Financial Reporting Council
Treasury
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is responsible for overseeing the effectiveness of the financial reporting framework in Australia. Its key functions include the oversight of the accounting and auditing standards setting processes for the public and private sectors, providing strategic advice in relation to the quality of audits conducted by Australian auditors, and advising the Minister on these and related matters to the extent that they affect the financial reporting framework in Australia.
The FRC monitors the development of international accounting and auditing standards, works to further the development of a single set of accounting and auditing standards for world-wide use and promotes the adoption of these standards. It is a statutory body under Part 12 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (the ASIC Act).
Further information
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Type of Body
E. Statutory Office Holder Offices and Committees
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Established By / Under
Act / Regulation
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Established By/Under More info
Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
19
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No
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Classification
B. Secondary
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
1 January 2000
Current board appointments
Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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Chair | Mr. William (Bill) Edge | 29 July 2019 | 28 July 2022 |
Member | Dr. Stein Helgeby | 29 April 2019 | 28 April 2022 |
Member | Ms Ms. Michele Embling | 10 October 2019 | 30 April 2024 |
Member | Ms. Kris Peach | 3 November 2019 | 2 February 2020 |
Member | Ms. Suzanne Bell | 29 April 2019 | 28 April 2022 |
Member | Mr. Kevin Lewis | 4 April 2017 | 3 April 2020 |
Member | Mr. David Nicol | 24 March 2017 | 23 March 2020 |
Member | Dr. Roger Simnett | 1 April 2017 | 31 March 2022 |
Member | Mr. Lawrence Tremaine | 29 April 2019 | 28 April 2022 |
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