Harpal Singh leads IFAC’s efforts in global advocacy and thought leadership for SMPs and supports the work of IFAC’s SMP Advisory Group. He champions IFAC’s SMP Practice Transformation efforts, creating resources for practitioners. He is also the lead for IFAC’s input into the standard setting process and support for adoption and implementation of global standards.
Prior to joining IFAC, Harpal spent ten years working for Grant Thornton UK LLP, where he was first part of the Public Sector and Commercial Assurance practices, before joining the Financial Reporting technical team. Harpal helped develop the firm’s Financial Reporting advisory offering outside of London and then joined the Business Consulting team specializing in finance consulting and talent solutions. Prior to joining GT, Harpal was a Public Sector auditor for the Audit Commission in the UK.