Notícias sobre o novo chefe do Iasb XI

O texto menos convencional foi do Financial Times, que destaca o fato de não ser um contador e publica também uma foto não convencional de Hans hoogervorst:

The non-accountant at the IASB - Jennifer Thompson - Oct 12 15:20.

Call off the search. After a year-long global quest and the examination of more than 300 applications, the International Accounting Standards Board has found its man.

And he’s not an accountant. He’s this man:


Hans Hoogervorst, the former Dutch Minister of Finance, will succeed Sir David Tweedie as chairman of the IASB at the end of June next year. Ian Mackintosh, current chairman of the UK Accounting Standards Board, will become vice-chairman.

From the press release:

Hans is a senior and well-respected securities regulator who has a strong record defending the principles of transparency and independence. Ian is an accomplished accounting expert and international standard-setter.

And from Sir David Tweedie:

Their skill sets are entirely complementary. This is an excellent outcome.

So there you have it.

Hoogervorst and Mackintosh will certainly have a rather big job on their hands — not least driving forward international accounting convergence.

There are also relationships to be managed closer to home. The IASB came under fire earlier this year from L’Autorité des Normes Comptables, a new accounting standards body, concerning new lease accounting and governance.

So for the moment, it could well pay off to be a diplomat, not a beancounter at IASB HQ