Working Groups
The GAA has four Working Groups, which some have subcommittees.
The purpose of a Working Group is to facilitate information sharing and collaboration among Member Body staff; to meet with key national and international stakeholders; and to lead the advancement of the accounting profession by undertaking special projects from time-to-time as directed by the Board and CEO.
Tax Working Group Members
| Association of International Certified Professional Accountants | Melanie Lauridsen Eva Simpson |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Susan Franks John Cuthbertson |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | Cróna Clohisey |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | John Oakey |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Peter Tisman |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Frank Haskew |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | Susan Cattell |
| Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. | Jürgen Brokamp |
| Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Takae Akatsuka |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | Pieter Faber (Chair) Lesedi Seforo |
Education Working Group Members
| Association of International Certified Professional Accountants | Joshua Stopek (Co-Chair) Jan Taylor-Morris Michael Decker |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Simon Hann Samantha Wilson (Co-Chair) |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | Ronan O’Loughlin Ian Browne |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | Andy Thomas |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Kit Wong |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Shaun Robertson Will Holt |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | Gail Boag Cat Devaney |
| Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. | Henrik Solmecke |
| Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Koji Yasui |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | Mandi Olivier Neo Thoothe |
Technology & Data Analytics Subcommittee Members
This is a subcommittee of the Education Working Group.
| Association of International Certified Professional Accountants | Joshua Stopek |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Paul Marambos Ilja Nastjuk |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | John Munnelly |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | Jennifer Reed Teresa Charlebois |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Kit Wong |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Shaun Robertson |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | Namasiku Liandu |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | Mandi Olivier Hamman Schoonwinkel |
E-assessment Subcommittee Members
This is a subcommittee of the Education Working Group.
| Association of International Certified Professional Accountants | Joshua Stopek | Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Samantha Wilson Catriona Lavermicocca Scott Allford |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | Ian Brown Ronan O’Loughlin |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | Tanya Hollister Chris Cramer |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Kit Wong |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Shaun Robertson |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | Robert Burns Carolyn Spencer Sarah Ferguson |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | Neo Toothe |
Mutual Recognition / Reciprocal Membership Subcommittee Members
This is a subcommittee of the Education Working Group.
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Simon Hann Catriona Lavermicocca Tracy Gower Maritana Richards Michelle Ryan |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | Ronan O’Loughlin Nicola Armstrong |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | Jylan Khalil Paule Massicotte |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Kit Wong Elaine Chung |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Shaun Robertson Jen Burt Jonathan Jones |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | Chris Cunnane Ali Douglas |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | Mandi Olivier Lethukuthula Mkhize Adri Kleinhans |
Practical Experience Subcommittee Members
This is a subcommittee of the Education Working Group.
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Tracy Gower Emma Petroulas |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | Hugh Carroll Ronan O’Loughlin |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | Cheryl Pereira Arvind Singh |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Kit Wong |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Kevin Butler |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | Mandi Olivier Neo Toothe |
Sustainability Working Group Members
| Association of International Certified Professional Accountants | Martin Farrar Ken Witt |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Karen McWilliams (Co-Chair) |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | Deirdre Moran |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | Rosemary McGuire Taryn Abate |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Steven Tse |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Richard Spencer (Co-Chair) |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | Fiona Donnelly |
| Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. | Gillian Waldbauer |
| Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Yoshinori Minemura |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | Nomsa Nkomo |
Net Zero Commitment Task Force Members
This task force is a subcommittee of the Sustainability Working Group. Its purpose is to facilitate knowledge exchange and resource sharing among Member Bodies as they move towards becoming net-zero.
| Association of International Certified Professional Accountants | Anjali Patel |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Paul Shelbourn |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | Susan Rossney (Chair) |
| Chartered Professional Accountants Canada | Norman Hait |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Steven Tse |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | Sarah Reay |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | Fiona Donnelly Craig Anderson |
| Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. | TBD |
| Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Yuta Naito |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | TBD |
Influence & Advocacy Steering Group
This steering group’s purpose is to elevate the reputation and value of the global accounting profession.
| Association of International Certified Professional Accountants | Samantha Miller Michelle Mullen (Co-Chair) Kim Nilsen |
| Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand | Lisa Lintern Kristen Wydell |
| Chartered Accountants Ireland | Níall Fitzgerald |
| Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada | Michele Wood-Tweel (Co-Chair) Taryn Abate |
| Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Beatrice Li George Au |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales | John Boulton Katherine Jefferiss David Gomez |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland | James Barbour Sarah Chisnall |
| Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. | Sebastian Kuck Gillian Waldbauer |
| Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Hiroaki Tatara |
| South African Institute of Chartered Accountants | TBD |
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