Ian Ball is an Adjunct Professor at the Wellington School of Business and Government at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is a former CEO of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) (2002-2013), and was the Director of Financial Management Policy and Central Financial Controller at the New Zealand Treasury (1997-2004). He was a principal architect of the New Zealand Government’s financial management reform process, making New Zealand the first government to introduce modern accrual accounting integrated with the budget and appropriation processes. He also initiated and lead the development of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) while Chair of IFAC’s Public Sector Committee (1995-2000).

Mark leads ACCA’s global public sector research as part of the Policy and Insights team, focusing on current issues affecting finance professionals working in the public sector across different countries. He has previously authored reports on public sector  sustainability reporting and assurance, jointly published by ACCA, IFAC and the INTOSAI Development Initiative, as well as  green budgeting and the evolving role of senior finance leadership in the public sector. Mark has a MA in Public Administration and Public Policy and a MSc in Public Financial Management. He is a qualified Chartered Public Finance Accountant and previously worked in local government in England.

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