Board & Committees
The Board
The Board has 12 members, 7 of whom must be persons who are not members of any recognised accountancy body. Chris Gibson is the Chairman with Don Thornhill as Deputy Chairman.
The Board is served by a full time executive staff, formerly the Institute's Professional Standards Department. The executive team is headed by Heather Briers.
The Committees
In order to work efficiently and effectively many of the functions of the Board are delegated to committees which report to the Board. The work of the Committees is diverse and falls into three main groups: Policy, Co-Ordinating (a series of joint policy committees with other accountancy bodies) and Compliance Committees.
The Compliance Committees deal with ongoing regulatory compliance including the licensing and monitoring functions and with the investigation of complaints.