28 January 2016
The
Trustees of the IFRS Foundation invite applications from, and
nominations of, suitable candidates for membership of the SME
Implementation Group (SMEIG).
The SMEIG was established to support the international adoption of the IFRS for SMEs and monitor its implementation. It has two principal responsibilities:
Up to 14 new members are being sought to replace the members retiring
in June 2016 and to fill the current vacancies. New members would
serve three-year terms, starting on 1 July 2016.
The SMEIG consists of up to 30 members who are selected for their
knowledge of, and experience in, financial reporting by SMEs. It
is also preferable that they have knowledge of, and direct experience
with, the IFRS for SMEs. Suitable candidates typically
include accountants working in SMEs, auditors in small or medium-sized
public practices, and bank lenders and other users of financial
statements of SMEs. The IFRS Foundation aims to maintain a
reasonably broad geographical representation among the members of the
SMEIG.
All members of the SMEIG will serve on a voluntary, unpaid basis.
The SMEIG also includes appointed observers who have the right to
participate in SMEIG deliberations, but not to vote.
Applications are invited by 28 February 2016 to sme@ifrs.org.
Candidates should explain their own or their nominee's knowledge and
experience in the financial reporting of SMEs and submit any additional
material they consider relevant to support their submission.
Further information about the SMEIG, including the Terms of Reference and Operating Procedures for the SMEIG, can be found here.
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