The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global organization for the accountancy profession with members and associates in 127 countries, is pleased to announce that Fayezul (Fayez) Choudhury has been selected as the new CEO of IFAC. He succeeds current CEO Ian Ball, whose contract is set to expire in February 2013.
Mr. Choudhury was previously with the World Bank, where his last two assignments were as Vice President, Corporate Finance and Risk Management; and Controller and Vice President, Strategic Planning and Resource Management. In this latter role he was the World Bank's spokesperson on global accounting and auditing issues. Mr. Choudhury started his career in 1974 with Price Waterhouse in London, initially in public accounting and later management consulting. During his career with Price Waterhouse, he spent three years in Nigeria, developing the consulting practice in that region.
Mr. Choudhury has served on a number of high level representative bodies He was a member of the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB) from its formation in 2005 until 2010. The PIOB was established to ensure that international auditing and assurance, ethics, and education standards for the accountancy profession are set in a transparent manner that reflects the public interest. Mr. Choudhury also chaired the Global Steering Committee of the International Forum for Accountancy Development and was a member of the Standards Advisory Council of the International Accounting Standards Board. He served as a member of the Iraq Advisory and Monitoring Board established by the Security Council of the United Nations.
Mr. Choudhury has an MA (Hons) in Engineering Science and Economics from the University of Oxford. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
IFAC President Göran Tidström notes that “Fayez has more than 36 years of experience in the accountancy profession. He brings a strong understanding of the role of accounting in organizations and knowledge of the issues surrounding the global profession. He was instrumental in the discussions that led to the creation of the current private/public sector governance arrangements for international standard-setting and has extensive knowledge of IFAC through his work in the PIOB. We are very happy to welcome Fayez to this new role.”
Mr. Choudhury stated “I am honored to have been selected for this position. I firmly believe that accountancy is one of the core professions that anchor the functioning of modern societies and, as such, the role of IFAC is critically important.”
Mr. Choudhury was recruited after an extensive global search led by an executive search firm.
About IFAC
IFAC (www.ifac.org) is the global organization for the accountancy profession dedicated to serving the public interest by strengthening the profession and contributing to the development of strong international economies. IFAC is comprised of 167 members and associates in 127 countries and jurisdictions, representing approximately 2.5 million accountants in public practice, education, government service, industry, and commerce.
# # #