Sally leads the delivery of content to ICAEW members and faculty subscribers. She also oversees the development of ICAEW policy on UK GAAP, IFRS Accounting Standards, UK regulations for company accounts and non-financial reporting, including sustainability reporting. Having trained with Deloitte, Sally specialised in corporate reporting as a tutor with Kaplan Financial before joining ICAEW in 2017.

Bill is an experienced public sector leader and accountant with extensive expertise in regulation, governance and audit across local government and public services. He is the inaugural Chair of the Local Audit Office, responsible for overseeing local government audit in England. He also chairs Public Sector Audit Appointments Ltd (PSAA), the body responsible for appointing external auditors to local authorities, police bodies and other local public organisations in England, and Propertymark Ltd, the professional body for property agents. His previous non-executive appointments include roles with The Law Society, the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, and the Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board. Earlier in his career, Bill served as Chief Executive of the Security Industry Authority, the statutory regulator for the UK private security industry. He also held senior leadership positions with national organisations including the Gambling Commission, the Healthcare Commission and the Audit Commission.

Debbie is a chartered accountant with over 25 years’ experience of regulation and policy making.  She heads up the Accounting and Audit Centre of Expertise within the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, and has responsibility for the financial reporting proposals within the Modernising Corporate Reporting programme.

Gareth Davies was appointed C&AG on 1 June 2019. Before his appointment as C&AG, he was Head of Public Services at Mazars, a global accountancy firm specialising in audit, tax and advisory services. Prior to this, he was managing director of the Audit Commission’s Audit Practice. His experience spans financial and value for money audit, organisational leadership and Board governance. Gareth is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Max Greenwood is a Chartered Accountant and Senior Finance Adviser in HM Treasury's Government Financial Reporting team. He leads the development of sustainability reporting requirements for central government, shaping guidance and reporting policy to support high-quality disclosure across government. As Secretariat to the Financial Reporting Advisory Board's (FRAB) Sustainability Subcommittee, Max has worked with government and public sector stakeholders to drive greater consistency and coherence in sustainability reporting. Prior to joining HM Treasury, Max trained in financial services audit. He also advises departments on technical accounting matters and supports HM Treasury's wider financial reporting and standard-setting activities for central government.

David Lyford-Tilley is CIPFA’s Head of Standards and Technical. He leads CIPFA’s team in setting the accounting rules for local government via the Code of Practice, as well as other standards for local government reporting. David also leads CIPFA’s Networks team, which supports authorities with their technical compliance through communities of practice. David is a chartered accountant and expert on the impact of technology on the accounting profession.

Hardev has recently begun his new role in the Met Police as Chief Strategy and Investment Officer – a crucial role in Policing across the capital. Prior to this Hardev was Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer at Barts NHS Trust, one of the largest NHS providers in the country. He has operated at Board level in the NHS for nearly 20 years having begun his career in Birmingham before moving to London. In 2023 Hardev was awarded Finance Director of the Year by HfMA for his contribution to NHS Finance and the work in supporting the development of NHS Finance staff. Currently Hardev is the President of CIPFA where his theme for the year is One Public Finance. Hardev is proud to be representing CIPFA in his role having moved across sectors and values being a public servant.

Rachael Sanders is Director of Finance (S151 Officer) at Herefordshire Council with responsibility for Finance, Performance, Commercial & Procurement, Fraud, Risk and Insurance Services. She is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years financial management and accountancy experience; including local government, public and private sector experience.  She is an Advisory Panel Member for the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and Chair of CIPFA’s Better Reporting Group.  In 2024, Herefordshire Council’s Finance Team won the Public Finance Award for Excellence in Governance, Reporting and Assurance.

Rosie Seymour is a civil servant in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Since April 2024 she has had responsibility for Local Audit Reform within the Local Government Oversight and Accountability Directorate.  In the civil service, Rosie has worked mainly on social policy and public service transformation, including local government policy and finance, devolution, equality and social exclusion. Prior to April 2024, Rosie worked for a number of years on secondment to the Better Care Fund programme hosted in NHS England.

Danielle is a Financial Accounting Advisory Partner at RSM and is deeply involved in the ongoing development of Financial Reporting in the UK and globally. Danielle is Vice Chair of ICAEW’s Financial Reporting Committee and a founding member of the UKEB’s technical advisory group (AFIAG). In 2013, Danielle received an OBE from HM Queen Elizabeth II for services to accountancy and business.

Iain oversees ICAEW's advocacy and public affairs work. He trained as a Chartered Accountant at Deloitte and Touche, before being elected as the Member of Parliament for Hartlepool in 2004. Iain went on to serve as a Minister in both the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Later, he became Chair of Parliament’s Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee, where he led high profile inquiries into the sale of BHS and working practices at Sports Direct.