[aaykarbhavan] Fw: IFAC Announces New Board Members, Admits New Member Organizations at Annual Council Meeting

On Saturday, 16 November 2013 5:06 AM, IFAC Communications <IFACCommunications@ifac.org> wrote:

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Laura Wilker Head of Communications +1-212-471-8707 laurawilker@ifac.org

IFAC ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBERS, ADMITS NEW MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AT ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING   (Seoul, South Korea, November 15, 2013) – The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global organization for the accountancy profession, today announced its new Board members and new member bodies, decided at its annual Council Meeting. Four members were elected to the IFAC Board: Gail McEvoy (Ireland), Michael Hathorn (United Kingdom), Sebastian Owuama (Nigeria), and Wienand Schruff (Germany). The IFAC Council also re-elected Ana Maria Elorrieta (Brazil) and Robert Harris (United States). In addition to enhancing  the diversity of the IFAC Board—in terms of gender, geography, and professional experience—these Board members contribute skills and expertise that will help IFAC move forward in its areas of strategic focus. IFAC admitted the Institute of Management Accountants as a member. In addition, three existing associates were admitted to the organization as members: Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants Institute of Certified Auditors of the Republic of Macedonia Ordre National des Experts Comptables et Comptables Agréés du Sénégal Five new associates were admitted to the organization: Association of Accountants of the Republic of Latvia Chamber of Auditors of Uzbekistan Colegio de Contadores Públicos y Auditores de Guatemala Moscow Audit Chamber Palestinian Association of Certified Public Accountants Finally, the Association of Corporate Treasurers became an IFAC affiliate. For a full listing of IFAC members, see the membership section of IFAC's website. "We are delighted to include these organizations," said IFAC Chief Executive Officer Fayez Choudhury. "IFAC has many synergies with the Institute of Management Accountants and Association of Corporate Treasurers, particularly in light of our focus on the important role played by professional accountants in business in the global economy. In addition, many of the new members and associates are based in emerging and transitioning countries, and the profession plays a critical role in supporting the development of their local economies and societies. We welcome them into the global profession and look forward to working together to advance IFAC's mission of supporting global economic growth and development."   About IFAC IFAC is the global organization for the accountancy profession, dedicated to serving the public interest by strengthening the profession and contributing to the development of strong international economies. It is comprised of 179 members and associates in 130 countries and jurisdictions, representing approximately 2.5 million accountants in public practice, education, government service, industry, and commerce.   #   #   #   Note to Editors – IFAC Board Members November 2013-November 2014:   Warren Allen (President) Olivia Kirtley (Deputy President) Carol Bellringer, Canada Norunn Byrkjeland, Norway Dr. Yugui Chen, China Pamela Monroe Ellis, Jamaica Ana Maria Elorrieta**, Brazil Rachel Grimes, Australia Ahmadi Hadibroto, Indonesia Robert Harris**, United States Michael Hathorn*, United Kingdom Prof. In-Ki Joo, Republic of South Korea Russell Loubser, South Africa Gail McEvoy*, Ireland Sebastian Owuama*, Nigeria Jacques Potdevin, France Ganapathy Ramaswamy, India Marta Rejman, United Kingdom Wienand Schruff*, Germany Makoto Shinohara, Japan Masum Turker, Turkey Steven Vieweg, Canada   * New IFAC Board members as of November 2013 ** IFAC Board member reappointed for a second term in November 2013