Claire Mackay joins accounting ethical standards board
Quantum Financial principal adviser, Claire Mackay, has become the youngest member to join the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board (APESB).
Mackay has 14 years of professional experience across finance, taxation, law and University lecturing and has previously held positions with PwC, Macquarie, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
APESB chair, Nicola Roxon, said: "Claire brings with her a broad variety of skills and experience from the financial sector as well as great energy".
"The Board welcomes Ms Mackay's range and depth of expertise which includes roles at Macquarie Bank and PwC."
Mackay said she was honoured to represent accountants nationwide and looked forward to broadening her scope across the industry.
"It is a great honour to represent Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and indeed all accountants," she said.
"I look forward to working closely with... my fellow board members in further developing high quality professional and ethical standards in the accounting profession."
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Hope William-Smith
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