Bernhard Schatz

Bernhard Schatz is a Director at PwC Austria, specializing in Public Sector and Sustainability Reporting, where responsibilities include co-leading a team of experts and driving strategy development. Schatz has extensive experience in public sector reporting, providing national and international support for clients in adopting accrual accounting and enhancing Public Financial Management Systems, with work spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia. In sustainability reporting, Schatz supports the implementation of various frameworks, data collection processes, and compliance assurance. Additional roles include membership in multiple organizations such as the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, the International Sustainability Standards Board, and various working groups focused on sustainability reporting, alongside lecturing at FH Campus Wien and contributing to The World Bank’s PULSAR program. Schatz holds a Magister degree in Sozioökonomie from WU Vienna and has pursued further education in Public Financial Management and IPSAS through ACCA.