Margrét Pétursdóttir

Margrét Pétursdóttir joined the IFAC Board in November 2018, nominated by the Nordic Federation of Public Accountants (NRF).

Ms. Pétursdóttir has recently taken the role of a Partner at KPMG Iceland, after her 22-year long career at the EY in Iceland.  She was the assurance leader at EY Iceland and a former EY board member. During her career she has been in charge of auditing in various sectors, including finance, asset management, service, manufacturing, and retail. She has conducted internal quality reviews within EY at various locations and has been a quality reviewer for the public oversight committee in Iceland.

Ms. Pétursdóttir is a past president and board member of the Icelandic institute of Public Accountants (Félag löggiltra endurskoðenda, or FLE). She has also served on the FLE Education Committee for four years. Ms. Pétursdóttir has been appointed to roles as official investigator and expert witness for the courts. She has also taught IFRS accounting at the University of Iceland.