October 2024
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has created a Young Leaders Collective in the hope that the profession can learn from the perspective of newly qualified and part qualified accountants.
IFAC says it wants to use the insights of Collective members on some of the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the profession. It will also ask them about some of IFAC’s most important initiatives, including sustainability, fighting corruption, artificial intelligence and attracting and retaining talent.
Members are appointed for one year, with the possibility of renewal.
The 28 members of this new Collective come from Australia, Bangladesh, Botswana, Brazil, Cyprus, The Gambia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Korea, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and Zimbabwe.
And quite a few of the founding members of the Collective are PQs. Nyashadzaishe Samukamg is aspiring to become a CA in Zimbabwe; Husna Waheed is studying ACCA in Pakistan; and Mariyam Azka Ismail is studying ACCA in the Maldives. One of the UK representatives (there are two) is KPMG ICAEW trainee Tahiya Gupta (pictured), and Germany’s Josha Oestringer is also studying for his exams.
