Mrs. Papaioakim has extensive experience in the Regulatory and AML Compliance sector and she is manager of the Compliance Services division of the firm, which services the Regulatory and AML Compliance needs of financial institutions, investment firms and other obliged entities.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Ioakim Thrasyvoulou is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA), a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus with a license to practice and a member of the International Tax Planning Association.
Lazaros Ioannou holds a bachelor degree in Business Administration, with specialization in Management and Marketing from the University of Cyprus and a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from the University of Nicosia. Additionally, Mr. Ioannou is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS and holds the Advanced Certificate from The Cyprus Stock Exchange Committee (CySEC). Mr. Ioannou has extensive experience in the compliance services sector, having served this sector for seven years from various positions.