By connecting and uniting its members, IFAC makes the accountancy profession truly global.
Our advisory groups play a vital role in connecting the global accountancy profession by bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives from our membership and leading accounting and finance professionals. By fostering collaboration and innovation, these groups help us shape the future of the profession, ensuring it remains globally connected and committed to serving the public interest. They also help us provide value back to our membership by working with us to develop tools and resources that address trending challenges and opportunities.
- The International Panel on Accountancy Education supports the advancement of accountancy education at the global level.
- The Professional Accountancy Organization Development and Advisory Group helps support strong, sustainable professional accountancy organizations.
- The Professional Accountants in Business Advisory Group considers key global trends in the context of the issues facing chief financial officers and finance functions, as well as boards and their audit committees.
- The Small and Medium Practices Advisory Group provides input to the independent standard-setting boards, develops practical guidance and resources, and promotes the visibility and recognition of SMPs and SMEs.
We extend a very warm welcome to all our new advisory group members and express our sincere gratitude and farewells to departing members, listed below, for volunteering their time to strengthen our profession.
Lee White, IFAC Chief Executive Officer said: “We are thrilled to welcome these distinguished professionals to our advisory groups. Their expertise and dedication will enhance our efforts to strengthen global collaboration and support the profession in meeting the challenges and opportunities of today’s rapidly changing world. Thank you to our outgoing members for generously sharing your time and insights with us—we invite you to stay connected and continue to be part of our collective voice shaping the future of the accountancy profession.”
International Panel on Accountancy Education
New Members
- Jennifer Eberman, Director, Assurance and Financial Reporting, Global Audit and Assurance Learning | Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (Canada)
- Maria Escobar, Dean of the Faculty of Public Accounting, Universidad Externado de Colombia | Instituto Nacional de Contadores Públicos de Colombia (INCP) (Colombia)
- Geoffrey Injeni, Faculty and Leadership/Management Consultant, Strathmore University Business School | Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) (Kenya)
- Manil Jayesinghe, Board Member, Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) (Sri Lanka)
- Mirela Paunescu, Associate Professor, Bucharest University of Economic Studies | Corpul Expertilor Contabili si Contabililor Autorizati din Romania (CECCAR) (Romania)
- Qi Zhang, Professor, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law | Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) (China)
Departing Members
- Adriana Florina Popa, Professor, Academia de Studii Economice din București | CECCAR (Romania)
- Chaaminda Kumarasiri, Chairman, ACCA Sri Lanka | ICASL (Sri Lanka)
- Gabriela-María Farías-Martínez, Associate Dean of Faculty Development, School of Business, Tecnológico de Monterrey | Instituto Mexicano de Contadores Públicos (IMCP) (Mexico)
- Greg Owens, Director, Global Assurance, BDO Global | BDO Global (United Kingdom)
- Innocent Okwuosa, Chief Executive Officer, Entop Consulting Ltd | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (Nigeria)
- Stacy-Ann Golding, Managing Director, S.N. Golding Financial Services Limited | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Thorben Ehrlich, Global Audit & Assurance Chief Learning Officer, Deloitte | Deloitte (Germany)
- Yoke Kai Chan, Head, Accountancy at Sim University | Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (Singapore)
Professional Accountancy Organization Development and Advisory Group
New Members
- Kate Holroyd-Smith, Director of International Development, Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) | ICAEW (United Kingdom)
- Brett Maloney, Chief Operating Officer, Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) | IPA (Australia)
- Verily Kearoma Molatedi, Chief Executive Officer, Botswana Institute of Chartered Accountants (BICA) | BICA (Botswana)
- Luisa Salcedo, Chief Executive Officer, INCP | INCP (Colombia)
- Jingshi Wang, Deputy Director of Research and Development, CICPA | CICPA (China)
Departing Member
- Andrew Conway, Chief Executive Officer, IPA | IPA (Australia)
Professional Accountants in Business Advisory Group
New Members
- Lei Chen, Executive Vice President & Board Director, State Grid Overseas Investment Limited | CICPA (China)
- Zekeriya Demir, Chief Financial Officer, Turkish Technic Inc | Union of Chambers of Certified Public Accountants Turkey (TÜRMOB) (Türkiye)
- Lynda Gimena Estupiñán Peñaloza, Accounting Director - Americas (NA & LATAM) Region, Medtronic Shared Services Americas SAS | INCP (Colombia)
- Ashish Thatte, Partner, Joshi Apte and Associates Firm of Cost and Management Accountants | Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) (India)
Departing Members
- Zia ul Mustafa Awan, President, House of Professionals Inc.| Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (Pakistan)
- Anastasija Boljević, Secretary General, Institute of Certified Accountants of Montenegro (ICAM) | ICAM (Montenegro)
- Ibrahim Murat Çağlar, Chief Financial Officer, Sanovel Ilac Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. | TÜRMOB (Türkiye)
- Ruth Gardiner-Forbes, President and Chief Executive Officer, FortisTCI | Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) (Turks and Caicos Islands)
- Maria del Dado Alonso Sanchez, CFO, Berlin Brands Group | IMA (Spain)
Small and Medium Practices Advisory Group
New Members
- Eleni Ashioti, Head of Technical and Professional Matters, The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) | ICPAC (Cyprus)
- Rogelio Avalos, Director of Risk and Quality, Baker Tilly Mexico | IMCP (Mexico)
- Hans Raj Chugh, Managing Partner, ASHM & Associates | The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) (India)
- Catherine Hardinge, Compliance Partner, Price Bailey LLP | ICAEW (United Kingdom)
- Mohanad Taha Khaled, Managing Partner, BDO Egypt | ACCA (UK/Egypt)
- Kelly Khalilieh, Partner, Professional Standards & Quality Managment, McGovern Hurley LLP | CPA Canada (Canada)
- George Mokua, Managing Partner, Mokua Onwonga & Co | ICPAK (Kenya)
- Chongwon Yoon, Director, Grant Thornton Daejoo | Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (KICPA) (South Korea)
Departing Members
- Alexandra Peñuela Cuesto, Partner, KPMG Colombia | INCP (Colombia)
- John Nagy, Director, Reid Hurst Nagy Inc. | CPA Canada (Canada)
- Yunjin Oh | KICPA (South Korea)
- Alex Peal, Partner and Joint Managing Partner, James Cowper Kreston | Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (United Kingdom)
- Rajesh Sharma, Partner, RPA Associates | ICAI (India)
About IFAC
IFAC, by connecting and uniting its members, makes the accountancy profession truly global.
IFAC member organizations are champions of integrity and professional quality, and proudly carry their membership as a badge of international recognition.
IFAC and its members work together to shape the future of the profession through learning, innovation, a collective voice, and commitment to the public interest.