Founded Soter & Partners in 1993 and has been with Soter ever since. He laid the foundations of this company based on his knowledge and expertise in accounting, his profound understanding of the Romanian business and financial environment, but also based on his talent for assess and enter into partnerships with outstanding professionals. He graduated from the Academy of Economic Studies in 1985, and in 2001 he was recognized as financial auditor by the Romanian Chamber of Fiscal Auditors. Cristian Scafa is reputed to be the best rider among accountants. It was his passion for horses that led to the creation of the Soter logo. His hobbies also include hunting and yachting.

Joined the Soter & Partners group in 2001, as Tax Partner, with extensive experience in tax consulting accumulated at KPMG during 1997 - 2000. Dan Manolescu is a Doctor of Economics (degree awarded by A.S.E. Bucharest) and a graduate of the Law Faculty of the University of Craiova. Since 2007 he has been a Tax Consultant, member of the Chamber of Tax Consultants of Romania, where he currently holds the position of President. Since 2008 he has also been a Financial Auditor. In January 2013 he was appointed State Secretary within the Ministry of Public Finance where he coordinated the process of rewriting the Fiscal Code and the Fiscal Procedure Code which came into force starting in 2016. Dan Manolescu has held various positions in the management structures of financial institutions such as: member of the Board of Directors of CEC Bank SA in 2015-2016, member of the Board of Directors of FNGCIMM SA in 2013-2015, and in April 2016 he was elected member of the Supervisory Board of OMV Petrom SA. In 2016 he received the title of Eisenhower Fellow. He returned to the Soter team in October 2015 as Tax Partner.

Has been part of the Soter team since 1996. She is a certified accountant - member of C.E.C.C.AR., tax consultant - member of C.C.F.R., human resources inspector, as well as a trainer recognized by the National Authority for Qualifications. Since 2010 she has been a lecturer at the National Conferences on Payroll and Social Contributions organized by Rentrop and Straton. In 2013 she was selected to provide consulting in the process of rewriting tax legislation (member of the group responsible for reviewing income tax and social contributions legislation). Within Soter, she contributed with her practical and theoretical accounting knowledge and dedication, laying the foundations of the Payroll Department from scratch. She is now a Full Partner at Soter & Partners.

She joined Soter while only a student in her 3rd year at the Faculty of Finances, Insurance, Banks and Stock Exchanges at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, being a last year graduate with top marks. She started off as a young and eager employee in the Accounting Department and after 4 years of working there she becomes Accounting Partner and currently she is in charge of the entire Department of Accounting at Soter. She is an expert accountant, member of Expert Accountant and Authorized Accountants Corps (CECCAR), an expert evaluator, a fiscal consultant, member of Chamber of Fiscal Consultants (CCF). In 2004 she obtained a diploma in Master in International Accounting Standards, specialization International Accounting. She also attended the Executive MBA program (EMBA), the American School of Business, the Institute for Business and Public Administration from Bucharest in partnership with a prestigious American University Kennesaw State University, Atlanta.

Monica ȘTEFAN has joined Soter & Partners group as Audit Partner in September 2001, after an experience of almost four years with KPMG Romania and almost a year as a risk manager with HVB Bank. Monica is a member of the ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accoutants beginning April 2004, and beginning September 2009 also an active member of the Romanian Chamber of Financial Auditors – CAFR. Also, she is part of the professional work commissions within the Romanian Chamber of Financial Auditors, also having participated in the consultative committee of the technical magazine "Audit Practice". The Audit Department comprises a team of dynamic professionals, fluent English speakers, members or in pending membership of ACCA, out of which three are also members of the Romanian Chamber of Financial Auditors. Our core objective is that of providing assurance of transparency of the financial statements and economic information provided to the market by our clients. Our audit report is more than a professional opinion; it is the guarantee of our implication in the analysis of the internal control systems and of the substance of transactions which make the object of the audit engagement. Our areas of expertise cover a wide range of services, from the audit of the statutory financial statements to various types of related services.