Susan S. Coffey, CPA, CGMA, is the IFAC Board Technical Advisor for Gregory Anton. She is based in the United States.

Ms. Coffey is the Chief Executive Officer of Public Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, where she leads the AICPA’s strategy to advance public accounting in the US and internationally, focusing on financial and business reporting, assurance, advisory, tax, and practice management. Her current priorities include strengthening the CPA talent pipeline, ensuring new professionals are ready from day one, fostering growth in emerging service areas, and promoting the value and relevancy of CPAs and CPA firms through evolving the profession's core services, leveraging technology and advancing quality. Prior to joining the Association, Ms. Coffey was with PricewaterhouseCoopers' accounting and auditing practice. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Fairfield University.

Ms. Coffey is a licensed CPA in the States of New York and New Jersey, as well as a CGMA.  She is a member of the IAASB-IESBA Stakeholder Advisory Council, and she has been included in Accounting Today’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting and NJBIZ’s Power in Finance List. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Fairfield University.

Jim Knafo is a Technical Advisor for IFAC Board Member Kathryn Byrne as well as a member of the IFAC Membership Committee. He previously served on the IFAC Compliance Advisory Panel.

Mr. Knafo is the Director, Global Alliances – Public Practice at the Association of International CPAs. In this role, he represents the US accounting profession internationally, helps develop and implement international strategy, and leads the global alliances team.

In addition, Mr. Knafo is a Director on the board of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and a member of the CAPA Governance Committee and the Professional Accountancy Organization Development & Advisory Group. He is also a Technical Advisor for the Global Accounting Alliance Board.

Mr. Knafo is a graduate of the University of Toronto and holds several accounting certifications in the US and Canada, including CPA and CGMA credentials.

Dan Montgomery, deputy chairman of the IAASB and chairman of its Auditor Reporting Task Force speaks to Accountancy Age on the IAASB’s call for auditor reporting reform.

Stuart Gittleman of Thomson Reuters reports on the release of the IESBA's Exposure Draft, Responding to a Suspected Illegal Act.