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# Marta Andreasen

(1954)   Accountant

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Marta Andreasen is an accountant.

## Quick Facts About Marta Andreasen

Born November 26, 1954

Profession Accountant

## About Marta Andreasen

Argentine-born Spanish accountant and politician (born 1954)... \| Marta Andreasen is an Argentine-born Spanish accountant. She was employed in January 2002 by the European Commission as Chief Accountant, and raised concerns about flaws in the commission's accounting system which she felt left it vulnerable to potential fraud. Elected as a Member of the European Pa

##  Quotes by Marta Andreasen

> [Political parties exist to get bums on seats.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marta-andreasen/political-parties-exist-to-get-bums-on-seats/)

[Marta Andreasen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marta-andreasen/)

[Parties](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/parties/)

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> [Of course, it is always nice to poll well, but if you don't get representatives elected, then what is the point?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marta-andreasen/of-course-it-is-always-nice-to-poll-well-but-if-you-don-t-get/)

[Marta Andreasen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marta-andreasen/)

[Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/887/marta-andreasen-71054_always_of-course-it-is-always-nice-to-poll-well_818617.png)

> [Opportunities for fraud are open and they are taken advantage of. The most elementary precautions are neither taken nor even contemplated. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marta-andreasen/opportunities-for-fraud-are-open-and-they-are-taken-advantage-of-the/)

[Marta Andreasen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marta-andreasen/)

[Accountability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accountability/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a06/marta-andreasen-71054_accountability_opportunities-for-fraud-are-open-and-the_860267.jpg)

> [As an accountant by trade, my work for blue chip companies took me all over the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marta-andreasen/as-an-accountant-by-trade-my-work-for-blue-chip-companies-took-me-all/)

[Marta Andreasen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marta-andreasen/)

[Accountant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accountant/)

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