Milton Segal is qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) with a master’s degree in commerce with a taxation specialization.

He is an Executive Director in charge of the standards department at the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Within standards, Milton leads the technical team. The following key areas form part of this business unit:

• Corporate Reporting – the IFRS team, the integrated reporting, thinking and sustainability team, as well as the Members in Business (Technical) team.
• Taxation – policy, advocacy, training and thought leadership
• Audit and Assurance
• Legislation and Governance
• Public Sector
• Ethics

His expertise is in technical IFRS reporting, audit technical and non-financial reporting.

A former academic, Milton led the Financial Accounting division for the internationally renowned School of Accountancy at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) where he was also the postgraduate program head.

Milton is an established researcher and has published papers in local and international journals and has presented papers both within South Africa and abroad.

He currently still examines master’s theses and serves as a reviewer for internationally rated research journals.

Through SAICA, Milton sits on the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) council, the International Accounting Standards Board’s (IASB) Emerging Economies Group (EEG), and The Integrated Reporting Committee of South Africa board.

Providing citizens with the information to understand how the tax system works, the rights and obligations of taxpayers, and how citizens can influence the evolution of the tax system, is vital to building public trust in tax systems, a key component in tax morale.

David Frederick is Managing Director of Marcus Bishop Associates Chartered Certified Accountants, which he established in June 1995. He was Chief Accounting Examiner for the ICSA (The Governance Institute) from 2007-2017, a Principal University Lecturer, and has lectured in accounting and business globally including in, Angola, The Gambia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Poland, and St Lucia.

Mr. Frederick is the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Immediate Past President and chair of the Remuneration Board. He previously chaired the AAT Management Board and Education Training & Monitoring Board. He is also a board member of the Pentecostal Credit Union, a former member of the Audit Committee member of two London based credit unions and has been a member of the HMRC Customer Journey Experience working party. Mr. Frederick has also authored six accounting and business books plus numerous articles.

Mr. Frederick is a Fellow Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and Chartered institute of Public Finance and Accountancy. He is also Fellow Member of the Chartered Management Institute. He has an MBA from Manchester Business School and a BA Hons Economics from De Montfort University. Mr. Frederick is an associate member of the Association of Fraud Examiners and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education.

IFAC welcomes the opportunity to comment on the FATF’s review of Recommendation 24 relating to beneficial ownership transparency. IFAC—and the global accountancy profession that we represent—strongly supports the work of the FATF and others in advancing the fight against money laundering, terrorism financing and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

Tashia Batstone, MBA, FCPA, FCA, ICD.D joined the IFAC Board in November 2021. She was nominated by the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada). Ms. Batstone previously served as Technical Advisor on the IFAC Board and was a member of IFAC's Technical Advisory Committee.

Ms. Batstone is President and CEO of FP Canada, the leading body for the financial planning profession in Canada. Previously, Ms. Batstone held senior leadership roles within the CPA profession in Canada at both the provincial and national level. As Senior Vice President of External Relations and Business Development at CPA Canada, she led transformational change initiatives for the accounting profession both in Canada and on the international stage. As Vice-President Education Services at CPA Canada, she played a significant role in the unification of the accountancy profession and led the development of the CPA Certification Program.

Prior to joining CPA Canada, Ms. Batstone served five years as CEO of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2020, Ms. Batstone was named in Practice Ignition's top 50 women in accounting globally.

Ms. Batstone has extensive experience in Board Governance and serves on not-for-profit boards including the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

Patricia Stock is the CEO of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. Her previous experience includes being a co-founder and former CEO of MGI RAS, a member firm of MGI Worldwide. A Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and Chartered Director (South Africa), Ms. Stock has held various senior executive and non-executive directorship roles, including working in the public and private sectors, advisory, skills development, and assurance, including auditing United Nations’ organizations during her tenure at the Auditor General of South Africa’s office. She also serves as the Head of Transformation (DEI) at a global firm..

Ms. Stock is a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®) with a specialization in governance, audit, and IFRS. She also holds a master’s in international accounting.