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The Accounting Standards Oversight Council (AcSOC) is pleased to announce the following appointments and reappointments to the AcSOC. - Reappointed as AcSOC Vice Chair for a second two-year term ending on March 31, 2010:
- Denis Desautels, FCA, Corporate Director
- Appointed for three-year terms commencing April 1, 2008:
- Robin Cardozo, FCA, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Trillium Foundation
- Barbara Carle-Thiesson, FCA, Partner, Tyce Carle-Thiesson
- Wayne Fox, MBA, C.DIR., LLD, Chair, TSX Group Inc.
- Mark Gray, CA, LLB, Principal, Richardson Capital Limited
- Philip Howell, MSc, Deputy Minister, Ontario Ministry of Tourism
- Lorraine (Altenweg) Oxley, CA, Consultant, The Genus Group Inc.
- Laura Talbot, MBA, FCMA, ICD.D, President & Senior Partner, TalbotAllan Consulting Group
- Daniel Thornton, FCA, PhD, Professor, Queen’s University
The AcSOC is an independent body that oversees the activities of the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) and Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB). Reporting to the public and consisting of up to 25 prominent business and government leaders, AcSOC brings a broad perspective to complex issues facing standard setters in both the private and public sectors. AcSOC supports the AcSB and the PSAB in setting accounting standards in Canada and in contributing to the development of internationally accepted accounting standards. AcSOC's responsibilities include appointing AcSB and PSAB members and providing input on strategic priorities. AcSOC members, many of whom represent particular constituencies, include regulators, investors and other users, preparers and auditors of financial reports. AcSOC Announces New AcSB Members AcSOC recently approved the following appointments to the AcSB. - Reappointed for a three-year term commencing April 1, 2008:
- Gord Fowler, FCA, Partner, KPMG LLP
- Appointed for three-year terms commencing April 1, 2008:
- Mike Barkwell, CA, Controller, Petro-Canada
- Brian Drayton, FCA, Partner, Meyers Norris Penny LLP
The AcSB develops and establishes standards and guidance governing financial accounting and reporting in Canada for all types of profit-oriented enterprises and not-for-profit organizations. AcSOC Announces New PSAB Members AcSOC recently approved the following appointments to PSAB. - Appointed Vice Chair of PSAB for a one-year term commencing April 1, 2008:
- John Wiersema, FCA, Deputy Auditor General of the Government of Canada
- Appointed for three-year terms commencing April 1, 2008:
- Mike Ferguson, CA, Auditor General of the Province of New Brunswick
- Andrew Newman, CA, Partner, KPMG, LLP
- Kim Sharman, CGA, Assistant Deputy Minister, Finance, of the Province of Manitoba
The PSAB establishes financial accounting and reporting standards for use by federal, provincial, territorial and local governments. |
