Chungwoo Suh Appointed as Member of the IASB

The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation announced the appointment of Chungwoo Suh as a member of the IASB for an initial five-year term from 1 July 2012. The term is renewable for a further three years.

Dr Suh currently serves as an advisor to the Korea Accounting Standards Board (KASB) and is a Professor of Accounting at Kookmin University, Seoul. He served as Chairman of the KASB between 2008 and 2011, during which time he led Korea’s preparations to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) in full from 2011.