About Us
We highly value the personal relationship we have with our private and corporate clients from Switzerland and abroad, and are familiar with their environments and requirements.
The name MUTARA is derived from the Malay MUTIARA, meaning pearl and from the Latin MUTATIO, which means movement or change. Our name obligates us to ensure that our company is indeed a pearl in our line of business.
Our Story
Customer-oriented from the very beginning
MUTARA is a professional services firm offering quality services in accounting, tax, and business consulting to selected national and international clientele from residential, commercial, and industrial sectors.
Our name is based on the Malay MUTIARA, meaning pearl, and the Latin MUTATIO, meaning movement or change, representing our commitment to becoming a pearl among companies in the industry and accompanying our clients through times of change.
We prioritise personal relationships with our clients to provide customised solutions and exceptional service, with continuous education and training keeping us at the forefront of our industry. We also leverage cutting-edge technologies to optimise our processes and deliver even more efficient and effective services.
What drives us
Our solutions are as individual as our customers, tailored to their needs and always at the forefront of technology.
Our Mission
With expertise, experience and commitment, we develop tailor-made solutions for our customers. Excellent in the matter and courageous in change, we work together towards your goals.
Our Vision
As the pearl of the trust industry, we combine customer proximity with excellence.
Our Values
We win together
Success comes from working together. Whether in a team or with our customers – we work in partnership, respectfully and solution-oriented. Together we achieve more.
We tell it like it is
Honestly, directly, on an equal footing. We speak plainly – both internally and externally. Openness creates trust and trust is the basis of our cooperation.
We live quality
Care is not an extra – it is our standard. We think along, work closely and take responsibility. Because only real quality convinces in the long term.
Our values are at the heart of our daily work. Whether working as a team or with our customers, they guide us every step of the way and shape every decision we make.
Our History
We have been in business since 2006 and support more than 500 clients with accounting, auditing, bookkeeping and fiduciary services.
2006 – Foundation of MUTARA Audit AG, Switzerland.
2012 – Foundation of MUTARA Treuhand AG, Switzerland.
2015 – Foundation of MUTARA Treuhand Zürich AG, Switzerland.
2024 – Foundation of MUTARA Treuhand (Liechtenstein) AG, Liechtenstein.
2024 – Foundation of MUTARA Treuhand (Lugano) AG, Lugano.
Company History
MUTARA Audit AG is a renowned company in the field of auditing and financial services. Since our establishment in 2006, we have been dedicated to providing exceptional audit solutions to businesses and organisations across various industries. With a strong commitment to integrity, professionalism, and excellence, we have built a solid reputation as an audit partner in the financial world.
In 2012, we established MUTARA Treuhand AG, which offers comprehensive fiduciary services in the field of accounting.
We specialise in assisting individuals and businesses in navigating
for outsourcing services, accounting and payroll, tax consulting, value added tax (VAT),
and offer business and management consulting. Our dedicated team of experts offers
personalised solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients.
In 2015, we founded MUTARA Treuhand Zürich AG in Zurich (Switzerland), a leading provider of comprehensive advisory services for trusts, foundations and international family structures.We specialise in providing international private individuals with expert advice on the reporting of assets subject to foreign restrictions and country-specific requirements.
Meet Our Team
Séverin Knüsel
Managing Director, CEO
Swiss Certified Tax Expert, Swiss Certified Trustee Expert and licensed auditor expert in accordance with the Auditor Oversight Act (AOA).
Thanks to many years at various accounting and tax companies, he has extensive experience in tax consulting, management consulting, accounting and in EDP.
Languages: German and English.
Christoph Hasler
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
M.A. HSG, Certified Fiduciary Expert, CFA
Christoph Hasler holds a master’s degree in Banking Finance from the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and an LL.M. in International Corporate Commercial Law from King’s College London.
He has in-depth knowledge of the fiduciary sector. After working for Liechtenstein trust companies for many years, he has extensive experience in Liechtenstein corporate law, business consulting, taxes and accounting.
Languages: German and English.
Tiziana Barranca
MANAGING DIRECTOR
[MUTARA Fiduciaria Lugano SA]
Swiss Certified Trustee Expert
Tiziana Barranca has in-depth knowledge in accounting, consulting, taxes and property management. Thanks to many years at various accounting and tax companies, she has extensive experience in tax consulting, management consulting and accounting.
Language: Italian and English
Fabian Zurfluh
Partner
Swiss Certified Accountant, EMBA
Fabian Zurfluh is a Swiss Certified Accountant with many years of national and international experience in the finance and fiduciary sector. After several years in management positions at auditing firms and companies, he now supports companies from a wide range of industries in complex issues, from start-up to succession planning.
Languages: German and English.
Andreas Gilgen
Advisory Partner
Fiduciary with Swiss Federal Certificate of Proficiency, MBA Manchester Business School.
Andreas Gilgen, has been active in the accounting and consulting business sector since 1988. He has worked for several national and international trust and accountancy firms in the past and was responsible for trusts and complex structures.
Languages: German and English.
Ivo Gergen
Forensic Partner
Ivo Gergen holds a degree in Business Administration from Germany and has in-depth professional experience in the field of forensic accounting, economic reports, insolvency expertise and fraud investigation. He is also registered with several courts as a court-approved expert in Germany and Switzerland.
Languages: German and English.
Tamara Knüsel
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (F)
Vanessa Christen
SENIOR AUDIT MANAGER (F)
Swiss Certified Public Accountant and licensed auditor expert according to the Auditor Oversight Act (AOA).
Vanessa Christen has a wide range of professional experience in the field of accounting, consolidation and taxation. She has also worked for many years in Banking and Audit companies.
Languages: German and English.
Antonio Antenore
Manager
Yannik Kobelt
MANAGER (M)
Andrea Ravi
Manager
Jobir Khikmatullaev
MANAGER (M)
Arushan Jeyakumar
ASSISTANT (M)
Mike Kobelt
ASSISTANT (M)
Josephine Schjoedt-Eriksen
ASSISTANT (F)
Durim Xhemaj
ASSISTANT (M)
Maria Cerchiara
Assistent (F)
[MUTARA Fiduciaria Lugano SA]
ASSOCIATION
MEMBERSHIPS
Memberships
- EXPERTsuisse (Swiss expert association for auditing, tax and trustee relationship).
- Zuger Wirtschaftskammer (The Zug Chamber of Commerce).
- Licensed Auditor ASA as MUTARA Audit AG.
- Zuger Treuhändervereinigung ZTV (Fiduciary Association of Zug) Secretary of this Association since 2008.
- Zuger Steuervereinigung ZSV (Zug tax association) Secretary since 2010.
- Crypto Valley Association in the working Group Tax, Accounting, Auditing since 2018 (since the establishing of this working Group).
- Member of the Property Gains Tax Commission of Baar.(Grundstückgewinnsteuerkommission).