Iwona Warzecha is a Senior Financial Management Specialist at the World Bank with extensive experience in public and private sector accounting and auditing. She has led and contributed to many technical assistance projects, lending investment operations, and knowledge papers related to corporate financial reporting and auditing, and public financial management.

Miriam Koreen is the Senior Counsellor on SMEs and Head of the SME and Entrepreneurship Finance Unit at the Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities of the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD). She leads the OECD Platform on Financing SMEs for Sustainability and the OECD SME and Entrepreneurship Financing Scoreboard.

In several major jurisdictions, we are witnessing a pushback against regulation. Competitiveness has risen to the top of political agendas, driving calls for simplification, reduced oversight, and lighter regulation, against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions.

IFAC Connect^TM brings together professional bodies, professional services firms, standard setters, regulators and the business and investor communities to drive high quality and decision-useful corporate reporting, governance and business practices to respond to new risks and opportunities.

Participation is by invitation only. More details TBA.

IFAC Connect^TM brings together professional bodies, professional services firms, standard setters, regulators and the business and investor communities to drive high quality and decision-useful corporate reporting, governance and business practices to respond to new risks and opportunities.

Participation is by invitation-only. More details TBA.

Emma is a Manager at the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB). Since joining the IPSASB, Emma has primarily supported the Presentation of Financial Statements project and contributed to other IPSASB initiatives.

Prior to joining the IPSASB, Emma worked at Deloitte Toronto, where she focused on complex financial statement audits for large public companies reporting under IFRS and U.S. GAAP, across various industries, including asset management, real estate, private equity, and retail.  At the start of her career, Emma worked as a dental hygienist, gaining practical insight into the healthcare sector.

Emma is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting degree from the University of Winnipeg (Manitoba, Canada).

Ms. Chongwon Yoon joined the Small and Medium Practices Advisory Group (SMPAG) in January 2025, nominated by the Korean Institute of Certified Public Accountants (KICPA).

She currently serves at the Center of Quality Control in Grant Thornton Daejoo Korea, bringing over 30 years of experience in accounting and auditing, with expertise in audit methodology, risk management, and quality control.

Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Ms. Yoon worked at PwC for nearly 20 years, primarily as a technical advisor in the Risk & Quality department at PwC Korea, where she specialized in audit methodology, risk management, and quality control. She also spent two years at PwC U.S. National Office, focusing exclusively on risk management-related functions. After leaving PwC, she joined KICPA, where she served as an inspector for very small entities and was actively involved in research on auditing and quality control standards. Her work included participating in research projects, serving on research committees, and supporting their operations.