Stephen Flatman joined the International Panel on Accountancy Education (IPAE) as a Technical Advisor in January 2-
26, having been nominated by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.

Mr. Flatman is Vice President, Education and Professional Qualifications – Management Accounting, at the Association
of International Certified Professional Accountants. He is responsible for CIMA's global education and qualification
system, including qualification strategy, assessment design, quality assurance, assessment security, regulatory
compliance, and the delivery of professional examinations worldwide. He has more than 20 years of experience in
professional education, qualification development, programme management, and business transformation, and has led
major reforms to the CGMA Professional Qualification to ensure it remains relevant in a rapidly changing business and
technology environment.

Throughout his career, Mr. Flatman has worked closely with boards, committees, regulators, employers, and academic
partners on matters relating to professional standards, qualification integrity, assessment innovation, and the future of
accountancy education. He is a regular speaker and contributor on topics including professional learning, artificial
intelligence, future skills, and finance talent development.

Mr. Flatman holds a Master of Arts in Education (Education Leadership) with Distinction from the University of Exeter.

Nicola Campbell joined the International Panel on Accounting Education (IPAE) as an observer from the Financial
Reporting Council (FRC) in the United Kingdom in June 2026.

Nicola is Head of Qualifications and Learning at the FRC, where she leads a team responsible for the regulatory
supervision of professional education and training for accountants, actuaries and auditors in the UK. In this role, she
contributes to advancing high-quality accounting and audit education and supports the development of future-ready
professionals. Prior to joining the FRC, Nicola spent 16 years working within a professional body environment, where
she gained extensive experience across education, including qualification design, learning delivery and assessment,
with a particular focus on public sector finance.

Through her work, Nicola engages with a wide range of stakeholders involved in professional education and training,
contributing to initiatives that strengthen standards, enhance learning frameworks, and support professional
competence across the accountancy and audit professions.

Nicola holds a BA in Business Law from the University of Stirling and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA).