EDINBURGH GROUP - Key Persons
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- President of CPA Ireland
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Andrew is ACCA's Secretary and is responsible for the effective running of ACCA's governance structures, promoting good governance and building effective working relationships between ACCA's Council, key committees and the Executive Team. Andrew has held this role since September 2017. Andrew is also the strategic priority lead for delivering member value in 2017-18.
Andrew has worked at ACCA since January 2003 and has experience of working across ACCA's global network in a variety of roles including Head of International Development and Director - Market Operations. Most recently, before becoming Secretary, Andrew was Market Director - Partnerships and Recognition and led on ACCA's strategic partnerships with national bodies, approach to recognition risks and opportunities and consulting/capacity building initiatives.
Prior to joining ACCA, Andrew worked in several roles at King's College London, and holds a BA(Hons) in History and a MA in War Studies from King's College London.
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- CEO of Royal NBA
Berry Wammes is CEO of Royal NBA. He has been engaged with the professional body since 2003.
In various roles Wammes has always focused on the development of the profession and the public debate. In recent years he has been closely involved with change activities in the sector.
Berry Wammes started his career in the media sector and held communication positions at, among others, PTT Post and KPMG.
CA. Prafulla Chhajed has always inspired his fellow members with his humble down-to-earth approach to connect with people, and self-less service to the profession. A resident of Mumbai, he has actively partnered in the growth of the nation and the profession as a member.
A proponent of giving a global outlook to Indian accountancy profession, CA. Prafulla Chhajed has passionately represented the profession on the international front at several global meetings and conferences. With a global approach and vision, he has been appreciated for his work as ICAI nominee on 'Public Sector Financial Management Committee (PSFMC)' of The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA).
CA Prafulla Chhajed was Chairman of Western India Regional Council of ICAI for the year 2007-2008 and was elected Regional Council Member of Western India Regional Council of ICAI for the period of 9 years from 2001-2010.
He has been contributing to various Publications and his articles on Taxation and Investments have been published in well-known Marathi daily 'Maharashtra Times' for 15 years besides in other Publications. More than 600 articles have been published till date As the Vice President of the ICAI, CA. Prafulla Chhajed is now the Vice-Chairman of all Standing Committees of the ICAI including Executive, Finance and Examination Committees, and the ex-officio Member of all Non-Standing Committees of the ICAI and Joint Editor of The Chartered Accountant journal. He is also Director on ICAI-Accounting Research Foundation and XBRL India.
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- IFAC Board Member
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- Australia - Executive General Manager Policy and Advocacy
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- ANAN - CEO
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- Honorary Chairman of the Belgian Institute of Registered
Michel De Wolf is honorary chairman of the Belgian Institute of Registered Auditors (IBR / IRE) and of the International Federation of French-speaking Accountants and Auditors (FIDEF).
Michel is regularly consulted for advising, restructuring, negotiation or conflict resolution missions with financial stake, both for individuals and companies (SMEs or multinationals). He is a specialist in high-level tax advice, financial analysis, corporate law and accounting standards.
Besides working with the corporate world, he has an experience of over 20 years in the not-for-profit sector, both as auditor and consultant for a significant number of NGOs based in Belgium and abroad. His knowledge of the demands of the subsidizing authorities and his adaptation to the audited structures let him to pursue audits in this field across different continents.
He regularly publishes articles and books at the cutting edge of business law and management sciences.
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- IFAC Board Technical Advisor
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Paul Thompson is EFAA Director and a consultant dedicated to thought leadership and development of the global accountancy profession. From 2004 to 2016 Paul worked for IFAC latterly as Director, Global Accountancy Profession Support, a role that extended to overseeing the IFAC Global Knowledge Gateway, research and innovation, and activities in support of small- and medium-sized practices (SMP) and professional accountants in business (PAIB).
He also serves on the SME Implementation Group, an advisory body to the International Accounting Standard Board (Board), and is a member of Nottingham University Business School Malaysia's Industry Advisory Board (IAB), an advisory group providing strategic advice to the Business School. He advises developing professional accountancy organisations in Europe and Asia. Previously Paul worked for Touche Ross & Co., London before going on to lecture on corporate reporting and analysis at universities in the UK, Singapore, and Malaysia.
He has a number of publications in academic journals and the professional press in the areas of ethical finance, corporate reporting, corporate governance, integrated reporting, practice management and the future of the profession.
Paul graduated from the University of Warwick with a bachelor of science in accounting and financial analysis and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is also an internationally ranked masters distance runner.
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- ANAN - President
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- Board Member of TÜRMOB and Secretary of Training and Education Center of TÜRMOB
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- President of European Federation of Accountants and Auditors
Salvador Marin's professional background spans academia, business and practice. As a practicing economist and adviser he has gained considerable experience in financial economics, financial information and non-financial reporting and extensive national and international experience in strategic consulting, economics, internationalisation, financial and non-financial reporting and management of SMEs and financial institutions.
Presently he is the managing partner of a boutique practice of national and international advisers, member of the Board of Directors of a Spanish company with responsibility for international affairs, senior advisor in a venture capital Company, and General Coordinator for International Professional Regulation at the General Council of Economists of Spain (CGE).
Marin boasts substantial international experience gained through his tenure as CEO of COFIDES, the Spanish Development Finance Institution and member of the Boards of Directors of EDFI, Marin has held positions in the field of Public Management having served as a minister in regional government in Spain.
Author of over a one hundred books, articles, papers on financial information and non-financial reporting, Marin has experience as a lecturer at university and several national and international business schools. He has a specific recognition of quality as a researcher and knowledge transfer.
Marin holds a Doctorate in Economics and Business Administration, specialising in Financial Information and gaining a distinction. Marin is Certified Accounting Expert by the Spanish Register of Accounting Experts.