The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have confirmed the appointment and reappointment of several organisations and representatives to the IFRS Advisory Council (Advisory Council).
The Advisory Council provides strategic advice to the IFRS Foundation Trustees, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB).
It comprises representatives from more than 50 organisations with interests in international corporate reporting and diverse functional and geographical backgrounds. With the exception of individual appointments, the Advisory Council membership is held by the organisation concerned.
These appointments bring a broad range of accounting and sustainability experience that will benefit the Advisory Council and IFRS Foundation stakeholders. All appointments are for three years and took effect 1 January 2025.
Newly appointed organisations and their representatives
| Organisation | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and SAFA |
Manil Jayesinghe |
Former Country Managing Partner of EY Sri Lanka and Maldives, Chair of the Committee on Accounting Standards SAFA and Chair of the Accounting Standards Committee of Sri Lanka |
Reappointed organisations with new representatives
| Organisation | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria |
Maria Erviti |
Head of Group Financial Statements |
| Council of Institutional Investors |
Robert McCormick |
Executive Director |
| Deloitte | Shinya Iwasaki | Partner |
| Grant Thornton | Prof Dr Thomas Senger | Partner |
| Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) | Dr Grace Kamau | CEO and Secretary to Council |
| International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) | Lee White | Chief Executive Officer |
| International Monetary Fund | Alexis Boher | Senior Financial Sector Expert |
| The Securities Analysts Association of Japan | Takashi Kozu | President and CEO |
| UN Trade and Development | Nan Li Collins | Senior Director, Division on Investment and Enterprise, UN Trade and Development and Chair, UN Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative |
Reappointed organisations and representatives
| Organisation | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| EY | Michiel van der Lof | Partner, Professional Practice, Global Corporate Reporting Service Team |
| KPMG | Melissa Taylor | Partner |
Members stepping down
The IFRS Foundation Trustees would like to thank these representatives for their contributions and dedication during their time on the IFRS Advisory Council:
- James Andrus
- Fergus Condon
- Kevin Dancey
- Trevor Derwin
- Ellen Gaston
- George Iguchi
- Garth Jones
- M. P. Vijay Kumar
- Cliff Nyandoro Magara
- María Ángeles Pelaez Moron
- Elbano de Nuccio
- Emmanuelle Revolon
- James Zhan
The European Commission, Japan’s Financial Services Agency and the US Securities and Exchange Commission attend the Advisory Council meetings as observers.
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