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Dr Manuel Vogel

CEO, Kreston A&O, Switzerland and Business Development Director, Kreston Global Indirect Tax Group

About Dr Manuel Vogel

Dr Manuel Vogel is an accomplished finance executive with extensive experience in international tax (in particular international VAT), corporate governance, and financial management. He acts as an interim manager (e.g., currently the Chief Financial Officer at DentaCore AG) and is often asked to serve on the Board of Directors as a finance and tax specialist.

Education & qualifications

  • Dr. oec. HSG (Doctorate in Economics), University of St. Gallen (2003)
    Dissertation on cross-border goods and services under VAT law – comparative analysis between Switzerland and Germany, magna cum laude

  • lic. oec. HSG (Degree in Audit and Fiduciary Services), University of St. Gallen (1997)

  • Eidg. dipl. Steuerexperte (Federal Diploma in Taxation), EXPERTsuisse (2006)

  • CAS FH in Business Succession, Swiss Fiduciary School (STS) (2016)

  • Certified specialist in accounting, tax, and fiduciary services – TREUHAND|SUISSE

Experience

Dr Vogel is currently Chief Financial Officer of DentaCore AG and DentaCore International AG, where he oversees cross-border finance and tax strategy. He also serves as President of the Board at Hürlimann Informatik AG and Vice Chair at LynxCap Group AG, a specialist in distressed asset investment across Europe. Since 2018, he has held the role of Chairman and Partner at a&o Kreston AG, a Swiss-based accounting and advisory firm and part of the Kreston Global network. His prior roles include Board Director at hpc DUAL AG, CFO and later Board Member of DDM Group AG, and earlier advisory positions at firms including KPMG. Throughout his career, Dr Vogel has brought particular focus to corporate structuring, international VAT compliance, IPO preparation, and finance operations in regulated sectors.