The appointment takes effect as of 1 April 2016 and is for a three-year term, renewable once.
Andrew Watchman currently serves as the Global Head of IFRS at Grant Thornton and represents his firm at the IFRS Interpretations Committee. He previously served as Accountancy Advisor at the UK Government’s Department of Trade and Industry.
The press release on the appointment of Andrew Watchman can be found on EFRAG’s website.