Fermín del Valle
President
Fermín del Valle became President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in November 2006. Prior to this, he served as Deputy President of IFAC from November 2004 to November 2006 and as a member of the IFAC Board beginning in October 1997. As part of the IFAC Board, he participated in the advancement of IFAC reforms designed to strengthen audit quality worldwide.
Mr. del Valle is also a member of the IFAC Regulatory Liaison Group and most recently served as chairman of IFAC's Planning and Finance Committee, where he led the organization in the development of its operational and strategic plan for 2006-2008. He is also a former member of IFAC's Compliance Committee, Audit Committee and Structure and Organization Task Force.
Mr. del Valle has been a Partner of Deloitte Argentina since 1980. He has been an Associate Professor at the School of Economic Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires and a Professor of Accounting and Auditing at the University of San Andrés. In addition to his professional and academic experience, Mr. del Valle is a member of various accounting associations including the FederacÃon Argentina de Consejos Profesionales de Ciencias Economicas, an IFAC member body.
He is the author of several publications and has frequently lectured on accountancy issues at conferences and seminars.
