Currency Exchange International
Gerhard S Barnard, CPA, CMA has extensive work experience in various financial roles. Gerhard S currently serves as the Group Chief Financial Officer at Currency Exchange International since October 2022. Prior to that, they held the position of CFO & SVP at Olympia Financial Group Inc., Olympia Trust Company, Olympia Benefits Inc. & Exempt Edge Inc. from September 2007 to September 2022. Gerhard S also worked at Standard Bank, where they served as a Senior Financial Manager, Business Operations and later as the Head of Transactional Services, HR Shared Services. Their earliest role was as the General Manager of Operations & CFO at Coris Capital.
Gerhard S Barnard, CPA, CMA has an extensive education history starting with their completion of Grade 12 at Afrikaanse Hoer Seunsskool (Affies) in 1989. Gerhard S then went on to pursue a B.Com (Accounting) degree at the University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria from 1990 to 1992, where they focused their studies on Accounting, Auditing, Management Accounting, and Taxation.
Continuing their education, Gerhard completed a Hons. B. Compt degree at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika from 1993 to 1994, further specializing in Accounting, Auditing, Management Accounting, and Taxation.
Seeking to expand their knowledge, Gerhard pursued a Postgraduate Certificate of Business Administration at Heriot-Watt University in 2007.
In 2008, Gerhard enrolled at the Certified Management Accountants (Canada) and obtained their CMA degree in 2010.
Finally, in 2015, Gerhard attended the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) program to further augment their professional skillset.
Overall, Gerhard S Barnard, CPA, CMA has consistently demonstrated a commitment to lifelong learning, improving their expertise in accounting, auditing, management accounting, taxation, and financial management.
Currency Exchange International
Currency Exchange International (CXI) is an experienced, customer oriented company specializing in foreign currency exchange and international payments. On a retail level, CXI provides foreign currency exchange for walk-up customers at its company owned branch locations. For corporate and financial institution customers, CXI provides expert foreign currency exchange and international payment services to more than 1,000 organizations across the US. In Canada, CXI's wholly-owned subsidiary, Exchange Bank of Canada, is Schedule 1 Canadian bank specializing in foreign currency exchange and international payment services for financial institutions and corporate clients. The management team of CXI is a well-rounded group of experienced international bankers with a mission to be a leading edge international banking group focused on currency exchange by utilizing technology and delivering superior service. CXI's retail group has more than 40 retail branches across the US that service walk-up customers and currency exchange by appointment - holding many currencies in stock daily. With its diverse foreign currency portfolio, CXI is able to offer great rates to all customers, coupled with a focus on quality customer service at all of its branches. We strive to provide every customer with the best possible foreign currency exchange experience possible. CXI's wholesale group provides foreign currency exchange and international payment services to a variety of corporations and financial institutions. CXI is one of North America's largest wholesale foreign banknote companies servicing banks from regional to top ten U.S. banks in size. CXI's international payment services include wires, Global EFTs, foreign check clearing, and foreign draft issuance. CXI's clients utilize its services through its proprietary software www.CEIFX.com. Currency Exchange International is a company created to build long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships for all parties involved.