About IAAP, Standards and Governance
IAAP advisory committees play an important role in supporting the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of the Association’s professional and educational standards. These committees bring together experienced professionals and independent members who contribute specialist knowledge and objective guidance.
Through their work, IAAP helps ensure that its policies, programmes, and regulatory responsibilities remain aligned with professional standards and industry developments.
Strong committee structures make governance easier to understand and easier to trust. For IAAP, advisory committees connect technical expertise, independent challenge, and practical professional insight so standards are not treated as static documents, but as working responsibilities that stay relevant in a changing profession.
Finance professionals influence decisions that affect businesses, individuals, employment, taxation, and growth. Advisory oversight helps ensure that IAAP’s standards-led work remains credible, balanced, and responsive.
Professional expectations do not stand still. Committee input helps IAAP stay engaged with technical developments, regulatory shifts, and the realities professionals face in practice, employment, and education.
Structured input matters. IAAP’s wider policy and advisory routes help turn real-world professional experience into clearer guidance, stronger representation, and more informed responses.
IAAP currently highlights two key advisory committee areas. Each serves a distinct purpose, but both support the same outcome: stronger oversight, better judgement, and more reliable standards across accountancy, bookkeeping, payroll, and finance.
The Technical Committee supports IAAP by monitoring developments within the accounting profession and the wider financial environment. The committee reviews emerging technical issues and provides expert guidance on professional standards and best practice.
The Regulatory Oversight Committee provides independent oversight of IAAP’s regulatory responsibilities, particularly in relation to professional supervision and compliance requirements. The committee reviews regulatory processes and procedures to help ensure they operate effectively and in accordance with recognised standards.
The profile cards below are now grouped correctly. The Technical Committee is shown on the left, and the General Committee is shown on the right, with different backgrounds to make the distinction obvious at a glance.
This panel contains Fabian Hamilton MP, Eric Li He, Louise Stewart, and Brady Last.
This panel contains Sarah Palmer, Siobhan Draper, Ranjit Srivenkatesh, and Dr Max Lee.
CEO
Chair and Director
Director in International Development
Associate Director, South East Asia
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Committees track changes across the profession, regulation, standards, and the wider financial environment.
Emerging issues are considered through a professional and independent lens, with practical implications brought into focus.
Committee input helps strengthen consultation responses, oversight processes, and standards-led decision-making.
Findings and recommendations help IAAP refine policies, procedures, and professional expectations over time.
IAAP’s committee structure brings together professional expertise, independent perspective, and standards-led oversight to support strong governance and practical decision-making.
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IAAP advisory committees play an important role in supporting the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of the Association’s professional and educational standards. These committees bring together experienced professionals and independent members who contribute specialist knowledge and objective guidance.
Through their work, IAAP ensures that its policies, programmes, and regulatory responsibilities remain aligned with professional standards and industry developments.
The Technical Committee supports IAAP by monitoring developments within the accounting profession and the wider financial environment. The committee reviews emerging technical issues and provides expert guidance on professional standards and best practice.
The committee also contributes to IAAP’s responses to consultation documents and regulatory developments, helping ensure that the Association remains engaged with current professional and policy matters.
Membership of the Technical Committee includes experienced professionals from a range of specialist backgrounds, with a majority of independent (lay) members to ensure balanced and objective oversight.
The Regulatory Oversight Committee provides independent oversight of IAAP’s regulatory responsibilities, particularly in relation to professional supervision and compliance requirements.
The committee reviews regulatory processes and procedures to ensure they operate effectively and in accordance with recognised standards. Where appropriate, the committee makes recommendations for improvement and identifies areas of strong performance.
Membership of the Regulatory Oversight Committee includes professionals with expertise in regulatory and compliance matters, with a majority of independent (lay) members to support impartial oversight.
Honorary President
Fabian Hamilton MP
Vice President – East Asia
Eric Li He
CEO
Sarah Palmer
Chair & Director
Siobhan Draper
Director
Louise Stewart
Director
Brady Last
Director in International Development
Ranjit Srivenkatesh
Associate Director South East Asia
Dr Max Lee
