The Consultative Advisory Group (CAG) of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) re-elected Ms. Fabienne Colignon as its chair for the next three years. The CAG advises the IPSASB on strategic matters, technical topics, and implementation issues, as well as other relevant matters to the public interest.
The CAG is composed of 25 representatives of public sector organizations and individuals, bringing broad perspectives from public sector stakeholders, that are interested in, or affected by, the IPSASB’s work, including those engaged in the preparation, audit, or evaluation of public sector financial reports. As CAG chair, Ms. Colignon helps ensure the CAG's diverse expertise and perspectives are leveraged to support the IPSASB's decision-making and strategic direction.
Ms. Colignon was first elected CAG Chair in 2023 and has been both an active member of the CAG and observer of the IPSASB since 2016. Ms. Colignon has extensive expertise in public sector accounting and reporting through her role with the French Public Sector Accounting Standard-Setter, Conseil de Normalisation des Comptes Publics (the CNoCP), a council body within the Ministry of Finance, and her prior experience as a Practice Fellow with the IFRS Interpretations Committee.
“I am honored to continue serving as chair of the IPSASB Consultative Advisory Group,” said Ms. Colignon. “One of the CAG’s greatest strengths is the breadth of experience and perspectives its members bring from across the global public sector community. Those insights help shape the IPSASB’s priorities and ensure its standards and activities remain responsive to the needs of stakeholders and the public interest. I look forward to continuing to work alongside CAG members, the IPSASB, and stakeholders around the world to advance high-quality public sector financial and sustainability reporting and the transparency, accountability, and better decision-making that reporting makes possible.”
“We are fortunate to have Fabienne Colignon continue her leadership of the IPSASB CAG for another three years,” said IPSASB Chair Thomas Müller-Marqués Berger. “The CAG is critical in ensuring the IPSASB benefits from the grounded perspectives, practical experience, and strategic insights that only its diverse membership can provide. CAG advice helps us stay responsive to emerging issues and focused on solving real-life accounting and reporting issues. Fabienne has been instrumental in fostering meaningful dialogue and engagement between the CAG and IPSASB, and I look forward to our continuing our close collaboration.”
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