Paul G. Cherry

Chair, Accounting Standards Board, The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants

Paul Cherry was appointed chair of the Accounting Standards Board in May 2001. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University and received his CA designation in 1974 at which time he became a Member of the Institute of Ontario. In 1991, Paul became a Fellow with the Ontario Institute and in 2000 he became a Fellow with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Brunswick.

Paul has over 25 years experience in public accounting. He has served as Chief Accountant of the OSC, Senior Technical Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers in Toronto and Director of National Accounting and Auditing Services of Coopers & Lybrand. Paul also served as a Canadian Representative on the International Accounting Standards Committee and chaired the IASC Standing Interpretations Committee from 1997-2001. Paul is also a former member and chair of the CICA Emerging Issues Committee.

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