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Michelle Cardwell
Michelle Cardwell

IFAC Head of Accountancy Education

Michelle joined IFAC at the start of 2024, focusing on accountancy education, thought leadership, and international standards. In this role, she is part of the team responsible for IFAC’s International Education Standards, and works with the International Panel on Accountancy Education on revisions and supporting guidance. Michelle also supports IFAC’s work to promote the development, adoption, and implementation of high-quality international standards.

Michelle began her career at Deloitte, where she spent over eight years in their risk advisory practice, specializing in providing financial reporting and financial management advice on a range of complex central government and transport projects. After leaving Deloitte, Michelle spent time at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), as well as the UK Financial Reporting Council’s Lab. In both roles, she was responsible for developing guidance, thought leadership, and policy pieces on a range of financial reporting, assurance, and sustainability topics.

Michelle is a chartered accountant (ICAEW). She holds a MSc in Public Policy and Administration from the London School of Economics, and a BS in Political Science and a BA in American Studies, both from Arizona State University.

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Ann Lamb
Ann Lamb

Ann is Director of Professional Qualifications at ACCA, a globally recognised professional accountancy body providing qualifications and advancing standards in accountancy worldwide. Ann leads the Professional Qualifications directorate which is responsible for designing, developing, producing and ensuring the quality of all aspects of the ACCA Qualification including the examinations, practical experience and accreditation of universities, learning providers and employers. The directorate also maintains the recognition of ACCA and the ACCA Qualification from regulators around the globe including audit and educational regulators.

Ann is a qualified accountant and started her career as an external auditor with KPMG before moving to work in the professional accountancy body environment where she carried out a number of roles in the research, policy and qualification functions. Ann has extensive experience in qualification design, examining, and regulatory and international qualification recognition.

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