The most influential person in the accounting profession
07 Jan 2005
IASB Chairman Sir David Tweedie heads the list of the 50 Most Influential Figures in the Accounting Profession in the UK in Accountancy Age, 6 January 2005. Sir David has chaired the IASB since its inception in 2001. Before that he chaired the UK Accounting Standards Board (1990-2000) and was a UK representative on the International Accounting Standards Committee, predecessor of the IASB.
He was also a university lecturer and KPMG technical partner in his native Scotland.