Grant Thornton International representative appointed to IASB Standards Advisory Council

Monday 23 February 2009

April Mackenzie, global head, public policy for Grant Thornton International, the global accounting organisation, has been invited to join the Standards Advisory Council (SAC) of the International Accounting Standards Board ((IASB). She will serve a three year term. The SAC serves as a forum in which the IASB consults individuals and representatives of organisations that are affected by its work to develop International Financial Reporting Standards.

Said April, "I look forward to joining the SAC and presenting the views and ideas of Grant Thornton International and its member firms. I shall be pleased to contribute to the consultation process that will help us to achieve greater global acceptance of the work the IASB is doing - which will benefit all stakeholders in the world's financial markets."

Said David McDonnell, chief executive officer of Grant Thornton International, "I am delighted that April has been invited to join the SAC. It is not only a reflection of our organisation's enthusiasm to engage in the global public policy debate but also to April's personal and long standing commitment to the development of the highest quality international standards. This appointment is recognition of Grant Thornton International's increasing presence at the forefront of the global profession."

As global head of public policy for Grant Thornton International, April oversees the research, development and presentation of the Grant Thornton International position on issues affecting the global capital markets and the accounting profession.

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