Nominating Committee

The IFAC Nominating Committee is responsible for selecting volunteer members to serve on the independent standard-setting boards, the IFAC Board and committees. These volunteers are central to the effective functioning of these boards and IFAC.

The Nominating Committee selects the most suitable person for an available position based on candidates’ professional background and board/committee’s needs. It also seeks to achieve broad regional, professional, and gender balance.

Highlights from the June 18-23 2018 meeting in New York, NY.

• 00:14 – Introduction: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director
• 00:46 - Highlights & Key Developments: Arnold Schilder, IAASB Chairman
• 02:07 – ISA 540 (Revised): Rich Sharko, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 
• 04:35 – ISA 315 (Revised): Fiona Campbell, Task Force Chair and IAASB Member 
• 07:32 - ISA 220: Megan Zietsman, IAASB Deputy Chair
• 10:59 - ISQC 1 and Emerging Forms of External Reporting: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director
• 12:32 - Closing Remarks: Dan Montgomery, IAASB Interim Technical Director

Highlights from the IPSASB's June 19 - 22, 2018 meeting in Toronto.

• 0:10 -- Welcome and introduction: John Stanford, IPSASB Technical Director
• 1:19 -- Chair’s meeting overview: Ian Carruthers, IPSASB Chair
• 2:39 -- Financial Instruments: Dave Warren, IPSASB Manager, Standards Development and Technical Projects,
• 4:43 -- Social Benefits and Non-Exchange Expenses: Paul Mason, IPSASB Principal
• 6:39 – Revenue: Amon Dhliwayo & Joanna Spencer, IPSASB Managers, Standards Development and Technical Projects,
• 8:50 -- Strategy and Work Plan Roundtables: Ross Smith, Deputy Director
• 10:18 -- Chair’s closing comments: Ian Carruthers, IPSASB Chair
• 11:19 -- Closing remarks: John Stanford, IPSASB Technical Director

Our membership consists of over 180 professional accountancy organizations (PAOs) in more than 135 jurisdictions.* Our total membership represents millions of professional accountants across the globe.

*As of May 2024

IFAC advisory groups support IFAC's mission and strategic plan execution. They provide advice and counsel on relevant issues for the profession in key areas. Advisory group members are experts in their fields and their experience and knowledge reflects the depth and breadth of the global accountancy profession. They are nominated by IFAC members and appointed by the IFAC board following recommendations by the Nominating Committee.

We support the development, adoption, and implementation of high-quality international standards. We work to prepare a future-ready accountancy profession. We speak out as the voice of the global accounting profession.