FRC appoints board members to the AUASB

20th July 2022

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) today announced the following member appointments to the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB).

Appointments to the AUASB:

  • Ms Marje Russ, Chair of the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
  • Mr Jason Thorne, Senior Partner Audit and Assurance, Deloitte

Ms Russ’s appointment is on a part‑time basis commencing 1 July 2022 until 30 June 2025. Mr Thorne’s appointment is on a part‑time basis commencing 1 July 2022 until 31 December 2025.

Outgoing member from the AUASB:

  • Robert Buchanan, former Chair, New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (NZAUASB), whose term on AUASB ended at the end of his term as NZAUASB Chair on 30 June 2022
  • Gareth Bird, former Partner, Deloitte, who stepped down from the AUASB on 1 April 2022.

The FRC and AUASB thank Robert and Gareth for their contributions to the AUASB.

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