Sayja Barton

Sayja Barton is a Principal at the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSAB). She joined the IPSASB staff in 2025 and collaborates with the team to deliver the Board’s work program developing International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). She is the staff lead for the Board’s current Work Program Consultation and led the IPSASB’s limited scope update of IPSAS 33, First-time Adoption of Accrual Basis International Public Sector Accounting Standards, while supporting on the IPSASB Application Group.

Prior to joining the IPSASB, Sayja was Director of National Accounting Standards for BDO Canada, where she led firm initiatives related to the public sector, private sector and not-for-profit organizations. In that role, Sayja assisted engagement teams in dealing with complex technical accounting issues, developed and delivered internal and external training and resources, and provided accounting advisory services on complex matters.

During her career Sayja has worked with a wide range of public sector organizations, including local, subnational, national and Indigenous governments and government organizations, including working for a large government business enterprise.

Sayja was previously the Technical Advisor to the Canadian Board Member of the IPSASB. She is also the former Chair of the Technical Advisory Group of the Canadian Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB). As well as a past member of PSAB’s Public Sector Accounting Discussion Group.

Sayja is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours Chartered Accountancy Studies and a Master of Accounting from the University of Waterloo.