FRC appoints new members to its Accounting Council and sets up a UK GAAP technical advisory group
News types: Staff/Board Announcements
Published: 26 June 2013
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The Financial Reporting Council today announces several new appointments to its Accounting Council , which is responsible for advising the FRC Board on financial reporting standards, monitoring international financial reporting developments and providing strategic input and thought leadership in the field of financial reporting.
The new appointees bring a wide range of experience and perspectives, including investor, corporate and advisor views. The new members are:
The Financial Reporting Council today announces several new appointments to its Accounting Council , which is responsible for advising the FRC Board on financial reporting standards, monitoring international financial reporting developments and providing strategic input and thought leadership in the field of financial reporting.
The new appointees bring a wide range of experience and perspectives, including investor, corporate and advisor views. The new members are:
- Anthony Appleton, Director, Technical Standards Group at BDO
- Chris Buckley, Director, External Reporting at GlaxoSmithKline
- Gunnar Miller, Managing Director, Head of Equity Research Europe at Allianz Global Investors
- Liz Murrall, Director, Corporate Governance and Reporting at the Investment Management Association
- Veronica Poole, Senior Accounting Technical Partner, UK National Head of Accounting and the DTTL Global IFRS Leader, Deloitte UK
Roger Marshall, Chair of the Accounting Council, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Veronica, Liz, Chris, Anthony and Gunnar on to the Accounting Council. They each have deep expertise in their respective fields and will provide the Council with both technical knowledge and a wide understanding of the key issues it faces.”
In addition, the FRC today announces the establishment of its UK GAAP technical advisory group. The group will provide advice on accounting (and related company law) to the Accounting Council for entities applying UK accounting standards, principally small and medium-sized entities.
Notes to editors:
The FRC is responsible for promoting high quality corporate governance and reporting to foster investment. We set the UK Corporate Governance and Stewardship Codes as well as UK standards for accounting, auditing and actuarial work. We represent UK interests in international standard-setting. We also monitor and take action to promote the quality of corporate reporting and auditing. We operate independent disciplinary arrangements for accountants and actuaries; and oversee the regulatory activities of the accountancy and actuarial professional bodies.