The Global Preparers Forum (GPF) is seeking new members to join the GPF from 1 July 2025. Applications are open to experienced preparers around the world, but given the current GPF composition and upcoming vacancies, its nominations committee is particularly interested to hear from candidates based in the Asia-Oceania region or who have experience in the insurance industry/sector.
Why join the GPF?
The Global Preparers Forum is an independent consultative group of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the IFRS Foundation, with the specific objective of providing the IASB with regular views from the international community of financial statement preparers.
GPF members have considerable practical experience of financial reporting and are established commentators on accounting matters either or through their work with their companies or the representative bodies with which they are involved. Such experience enables the members to contribute to the development of high-quality IFRS Accounting Standards.
Members of the forum:
- offer advice to the IASB on the practical implications of its proposals for preparers of financial statements; and
- provide input into concepts and proposals that the IASB is developing.
Who should apply?
The main qualifications for membership of the GPF are professional competence and practical, active preparer experience. Members are expected to maintain liaison with preparer organisations, national standard-setters and other related bodies in their local region. Members are also expected to attend and contribute to GPF meetings (which are conducted in English).
Candidates should be:
- in an active preparer role (for example, chief accountant, chief accounting officer or head of external reporting) with responsibility for IFRS Accounting policy or external IFRS Accounting reporting;
- sufficiently proficient in English to be able to conduct technical discussions in that language;
- able to cover their own travel expenses and be available to attend meetings (a candidate will therefore generally require the support of his or her employer);
- knowledgeable in IFRS Accounting Standards and IFRS Foundation developments; and
- linked with local IFRS Accounting groups.
GPF members act in a personal capacity and do not represent their employers. GPF membership is unpaid and members themselves pay their expenses.
Membership details
Successful candidates are expected to participate for at least two years, with a maximum first term of five years. Membership then may be renewed for a second term; the maximum total membership period, including renewal, is ten years.
The GPF meets with the IASB’s representatives three times a year, including a joint meeting with the Capital Markets Advisory Committee (CMAC). Meetings are currently held in a hybrid format giving members the option of attending online or in person at the IFRS Foundation’s office in London. In the future, members might be expected to attend some meetings in person. Meetings are public and a recording is made available from the meeting page shortly after each meeting ends. Meeting material and access to the recording is provided on the IFRS Foundation’s dedicated GPF meeting page.
GPF members come from a variety of industrial and geographical backgrounds. Members are selected on the merits of their professional competence, active practical experience (including responsibility for setting their companies’ IFRS Accounting policy or for external IFRS Accounting reporting) and knowledge of IFRS Foundation developments. Read the list of current members.
How to apply
Please indicate your interest by emailing preparers@ifrs.org, including a covering letter and a brief CV. Any personal data supplied will only be used in the application process for GPF candidate selection. The IFRS Foundation will retain such data no longer than is necessary for that purpose, in accordance with its data retention policy and all applicable data protection laws.
The closing date for applications is 15 April 2025.
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