A strong and well-governed professional accountancy organization (PAO) produces and sustains a strong accountancy profession that is able to serve the public interest and contribute to economic stability and growth. A successful PAO gains much of its strength from the sense of identity, benefits, and rights that members derive from membership; and from the contributions that individual members and firms make to the PAO in recognition of its public interest perspective.

This third edition of the guide features enhancements to the two sample manuals, as well as other refinements for clarity and consistency with International Standard on Quality Control (ISQC) 1. The guide contains the requirements set out in ISQC 1 in addition to implementation guidance, including discussion material and an integrated case study that can be used as the basis for education and training.

Madeleine Knopf is a rising senior at Binghamton University majoring in Economics. She is the Summer 2025 Communications Intern at the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), where she focuses on content creation, digital strategy, and initiatives aimed at engaging the next generation of accounting professionals. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a career in marketing or communications where she can blend strategic thinking with creative storytelling.

Jeremy began his career in the start-up industry in the United Kingdom, and then brought this international expertise to the Australian market, kickstarting and developing a range of financial technology-focused start-ups.

With a passion for applying a human-centered approach to the technology evolution, Jeremy joined CA ANZ as Senior Manager, Innovation Community Engagement, to assist in the development, launch, and operation of CA Catalyst, a strategic programme aimed at empowering members through innovation and technology. Jeremy is focused on developing tools and strengthening relationships with innovation communities and technology providers so members can build new skills, apply technology-based solutions, and position themselves as digital advisors.

Jeremy also supports the same entrepreneurial behavior adoption in CA ANZ’s Smaller Practice-focused initiative, launched in 2024.

Fiona Campbell became Chair of the Forum of Firms in July 2025. She is a Partner at EY’s Melbourne Assurance practice, with more than thirty years’ experience as an audit practitioner. She is deeply embedded in audit methodology and standard setting and has worked with a range of clients across telecommunications, retail and consumer products, distribution, biotechnology and not for profit organisations. This experience includes large publicly traded companies as well as large privately owned multinationals. She has project managed audit teams and engagements across Australia, Asia Pacific and global organisations.

Fiona was a Board Member on the International Auditing & Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) for six years, spending her term’s last four years as a member of the IAASB Steering committee and her last two years as the Deputy Chair of the Board. She has been a member of various not for profit boards and audit committees over the last 15 years, and has co-authored a university textbook which provides a relevant and practical approach to auditing, used by nearly all major universities in Australia.

Fiona is deeply committed to the Forum of Firms’ public interest mission of promoting consistent, high-quality audit practices across borders to enhance trust in financial reporting and serve the global capital markets.

Amy has a passion for helping people learn and interact with new ideas and content, rooted in more than a decade of classroom instructional experience and 15 additional years of work with software development, training, and consulting.

Her expertise in curriculum design, adult learning, and assessment for the improvement of teaching and learning was sharpened in real-world practice, and now allows Amy to lead the evolution of the next phase of educational offerings CPA.com will bring to market. She is eager to help CPA.com continue to expand their recognition as a provider of high-quality, best practice education for firm enablement and business development.

Amy holds a B.S. Mathematics with a minor in Math Education from Purdue University and an M.A. Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Indianapolis.