International Panel on Accountancy Education
Established 2019
The International Panel on Accountancy Education is a key feature of IFAC’s approach to advancing accountancy education at the global level. The Panel is instrumental in advising IFAC on how to best assist professional accountancy organizations in preparing future-ready accountants.
Members of Panel have a threefold remit to:
- Act as strategic advisors for IFAC’s accountancy education work plan;
- Advocate for high-quality accountancy education globally and in their home jurisdictions and regions; and
- Serve as access points for accountancy education resources
Panel members are nominated by IFAC members and Forum of Firm members and represent key stakeholders across the profession, including professional accountancy organizations, accountants in practice and business, and academics. This diversity allows the panel to explore current trends’ impacts to professional accountants’ education and development through many lenses.
Members serve a three-year term and can be re-nominated for a second term for a maximum of six years.
Key Contact
Members
Anne-Marie Vitale, Chair | United States of America |
Yoke Kai Chan | Singapore |
Dhal Choi | Korea |
Catherine Devaney | United Kingdom |
Thorben Ehrlich | Germany |
Lionel Escaffre | France |
Gabriela-María Farías-Martínez | Mexico |
Susan Flis | United States of America |
Adriana Florina Popa Ph.D. | Romania |
Stacy-Ann Golding, | Trinidad and Tobago |
Simon Hann | Australia |
Alan Hatfield | United Kingdom |
Yoshinori Kawamura, | Japan |
Chaaminda Kumarasiri, | Sri Lanka |
Fabio Moraes da Costa, | Brazil |
Innocent Okwuosa | Nigeria |
Greg Owens | United Kingdom |
Zhijian Song, | China |
Jan Taylor, | United States of America |
Kim Watty | Australia |
Irene Wiecek | Canada |
Observers
Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (South Africa) | |
Adenike Oyeyiola | World Bank |
Rashied Small | South African Institute of Professional Accountants |
Themin Suwardy | International Association for Accounting Education and Research |
Jan van Schalkwyk | International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions |