The International Federation of Accountants has named Thomas Müller-Marqués Berger as the new chair of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board, succeeding Ian Carruthers, who has chaired the IPSASB for 10 years.
Berger has been global head of International Public Sector Accounting Standards for Ernst & Young GmbH, also known as EY Germany, as well as chair of the Public Sector Group of the Fédération des Experts-comptables Européens. He also serves on the European Commission and Eurostat European Public Sector Accounting Standards Task Forces. He’s also a member of the EU Advisory Group on Accounting Standards and a member of the German Public Sector Committee of the IDW. In addition, he serves as the director of the Center of Competence for New Local Government Accounting for all of Germany and director of Public Services in South-West Germany. He was previously a member of the IPSASB and served as an expert for the “DAS Think Tank” of the European Court of Auditors. He has over 30 years of experience in public sector accounting and financial management.
“It is an immense honor to be selected as the next IPSASB chair,” Berger said in a statement Wednesday. “For many years, I have been deeply passionate about the board’s tremendous contribution to sound public financial management globally. I am fully committed to building on the strong foundation established by the board to further strengthen transparency, accountability, and trust in public sector reporting worldwide. On a personal note, I look forward to working with board members, the staff team, and all relevant stakeholder groups across the globe. I am driven by the conviction that our work is vital to ensuring governments have the tools they need to achieve sustainable development and sound financial management.”
He was selected through a selection process led by an Independent Search Committee under the oversight of IFAC’s Public Interest Committee. The Search Committee submitted its recommendation to the Public Interest Committee for review, and the IFAC board approved the selection.
“I thank Ian Carruthers for his exceptional leadership and unwavering dedication to improving public sector financial reporting across the globe,” said IFAC CEO Lee White in a statement. “We are delighted to welcome Thomas Müller-Marqués Berger as the next chair of the IPSASB. His deep expertise and long-standing commitment to the public interest will ensure the IPSASB continues to meet the evolving needs of governments, citizens and the global accountancy profession.”
