KSB’s Simona Hornochova Appointed Head of Czech General Financial Directorate

Former Kocian Solc Balastik Tax Advisor Simona Hornochova was appointed the new Director of the Czech General Financial Directorate.

Hornochova has been with KSB since 2018. Her experience includes working for the Ministry of Finance, first as a Deputy Minister for Taxes and Customs between 2014 and 2015 and then as an Advisor to the Minister in 2016, working as an Investment Manager for Marek Rosenbaum, and as a Tax Consultant, Tax Manager, and Senior Tax Manager with EY.

“We would like to thank Simona for her work for KDB and her assistance to a number of our clients,” a KSB press release stated. “We congratulate her on her promotion to such an important and responsible position and wish her great success in her new role.”

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