Ardiana Bunjaku became a member of IFAC’s PAO Development & Advisory Group in January 2024, having previously served as a member of the Advisory Group for two terms (2011-2016) as well as a technical advisor (2017-2019). She also served on IFAC’s Compliance Advisory Panel from 2019 to 2020.

Ms. Bunjaku is the executive Director of the Society of Certified Accountants and Auditors of Kosovo (SCAAK), as well as, a board member and audit committee member of NLB Bank and Chair of Audit committee at OneFor.

Ms. Bunjaku has led SCAAK since its establishment in 2001, introducing Kosovo to the concept of an accountancy profession and professional education. Since 2001, she has established SCAAK as a center of excellence by expanding its service portfolio with diverse certifications for private, public accounting profession, general audit office, insolvency practitioners, and internal auditors.

Ms. Bunjaku is actively engaged in various national and international committees and organizations, including the Kosovo Development Strategy Committee, the Kosovo National Qualification Framework working group, and the Advisory Committee to the Tax Administration Authority.

Ms. Bunjaku played a key role in higher education reform at the University of Prishtina and served as a chair in the University Council. Additionally, she served on the quality assurance committee in the Kosovo Board for Standards and Financial Reporting and held positions on the board of the American University in Kosovo, American Chamber of Commerce. She is also one of the founders of the Kosovo Women's Chamber of Commerce - G7.

Ms. Bunjaku holds a doctoral degree in Economics and Management, an Insolvency Practitioner's Certificate, is a member of INSOL International, and is licensed as a First-grade Appraiser in Kosovo

Andrew has been the Chief Executive Officer of IPA since May 2009, which at the time made him the youngest CEO of a public entity at the age of 28. He has been recognized for IPA’s transformation from its former name, National Institute of Accountants, into a leading and legally recognized professional accountancy body in Australia and the region. His leadership of IPA led to the organization’s recognition as the most innovative accounting body in Australia by Business Review Weekly (BRW).

Prior to working with IPA, Andrew was an Australian Government Treasury Ministry Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor and began his career in education and as an accountant for an insolvency firm. Andrew holds academic appointments as  a Professor of Accounting at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (honoris causa); Adjunct Professor Deakin University and Vice Chancellors' Distinguished Fellow at Deakin University. Andrew is also regularly called upon to speak on a range of topics including small business policy, wellbeing and artificial intelligence having completed a post-graduate degree in AI in 2022. 

00:12 - Introduction: Diane Jules, IESBA Deputy Technical Director
00:56 - Highlights & Key Developments: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman
03:38 - Non-Assurance Services: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair
05:00 - Role & Mindset: Richard Fleck, IESBA Deputy Chair
06:17 - Technology: Patricia Mulvaney, IESBA Member
09:57 - eCode: Don Thomson, eCode Working Group Chair
12:04 - Alignment of Part 4B with ISAE 3000: Caroline Lee, IESBA Member
16:03 - Final thoughts: Stavros Thomadakis, IESBA Chairman
16:36 - Closing Remarks: Diane Jules, IESBA Deputy Technical Director

The IPSASB held its fourth and final meeting of the year from December 4-7, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Highlights from the IPSASB's December 4-7 meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

• 00:10 Welcome and introduction: John Stanford, Technical Director
• 00:56 Chair’s meeting overview: Ian Carruthers, IPSASB Chair
• 02:40 Social Benefits, Collective and Individual Services, and Emergency Relief: Paul Mason, Principal
• 04:20 Revenue (IFRS 15 Alignment) and Amendments to IPSAS 36 and IPSAS 41: Amon Dhliwayo, Manager
• 05:20 Grants and Transfers (Time requirements): Joanna Spencer, Manager
• 06:23 Leases: Joao Carlos Fonseca, Principal
• 07:34 Approval of Strategy and Work Plan: Ross Smith, Deputy Director
• 08:40 Chair’s concluding comments: Ian Carruthers, IPSASB Chair
• 11:05 Closing remarks: John Stanford, Technical Director

The global search for an exceptional individual to lead the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has been restarted and applications from qualified candidates around the globe are now being accepted.

The Chair leads the IAASB’s strategic direction and development of high-quality international audit standards, as well as facilitates the consultative processes that underpin the board’s credibility and activities. The Chair develops and maintains effective relationships with international oversight authorities and regulatory bodies, national standard setters, investor and preparer communities, the audit practitioner community and other key stakeholders.

The successful candidate has significant, senior-level experience and is well recognized within professional and regulatory communities. He or she has effective leadership, diplomacy, communication and strategic skills; demonstrated professional competency; and a strong commitment to the IAASB’s public interest mission. He or she also understands the significant travel commitment involved.

The IAASB Chair is appointed for a renewable three-year term, commencing May 1, 2019. A complete job description, along with application instructions, is available on the IAASB website. Applications are due January 31, 2019.

This global search is being conducted by the Interim Nominating Committee, which was formed in February 2018 to conduct the process for the next IAASB Chair. The search has recently restarted after the designated appointee decided not to assume the post for personal reasons. More information on the Committee is available online.

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The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) is pleased to advise the reappointment of Dr. Stavros Thomadakis as IESBA Chairman for a further one-year renewable term commencing 1 January, 2019.

Under Dr. Thomadakis’ leadership, the IESBA has completed a number of major projects, resulting in the revised and restructured International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards), which will become effective in June 2019. His dedication to high quality, fit-for-purpose ethics standards for the global accountancy profession is reflected in the ambitious strategy and work plan 2019-2023 just approved by the IESBA. 

“A robust, clear and future-ready Code of Ethics and a new 5-year strategy and work plan provide the IESBA with a solid platform and direction,” said Dr. Thomadakis.

“I look forward to continuing to work with board colleagues, IESBA staff and our global stakeholders to deliver on the plan’s priority projects in the public interest. I also remain committed to coordinating with the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board. The relationship developed between the boards is working well and will help enhance the relevance and applicability of new standards issued by both”. 

About the IESBA

The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) is an independent global standard-setting board. The IESBA serves the public interest by setting ethics standards, including auditor independence requirements, which seek to raise the bar for ethical conduct and practice for all professional accountants through a robust globally operable International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (Including International Independence Standards).

The IESBA believes a single set of high-quality ethics standards enhances the quality and consistency of services provided by professional accountants, thus contributing to public trust and confidence in the accountancy profession. The IESBA sets its standards in the public interest with advice from the IESBA Consultative Advisory Group (CAG) and under the oversight of the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB).

The structures and processes that support IESBA operations are facilitated by IFAC. Please visit www.ethicsboard.org for more information, and follow us on Twitter @Ethics_Board.

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. IFAC is comprised of more than 175 members and associates in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions, representing almost 3 million accountants in public practice, education, government service, industry, and commerce.

The objectives of the Emerging Issues and Outreach Committee (EIOC) are to:

(a) To identify developments in the external environment around the world, outside of the Board’s strategic planning process, that may have implications for the Board’s strategy and work plan, require Board action or otherwise merit Board attention; and

b) To advise the Board on ways to enhance the effectiveness of the Board’s outreach efforts, including with respect to the scope and focus of, and general approach to, its outreach activities.

The objectives of the Technology initiative are to:

(a)         Identify potential ethical implications of technology developments on the robustness and relevance of the fundamental principles and independence standards, including both challenges to compliance with requirements under the Code as well as ways in which technologies could be used to support and enhance compliance. The WG will assess these implications in the context of both professional accountants in business and professional accountants in public practice.