News
New Members Appointed to the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
11-Jan-2011
The Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB) has confirmed a number of new and reappointed members of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), an independent standard-setting board supported by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). The appointments were recommended by the IFAC Board and are effective January 1, 2011. The PIOB is an independent body that oversees IAASB activities.*
The new members of the IAASB are:-
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Jean Blascos (France), a practitioner in a transnational firm;
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Jianshen Chen (China), a practitioner in a large national firm; and
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Merran Kelsall (Australia), a non-practitioner and chair of a national auditing standards setter.
The following members were reappointed for an additional term: -
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John Archambault (United States), a practitioner in a transnational firm;
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Jon Grant (United Kingdom), a non-practitioner and staff member of a national audit regulator; and
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Caithlin McCabe (Australia), a practitioner in a transnational firm.
In addition, Diana Hillier was reappointed as deputy chair of the IAASB