Patrina Buchanan joined the IASB on 1 December 2022 for a five-year term. Ms Buchanan has worked at the IFRS Foundation for almost two decades, working on many IASB projects including on leases, revenue recognition and consolidation. She has also led the IFRS Foundation’s activities to support consistent application of IFRS Accounting Standards, including managing the work of the IFRS Interpretations Committee. Before joining the IFRS Foundation, she held various positions in PwC across Europe, providing audit services and IFRS advice to clients in Ireland, the UK and Belgium. Ms Buchanan has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Ulster in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.
